Baglung District

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Baglung District is a hilly administrative region in western Nepal known for its suspension bridges, proximity to the Annapurna range, and role as a gateway between the high Himalayas and the lowland valleys.

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instanceOf district of Nepal
administrativeCenter Baglung Municipality
administrativeDivisionType district
area approximately 1784 square kilometers
borders Gulmi District
Myagdi District
Parbat District
Rukum District
Syangja District
climate temperate to cool
country Nepal
economy agriculture
remittances
small-scale trade
elevationRange approximately 650–4,200 meters above sea level
governingBody District Coordination Committee Baglung
hasInfrastructure long suspension bridges over deep gorges
hasMajorRiver Badigad River NERFINISHED
Bhuji Khola
Gandaki River
surface form: Kali Gandaki River
hasMunicipality Baglung Municipality
Galkot Municipality
Jaimini Municipality
hasTouristAttraction Baglung Kalika Temple
Kali Gandaki Gorge viewpoints
knownFor proximity to the Annapurna range
suspension bridges
locatedIn Dhaulagiri region
surface form: Dhaulagiri Zone
majorEthnicGroups Brahmins
surface form: Brahmin

Chhetri
Gurung
Magar
majorLanguages Magar language
Nepali
majorReligions Buddhism
Hinduism
partOf Annapurna region hinterland
populationCensus2011 approximately 268613
postalCodePrefix 333
province Gandaki Province
region western Nepal
role gateway between the high Himalayas and lowland valleys
terrain hilly region
timeZone Nepal Time
transportRole gateway to Dhorpatan region
link between mid-hills and high Himalayan districts
utcOffset +5:45
vehicleRegistrationCode GA

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Gandaki River flowsThrough Baglung District
Bagmati Province containsDistrict Baglung District
Gandaki Province containsDistrict Baglung District
Parbat District borderedBy Baglung District
Myagdi District borders Baglung District