Hile

Hile (Nepali: हिले) is a hill town located in the Eastern Part of Nepal, 13 km north of the regional center of Dhankuta Bazar. At an elevation of 1948 meters,[1] it is the main route to other hilly districts like Bhojpur and Sankhuwasabha.

Hile

हिले
A view of Hile Bazar
Hile
Location in Province No. 1
Hile
Hile (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°02′01.8″N 87°18′48.9″E
Country   Nepal
ProvinceProvince No. 1
DistrictDhankuta District
MunicipalityDhankuta Municipality
Ward No.1
Elevation
1,948 m (6,391 ft)
Post code
56806
Area code(s)026

The shops and restaurants primarily serve the local economy. Hile Bazar is one of the largest in the area, attracting locals from villages in the surrounding hills. The only businesses that target tourists are the lodges. Hile Bazar is one of the major religious, cultural and tourist center of Dhankuta district.[2]

Transportation

Hile lies on the Koshi Highway and is 65 km (40 mi) south from Dharan, a major city in Eastern Nepal. One can reach Hile by easily accessible public vehicles or from their own private vehicle too. The major transportation is of public bus that is available from Dharan to Southern part of Eastern Nepal and is gateway to different districts of Hilly region. Numerous micro buses and small vehicles such as van, taxi, and auto rickshaw are easily available to go Hile bazar.

Facilities

Hile is normally famous for "Tongba" and "Sikuti" to represent it, visitors are welcomed by big statue of tongba in the station. Bazar consists different kinds of hotels, clinics, utensil shops, gas station, fancy stores, educational institutions. As a tourism area, local people welcomes everyone.

References

  1. "Elevation of Hile, Pakhribas, Nepal". Worldwide Elevation Map Finder.
  2. "हिले बजार". Dhankuta Municipality. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
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