Lumbini Zone
Lumbinī Anchal लुम्बिनी अञ्चल | |
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Zone | |
Country | Nepal |
Capital | Butwal |
Time zone | Nepal Time (UTC+5:45) |
Website | www.arghakhanchi.com |
Lumbini (Nepali: लुम्बिनी अञ्चल Listen ) is one of the fourteen zones of Nepal and home to the Lumbini site, the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama,[1] who later became the historical Buddha and founder of the Buddhist philosophy. The zone's headquarters is Butwal.
Districts
Lumbini is divided into 6 districts:
District | Type | Headquarters |
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Arghakhanchi | Hill | Sandhikharka |
Gulmi | Hill | Tamghas |
Kapilvastu | Outer Terai | Taulihawa |
Nawalparasi | Outer Terai | Parasi (Ramgram) |
Palpa | Hill | Tansen |
Rupandehi | Outer Terai | Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) |
References
- ↑ Holy Sites of Buddhism, Buddha Dharma Education Association, retrieved 9 May 2012
See also
Coordinates: 27°45′N 83°30′E / 27.750°N 83.500°E
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