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Sankhuwasabha District ( ) is in Kosi Zone of Nepal's Eastern Development Region. The district's area is 3,480 km² with a population of 159,203 in 2001 and 158,742 in 2011. The administrative center is Khandbari.Newly Register Municipality in this district are Chainpur and Madi. Bordering districts are Bhojpur, Terhathum and Dhankuta in Koshi Zone; Solukhumbu in Sagarmatha Zone; and Taplejung in Mechi Zone. Tingri County of Shigatse Prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China borders to the north. Indigenous ''janajati'' ethnics are Kumal, Yakkha, Lohorung, Kulung, Rai, Gurung, Limbu, and other hill castes (e.g. Chhetri, Bahun) and ethnic groups (e.g. Newar, Sherpa) live in this district. Kumals are concentrated in Tumlingtar. The district is also known for cardamom farming. ==Geography and climate== The Arun River enters from Tibet at an elevation of about 3,500 meters (11,500 feet) and flows south across the district, forming one of the world's deepest valleys relative to 8,481 meter Makalu to the west and 8,586 meter Kangchenjunga to the east. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sankhuwasabha District」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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