Kirat Region | |
Other Name: | Kirat State |
Nickname: | Kirat Desh |
Settlement Type: | Region |
Flag Border: | no |
Flag Alt: | Official Flag of: Kirat Rai Yayokkha |
Map Caption1: | Nepal Province 1 location |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | East Nepal |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 16358 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Total: | 4,972,021 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | Nepal Time |
Utc Offset: | +5:40 |
The Kirat Region is an area of the Eastern Himalayas which is inhabited by ethnic Kirati people.[1] in the History of Nepal earliest inhabitants of Nepal are Kiratis of Eastern hills.Kirati states divided into three subdivision "Wallo Kirat” or Near Kirat is from east of Kathmandu Valley to Likhu Khola, "Majh Kirat” or Middle Kirat is east of Likhu River to Arun River and the "Pallo Kirat” Limbuwan or Far Kirat is east of Arun River to Mechi River .[2] [3]
List of Kirati kings who ruled in Nepal.