Koshi Zone

Koshi
कोशी अञ्चल
Zone
Country    Nepal
Population (2011)
 • Total 2,335,047
Time zone UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

Koshi (Nepali: कोशी अञ्चल Listen ) was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal until the restruction of zones to Provinces. The headquarters of Koshi Zone was Biratnagar which was also its largest city. Other cities of Koshi Zone were Inaruwa, Dharan, Dhankutta,jhumka,Duhabi and Itahari. Its main rivers were Arun, Tamor and Sapta Koshi.

Koshi is divided into six districts:

District Type Headquarters Since 2015 part of Province
Bhojpur Hill Bhojpur Province No. 1
Dhankuta Hill Dhankuta
Morang Terai Biratnagar
Sankhuwasabha Mountain Khandbari
Sunsari Terai Inaruwa
Terhathum Hill Myanglung

Famous and religious places

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Coordinates: 27°10′N 87°25′E / 27.167°N 87.417°E / 27.167; 87.417

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