Dadeldhura
| Dadeldhura डडेलधुरा Amaragadhi | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  Dadeldhura Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 29°18′0″N 80°35′0″E / 29.30000°N 80.58333°ECoordinates: 29°18′0″N 80°35′0″E / 29.30000°N 80.58333°E | |
| Country |
 Nepal |
| Zone | Mahakali Zone |
| District | Dadeldhura District |
| Government | |
| Elevation | 1,745 m (5,725 ft) |
| Population (1991 /population_as_of =)2011 | |
| • Total | 22,241 |
| Time zone | Nepal Time (UTC+5:45) |
Dadeldhura is a far -western district of Nepal. It lies in the Mahakali Zone of far-western Nepal. The region has a desert-mountainous landscape that contains many local religious temples. The district is frequently visited by tourists to Nepal, but contains local routes to Mt. Kailaish in [(Tibet)], Rara lake in Humla district and the last remaining remnants of the Far Western Malla Kingdom. Nagi Malla was the last royal to live here before Nepalese unification.
The spoken language is Doteli and the majority of inhabitants are Hindu. The district is growing faster and modernization is on rapid speed. The largest city is Dadheldura city.
Climate
The highest temperature ever recorded in Dadeldhura was 34.3 °C (93.7 °F) on the 20th June 2012, while the lowest temperature ever recorded was −5.0 °C (23.0 °F) on January 2009 .[1]
| Climate data for Dadeldhura 1848m (1981-2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) |
15.2 (59.4) |
19.4 (66.9) |
23.6 (74.5) |
26.1 (79) |
26.0 (78.8) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
21.0 (69.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
10.2 (50.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
18.0 (64.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.4 (68.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
13.2 (55.8) |
10.5 (50.9) |
16.1 (61) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
5.1 (41.2) |
8.6 (47.5) |
12.3 (54.1) |
14.5 (58.1) |
16.6 (61.9) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.1 (62.8) |
15.5 (59.9) |
11.7 (53.1) |
8.0 (46.4) |
5.3 (41.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 42.8 (1.685) |
62.5 (2.461) |
56.8 (2.236) |
55.1 (2.169) |
92.2 (3.63) |
171.6 (6.756) |
329.2 (12.961) |
315.9 (12.437) |
196.0 (7.717) |
44.3 (1.744) |
9.4 (0.37) |
23.0 (0.906) |
1,398.8 (55.071) |
| Source: Department Of Hydrology and Meteorology[2] | |||||||||||||
References
External links
- UN map of the municipalities of Dadeldhura District
- http://curis.ku.dk/ws/files/20497354/de2_001.pdf
Headquarter: Dadeldhura | ||
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