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Visiting Sankhuwasabha District

Tumlingtar Airport (TMI) is the district's domestic airport and the main tourist gateway to Makalu Barun National Park.

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Tumlingtar Airport (TMI) is the district's domestic airport and the main tourist gateway to Makalu Barun National Park. A road connects Khandbari directly south to Dharan and the Terai.

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Photo: Dhilung · CC BY 3.0SankhuwasabhaHistory
History of Sankhuwasabha District
Sankhuwasabha's indigenous foundation is associated with Kirati communities, including Rai groups such as Yamphu, Lohorung, Mewahang and Kulung, as well as the Yakkha and Limbu, while Lhomi/Shingsawa, Bhote and Sherpa communities of the nor
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History of Sankhuwasabha District