Dhangadhi

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Dhangadhi Sub Metropolitan City धनगढी उप-महानगरपालिका Dhangadhi City
Sub-Metropolitan City
Dhangadhi City at glance
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Coordinates: 28°41′N 80°36′E / 28.683°N 80.600°E / 28.683; 80.600Coordinates: 28°41′N 80°36′E / 28.683°N 80.600°E / 28.683; 80.600
Country	Nepal
Province	Sudurpashchim Province
District	Kailali
Government
• Mayor	Nirpa Bahadur Odd (NC)
• Deputy Mayor	Sushila Mishra Bhatta (NC)
Area
• Total	261.75 km2 (101.06 sq mi)
Elevation	109 m (358 ft)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NST)
Post code	10900
Area code(s)	091
Website	www.dhangadhimun.gov.np

Parkchowk during Dashain.

Dhangadhi (Nepali: धनगढी) is a sub-metropolitan city^[1] and the district headquarters of Kailali District in Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal. It shares a border with Uttar Pradesh, India in the south, Godawari and Gauriganga Municipality in the North, Kailari Rural Municipality in the east and Kanchanpur District in the west. Dhangadhi is a sub-metropolis divided into 19 wards.^[2] It has a population of about 147,181 and thus is the 10th biggest city of Nepal. It has an area of 261.75 km² (101.06 sq mi). It is one of the major cities of Far - West Province of Nepal along with Bhimdatta.^[3][4]

Dhangadhi was established in 1976.^[5] It became the first sub-metropolitan city in the far-west after it was upgraded to a sub-metropolis from municipality status on 18 September 2015 as the village development committees Fulbari and Urma were merged into Dhangadhi.^[6]

Transportation[]

Road[]

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Dhangadhi is well connected with other major cities of Nepal and the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Indian and Nepali nationals may cross the international border without restrictions, however there is a customs checkpoint for goods and third country nationals. Local transport includes Cycle Rickshaws, Taxis and Public City Buses.^{[citation needed]}

Air[]

Dhangadhi Airport is located 10 km from the administrative center and about 660 kilometers west of Kathmandu.^[7] The runway has been extended to 1,524 metres (5,000 ft) length and blacktopped to accommodate Fokker 100 aircraft.^[8][9][10]

Climate[]

The highest temperature ever recorded in Dhangadhi was 46.4 °C (115.5 °F) on 5 June 1995, while the lowest temperature ever recorded was 0.0 °C (32.0 °F) on 11 January 1985 .^[11]

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Education[]

Colleges[]

• Kailali Multiple Campus (Campus Road)^[14]
• Kailali Model Higher Secondary School, Utter Behadi
• Sudur Paschimanchal Campus (Sontoshi tole)
• Aishwarya Multiple Campus was established in 2063 B.S. & has been conditioning the bachelor level programs with affiliation to Tribhuwan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal. The programs currently offered are: B.Sc (Bachelor of Science), BBS (Bachelor of Business Studies).
• Dhangadhi Engineering College was established in 2000 A.D. & has been conducting the bachelor level programs with affiliation to Pokhara University, Nepal. The programs currently offered are: Bachelor of Computer Engineering (B.E Computer), Bachelor of Computer Application (B.C.A), Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A), and Bachelor of Civil Engineering (B.E Civil).
• Nepal Western Academy is another renowned college located in Santoshi Tole. It is affiliated to Pokhara University. Currently it has been running BBA BI and BHM programs.
• National Academy of science and technology (Uttar Behendi)
• Western International Business School (LN chowk). Currently it has been running BBA and MBA. It is affiliated to Delta International University of New Orleans USA^[15]

Schools[]

Hospitals[]

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