Dhulikhel (Nepal)
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Name (Latin)
Dhulikhel (Nepal)
Other forms of name
Dhū!ikhela (Nepal)
Coordinates
85.55 85.55 27.61666667 27.61666667 (gooearth )
E0853300 E0853300 N0273700 N0273700 (geonames )
Associated country
Nepal
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009(ppl; 27°37ʹ00ʺN 085°33ʹ00ʺE)
- Śreshṭha, Haribhakta Khojū. Dhūlikhelako sāṃskr̥tika sarvekshaṇa, 2043:introd. (Dhūlikhela)
- Lipp.(Dhulikhel, town, E Central Nepal, 15 mi. ESE of Kathmandu)
- Sharma, R.P. Nepal, a detailed geographical account, 1974:p. 89 (Dhulikhel, 3 km. to east of Banepa; administrative centre of district of Kabhre Palanchok)
Wikipedia description:
Dhulikhel (Nepali: धुलिखेल), also known as Dhaukhya (Nepal Bhasa: धौख्यः), is a municipality in Kavrepalanchok District of Nepal. It is the district headquarters, from where two major highways, the B.P. Highway and the Araniko Highway passes through. Araniko Highway connects Kathmandu, Nepal's capital city with Tibet's border town of Kodari. Dhulikhel is located at the Eastern rim of Kathmandu Valley, south of the Himalayas at 1550m above sea level and is situated 30 km southeast of Kathmandu and 74 km southwest of Kodari. The majority of people in Dhulikhel are Newars, and Brahmin, Chhettri, Tamang and Dalit are also living in outer area of the town.
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