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Lumbini Province

There is no mountain range in Lumbini Province
this province. Most part of this Area 15.14% (22,288 sq. km.)
is in Terai region and rest in hilly Population 16.98% (4,499,272 according to
census 2068 BS)
region. It consists of plenty of 12 (Nawalparasi Wes t, Rupandehi,
cultivable land. River Tinau, River No. of Dis tricts Kapilbas tu, Palpa, Arghakhanchi,
Gulmi, Rukum Eas t, Rolpa, Pyuthan,
Rapti, River Badhigad, etc are Daang, Banke, Bardiya)
109 (Rural Municipalities: 73,
the major rivers in this province. No. of Local Municipalities: 32, Sub-Metropolitan
Satyawati lake, Barakune lake and Levels Cities: 4 and Metropolitan City: 0)
Jagdishpur lake lie here. Likewise, Headquarters Deukhuri
Dang, Deukhuri, Rampur, Madi valleys

are also located in this province.

Magar, Tharu, Brahmin, Chhetri, etc are
the main inhabitants in this province.
There is a dense settlement of Madhesi
Community in its southern part.

Bageswari, Thakurdwara, Swargadwari, River Tinau
Bhairabsthan, Resunga, Ridi, Lumbini,
etc are the major religious sites located in
this province.

There is higher possibility of agricultural

development. Some important irrigation
projects are ongoing in this province.
Irrigation projects like Sikta, Babai,
Badganga, Tinau, etc have been assisting Lumbini
in the increase of agricultural productions.
Butwal, Bhairahawa, Krishnanagar,

Tansen, Lamahi, Nepalgunj, Kohalpur, etc
are the important trade centers located in
this province. Nepal Sanskrit University,
Lumbini Bauddha University have been
established here.
Swargadwari Temple

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