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Kosi
कोसी अञ्चल[1] कोशी अञ्चल | |
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Country | Nepal |
Named for | Koshi River |
Districts | |
Area | |
• Total | 9,669 km2 (3,733 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,335,047 |
• Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
Kosi or Koshi (Nepali: कोसी अञ्चल, Nepali: कोशी अञ्चल ) was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal until the restructure of zones to provinces. The headquarters of Kosi Zone was Biratnagar which was also its largest city. Other cities of Kosi Zone were Inaruwa, Dharan, Dhankuta, Jhumka, Duhabi, Tarahara and Itahari. Its main rivers were Arun, Tamor and Sapta Koshi.