Dhading Besi
Dhading Besi is the district headquarters of the Dhading District in Nepal. The city lies in Nilkantha Municipality of Dhading. The word besi in the Nepali language means lowlands in the river basin, the reason many people settled here. It is a small town along the banks of two rivers, Arung and Thopal khola (khola means a small river in Nepali). The town has major market hubs — bus park, Puchar Bazaar, Bich Bazaar,Milan Tole and Siran Bazaar.
Being a district headquarters, most of the governmental offices are here. As of 2000, plans were in place to pave the road leading to King Prithvi Highway.
It is at 27°52'0N 84°55'0E at an altitude of 612 metres.[1]
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References
- Cohen, Saul B.; ed. The Columbia Gazeteer of the World (New York: Columbia University Press, 1998) p. 827
Coordinates: 27°52′0″N 84°55′0″E / 27.86667°N 84.91667°E
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