Banke District
Banke District
बाँके | |
|---|---|
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Lumbini Province |
| Administrative Headquarter | Nepalganj |
| Government | |
| • Type | Coordination committee |
| • Body | DCC, Banke |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,337 km2 (902 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 491,313 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Telephone Code | 081 |
| Language | Nepali |
Banke District (Nepali: बाँके जिल्ला, romanized: Bām̐kē jillā; [bãke] ⓘ, a part of Lumbini Province, is one of the 77 districts of Nepal. The district, located in midwestern Nepal with Nepalganj as its district headquarters, covers an area of 2,337 km2 (902 sq mi) and had a population of 385,840 in 2001 and 491,313 in 2011. There are three main cities in the Banke District: Nepalganj, Kohalpur and Khajura Bajaar.