Sunday, August 21, 2011

Jiri in Nepal

Jiri is a Village Development Committe in  Dolakha District in the Janakpur Zone of north-eastern Nepal. At the time of the1991 Nepal consensus it had a population of 7,138 people living in 1,508 individual households.




Jiri lies at an altitude of 1,905 metres (6,250 feet) and is the eastern-most terminus of the highway coming from Kathmandu. Bus service is available from Kathmandu but the 184 km ride takes 6 to 8 hours due to narrow, winding roads and checkpoints along the high-way(until 2006). A company of the Nepal Army is stationed in town and visitors' equipment and backpacks might be searched. There are a number of lodges available along either side of the main road mainly in Jiri Bazaar.

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