Salyan District, Nepal

Salyan District सल्यान जिल्ला
District
View of the Himalayas from Chhayachhetra
Location of Salyan District (dark yellow) in Karnali
Country	Nepal
Admin HQ.	Salyan (today part of Shaarda Municipality)
Government
• Type	Coordination committee
• Body	DCC, Salyan
Area
• Total	1,462 km2 (564 sq mi)
Population  (2011[1])
• Total	241,716
• Density	170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:45 (NPT)
Main Language(s)	Nepali,english,newari
Website	ddcsalyan.gov.np

Salyan District (Nepali: सल्यान जिल्लाListen^ⓘ) IPA: [sʌljan], in Karnali Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. Salyan covers an area of 1,462 km² (564 sq mi) with a population of 213,500 in 2001 and 241,716 in 2011. The district's administrative center is named Salyan or Salyan Khalanga, today it is part of Shaarada Municipality.

The district is known for its Hindu temples including Shiva temples in Chhayachhetra and Laxmipur, and the Devi temple at Khairabang in Shaarada municipality, one of nine in Nepal.