Raja Rani Lake Explained

Raja Rani
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nepal
Location:Morang
Coords:26.883°N 87.435°W
Lake Type:Freshwater
Inflow:Raja Rani Temple & Dhimal Temple
Basin Countries:Nepal
Length:0.8km (00.5miles)
Width:2km (01miles)
Area:0.321NaN1
Depth:3.60NaN0
Max-Depth:3.60NaN0
Volume:0.046km3
Elevation:453m (1,486feet)
Frozen:Does not freeze
Cities:Letang, Bhogateni, Pathari-Sanischare Municipality, Belbari
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Raja Rani lake (Nepali: [[:ne:राजा रानी]]) is a lake and orchid sanctuary located at Letang Municipality, the North of the Morang District, Province No. 1. The area is a wetland, surrounded by Sal (Shorea robusta) forest and lake is stream-fed but a dam regulates the water reserves,[1] therefore, the lake is classified as semi-natural freshwater lake. Of the three ponds, Raja Pokhari, Rani Pokhari, and Rajkumari Pokhari, Rani Pokhari has of dense forest growing up from the water, and its orchid-rich habitat is a center of attraction.[2] [3]

This places occupies two temples; Raja Rani Temple and Dhimal's Temple.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: संक्षिप्त परिचय : मोरङ जि.स.स. ddcmorang.gov.np. 2019-04-18.
  2. Web site: Orchid Sanctuary Raja Rani (Morang District), East Nepal: An Effort Toward Habitat Conservation. ResearchGate. en. 2019-04-18.
  3. Web site: Rajarani in Morang popular among domestic tourists. 2016-05-30. The Himalayan Times. en-US. 2019-04-18.