Dhading Besi Explained

Dhading Besi
Native Name:धादिङ्ग बेसी
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Nepal Bagmati Province#Nepal
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Coordinates:27.9128°N 84.8962°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Bagmati
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Dhading
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Nilkantha Municipality

Dhading Besi (Nepali: धादिङ्ग बेसी) is a town (neighborhood) and the headquarter of the Dhading District of Nepal. The town is located within Nilkantha Municipality which is one of two municipalities of the district. It is also the administrative center of Nilkantha Municipality. The district also holds all of the major administrative buildings and structures of the district.

Etymology

The word besi in the Nepali language means lowlands in the river basin which is the reason many people settled here. It is a small town along the banks of two rivers, Arun Khola and Thopal Khola (Khola means a small river in Nepali). Main settlement of the Nilkantha municipality is Puchhar Bazaar, Bich Bazaar, Milan Tole, and Siran Bazaar. Being the district headquarter, most of the government offices are located in the area.

It is at 27°54'45.9"N 84°53'46.2"E at an altitude of 612 metres.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/NP/0/Dhading.html Location of Dhading - Falling Rain Genomics