Lamjung District

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Lamjung District is an administrative district in central Nepal known for its hilly terrain, cultural diversity, and proximity to the Annapurna mountain range.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Lamjung District canonical 12
Lamjung region 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf district of Nepal
administrativeCenter Besisahar
borderedBy Gorkha District
Kaski District
Manang District
Syangja District (indirect regional proximity)
linked to: Syangja District

Tanahun District
climate subtropical to temperate
country Nepal
economicActivity livestock rearing
remittance income
subsistence agriculture
ethnicGroups Brahmin
linked to: Brahmins

Chhetri
Dalit communities
Gurung
Tamang
formerZone Gandaki Zone
linked to: Gandaki Province
governingBody District Coordination Committee Lamjung
hasHydropowerProjectsOn Marsyangdi River
hasMunicipality Besisahar Municipality
Madhya Nepal Municipality
Rainas Municipality
hasRiver Marsyangdi River
hasRuralMunicipality Sundarbazar (former VDC area now local unit)
hasSettlement Besisahar
Bhoteodar
Khudi
headquarters Besisahar
knownFor cultural diversity
hilly landscape
proximity to Annapurna Himalayas
language Nepali
localLanguages Gurung language
Tamang language
locatedNear Annapurna mountain range
partOf Annapurna Conservation Area (partly)
Western Development Region of Nepal (former)
province Gandaki Province
region central Nepal
religion Buddhism
Hinduism
subdivisionOf Gandaki Province
terrain hilly
mountainous
timeZone Nepal Time
tourismGatewayTo Annapurna Circuit (eastern section)
linked to: Annapurna Circuit
tourismType trekking tourism
utcOffset +5:45

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Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gandaki Province containsDistrict Lamjung District
Annapurna Circuit passesThrough Lamjung District
Annapurna Conservation Area passesThrough Lamjung District
Tanahun District bordersDistrict Lamjung District
Gorkha District borders Lamjung District
Gurung people traditionalRegion Lamjung District
Marsyangdi River flowsThrough Lamjung District
Kaski District bordersDistrict Lamjung District
Gurung language region Lamjung District
Tamu Kyi spokenIn Lamjung District
Mid-Hills of Nepal contains Lamjung region
linked to: Lamjung District
Nepal hasDistrict Lamjung District