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词条 Lamjung District
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  2. Geography and climate

  3. Rural municipalities and municipalities

  4. 2015 earthquake

  5. References

{{Infobox Nepal district
|district = Lamjung
|native_name= लमजुङ
|image_skyline = Annapurna2.jpg
|area = 1692
|population = 167724[1]
|pop_year = 2011
|density = auto
|map = Lamjung district location.png
|map1 =|thumb|Lamjung District
|caption = Location of Lamjung
|region = Western (Pashchimanchal)
|zone = Gandaki
|established =
| seat_type = Headquarter
| seat = Besisahar
|province = Gandaki Pradesh
|languages = Nepali, Gurung, Magar, Dura
|website = {{official website|http://ddclamjung.gov.np/}}
}}

Lamjung District ({{lang-ne|लमजुङ जिल्ला}} {{Audio|Lamjung.ogg|Listen}}), a part of Gandaki Pradesh, is one of the 77 districts of Nepal. The district, with Besisahar as its district headquarters, covers an area of {{convert|1,692|km2}} and {{as of|2011|lc=y}} had a population of 167,724.[1] Lamjung lies in the mid-hills of Nepal spanning tropical to trans-Himalayan geo-ecological belts, including the geographical midpoint of the country (i.e., Duipipal). It has mixed habitation of casts and ethnicities. It is host to probably the highest density of the Gurung ethnic population in the country.

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Geography and climate

Climate Zone[2] Elevation Range % of Area
Upper Tropical 300 to 1,000 meters
1,000 to 3,300 ft.		 18.5%
Subtropical 1,000 to 2,000 meters
3,300 to 6,600 ft.		 34.0%
Temperate 2,000 to 3,000 meters
6,400 to 9,800 ft.		 20.3%
Subalpine 3,000 to 4,000 meters
9,800 to 13,100 ft.		 14.1%
Alpine 4,000 to 5,000 meters
13,100 to 16,400 ft.		 8.0%
Nival above 5,000 meters 3.6%
Trans-Himalayan 3,000 to 6,400 meters
9,800 to 21,000 ft.		 1.3%
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Rural municipalities and municipalities

{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
  • Besisahar Municipality
  • Dordi Rural Municipality
  • Dudhpokhari Rural Municipality
  • Kwhlosothar Rural Municipality
  • Madhya Nepal Municipality
  • Marsyandi Rural Municipality
  • Rainas Municipality
  • Sundarbazar Municipality
{{div col end}}

2015 earthquake

The epicentre of an earthquake on 25 April 2015 was near Lamjung District.[3] Most of the major damage and casualties took place in nearby Kathmandu, Nepal's capital.[4] The death toll was placed at over 8,800. However, only four deaths were reported in Lamjung District.

While Lamjung was the district with the 20th most deaths in Nepal, it was severely damaged. The villages of Bichaur, Ilampokhari, Dudhpokhari, Gauda, Kolki and Pyarjung were the most affected. Assistant Sub Inspector Bir Bahadur Thapa Magar identified the four deaths in Lamjung District as Lakshmi Gurung, 18, of Ilampokhari village; Nepti Tamang, 91, of Gaudu village; Sher Bahadur Tamang, 62, of Gaudu village; and three-and-a-half month old Sumit Bika of Gauda village. Twenty-five people were injured in Lamjung District. Local police estimate 2,094 houses were completely destroyed while another 2,129 houses were partially damaged.[5]

References

1. ^1 {{cite news|title=National Population and Housing Census 2011(National Report) |url=http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/National%20Report.pdf |accessdate=19 June 2015|agency=Government of Nepal |publisher=Central Bureau of Statistics |date=November 2012 |ref=Central Bureau of Statistics |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130418000000/http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/National%20Report.pdf |archivedate=2013-04-18 |df= }}
2. ^{{Citation | author-link = Lillesø, J-P.B., T.B. Shrestha, L.P. Dhakal, R.P. Nayaju and R. Shrestha | title = The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal — a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system | series = Forest & Landscape Development and Environment Series 2-2005 and CFC-TIS Document Series No.110. | year = 2005 | url = http://curis.ku.dk/ws/files/20497354/de2_001.pdf | isbn = 87-7903-210-9 | accessdate = Nov 22, 2013}}
3. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.geographic.org/earthquakes/real_time_details.php?id=us20002926&lat=28.1306&lon=84.6493| title=Map of the earthquake M7.9 - 29km ESE of Lamjung, Nepal| work=Global Earthquake Epicenters with Maps| publisher=Geographic.org| accessdate=25 April 2015}}
4. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/26/world/asia/strong-earthquake-strikes-nepal-near-its-capital-katmandu.html| title=Strong Earthquake Strikes Nepal Near Its Capital, Katmandu| work=| publisher=The New York Times| accessdate=25 April 2015}}
5. ^{{Cite web|url = http://indianexpress.com/article/world/neighbours/nepal-earthquake-death-toll-crosses-5000-but-only-4-die-at-epicentre/|title = Nepal Earthquake: Death toll crosses 5,000, but only 4 die at epicentre|date = 1 May 2015|accessdate = 1 May 2015|website = The Indian Express|publisher = The Indian Express|last = Khan|first = Hamza|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150501043606/http://indianexpress.com/article/world/neighbours/nepal-earthquake-death-toll-crosses-5000-but-only-4-die-at-epicentre/|archivedate = 1 May 2015}}
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