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  Taplejung - Schema-Root   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Taplejung, July 22: The situation of the Yangma village, which was cut off from the district headquarters after the path along Tamor River was washed away by...
Taplejung, July 19 - At least three of a family were killed when a landslide buried their house in Taplejung district on Tuesday.
Solukhumbu, Taplejung and Dolpa DDCs have already received the budget allocated by the MOCTCA and Department of Immigration in fiscal year 2062/63 as per the...
schema-root.org /region/asia/south_asia/nepal/districts/taplejung   (763 words)

  
 <<<<< Discover Nepal >>>>>   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Milke Jajale ridge forms the border between Taplejung and Terathum and this area is known for its biological diversity including the world’s largest natural rhododendron forest with the highest number of rhododendron species for any place in the world.
The richness of the cultural heritage of Taplejung is reflected in the Buddhist gompas such as the 400 year old Diki Chhyoling gompa of Olangchung Gola which houses a life size Avalokiteshwara and has a butter lamp continuously burning since its construction.
Taplejung is also connected to the rest of Nepal by the 227km Char Aali-Ilam-Phidim-Taplejung road and a STOL air connection to Kathmandu and Biratnagar.
www.discovernepal.com.np /taplejung.php   (970 words)

  
 GoRustic.com - Taplejung and gods
Stayed the whole day in Taplejung (Zack and Trang are fun to be around and Suresh is very friendly).
They walked at 2 at night across the deep valley to Gufa-Pokhori town and clandestinely sleeping in the middle of the Rhododendron forest to avoid detection from her pursuing kinsmen.
The truck I was riding on the back of (after 4 hours waiting in Taplejung for it to leave 'any moment') got stuck on the way to Phidim after a late start.
www.gorustic.com /Taplejunggods.htm   (659 words)

  
 Rough Ridinging on the Mechi Highway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Cycling southeast from Taplejung on a combination of dirt and paved roads, down to the Indian border town of Charali, our route climbs, descends, twists and turns its way through a part of Nepal seen by very few tourists, and even fewer have seen it the way we are doing it.
After flying from Kathmandu to Taplejung via Biratnagar, the first four days are spent making our way south through picturesque villages and golden fields of rice and wheat to our highest camp on the Pauwa Pass, from where there are spectacular views stretching from Kanchenjunga to Mt Everest.
Taplejung airport must rank amongst the top five most spectacular runways in the world.
www.explore-himalaya.com /nepal/mtBikingRoughRide.php   (1189 words)

  
 Kanchenjunga Trek Trekking in Nepal
The rhododendron in eastern Nepal is some of the most spectacular, especially the Milke Danda range north of Taplejung which has been declared a sanctuary for Nepal’s national flower.
A recommended 15-17 day trek would entail flying to Taplejung and taking the ridge route to Kangchenjunga south base camp, backtracking to Tseram and crossing over to the northern side.
Taplejung is not so difficult anymore to fly to since private airlines began service.
www.ecotour.com.np /nepal/trekking/remote/kanchenjunga.htm   (1106 words)

  
 Seva - Nepal Program - Comprehensive Eye Care in Nepal
Taplejung is one of the remote hilly districts of eastern Nepal with a population of 135,000 and a catchment area of 3 million Nepalese.
The nearest eye care facility to Taplejung is a three-day journey on difficult road conditions.
In November 1998, Seva founded the Dechen Dongar Memorial Eye Clinic in a rented space in Taplejung equipped modestly and managed by a trained Ophthalmic Assistant and an assistant.
www.seva.org /nepal.php   (840 words)

  
 Ethnologue report for language code:lif
Limbuwan (preferred term for the Limbu area), Eastern hills, east of the Arun River; Koshi Zone, Dhankuta, Sankhuwasawa, Terhathum, Dhankuta, and Morang districts; Mechi Zone, Taplejung, Panchthar, Ilam, and Jhapa districts.
Taplejunge (Tamorkhole, Taplejung), Panthare (Pantharey, Panchthare, Panchthar, Panthare-Yanggrokke-Chaubise-Charkhole), Phedappe, Chattare (Chhattare, Chhathar, Chatthare, Chatthare Yakthungba Pan, Yakthung Pan).
Chaubise dialect is similar to Panthare, and Phedappe to Taplejunge.
www.ethnologue.com /show_language.asp?code=lif   (328 words)

  
 Intertours Nepal, Kanchanjunga Trekking, Kanchanjunga Trek, Kanchenjunga Trekking
There are several approaches to Taplejung: from Ilam which involves a full day drive through dirt road or by driving from Dharan to Basantpur and then trekking for several days to Taplejung.
The trek can be shortened by taking a flight to Taplejung, which is the central hub for the region.
Visiting the Yalung Glacier, the next days’ trek down to cobble stone streets of Taplejung by passing through rhododendron thickets, mountainside villages, terrace fields along mountain path are equally interesting.
www.intertours-nepal.com /nepal/kanchanjunga.html   (508 words)

  
 RAOnline Nepal: Off the beaten treks >> Taplejung & Panchthar districts
The temple at the north-eastern region of Taplejung of the eastern mountainous district situated on the measuring-vessel-shaped (pathi) mountain is thronged by thousands of religious people.
This temple which is about 20 km away from the district headquarters Taplejung is situated on the altitude of 3,794 metres.
The traditional belief is that those who come here to pay their homage are granted their wish and those without children will be blessed with offspring.
mypage.bluewindow.ch /raonline/pages/np/visin/npbtrek01d.html   (620 words)

  
 Sherpa Brothers Treks & Expedition (P) Ltd.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
There are two main trails from Taplejung: one follows the Tamur Khola (river) and continues around to the north of Kagchenjunga, while the other runs roughly parallel to the south ending at Kangchenjunga Base Camp.
Most of the later stage of the walk is over 3,000m and it goes as high as 4,580m at the base camp.
There is a flight to Taplejung from Kathmandu and Biratnager but it has to be booked early.
www.sherpabrotherstreks.com /nepal/pro/programs.php?type=trek&rg=E&pro=nt004   (496 words)

  
 RAOnline Nepal: Travel Information >> Trekking Security Information
According to sources, suspected Maoist rebels looted a huge amount of money from three foreign trekkers in the Mt. Kanchanjungha region and dismantled a makeshift tent of a British trekking group.
It is the second time in 2002 that British media have published reports on Maoist activities against tourist groups in Taplejung's Kanchenjunga area.
A number of the group were stopped on the way up to the mountain by suspected Maoist rebels demanding a high amount of money in cash.
mypage.bluewindow.ch /raonline/pages/np/visin/np_travinf03b.html   (793 words)

  
 Kangchenjunga North Base Camp From Basantpur to Taplejung. | Nepal | tour | trek | hikking | kangchanjunga | trekking ...
From Kathmandu we fly to Taplejung before heading up the tamer Valley with its terraced rice Paddies and thriving villages.
We enter forests of rhododendron, conifer and oak, and Pass small Tibetan settlements to high alpine Pastures where yaks graze to the margins of the moraine.
Ascending higher we cross the Kangchenjunga Glacier and enter an inner sanctum Where snow-capped ridges lead to Jongsang Peak, Pyranid Peak, Tent peak and the soaring summits of Kangchenjunga.
www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/8149.html   (359 words)

  
 Rafting in Nepal : changes of peak fee and new peaks for climbing
Ktm.- Taplejung- Dovan- Mitlung- Shojang- Ghunsa- Kambachen Glacier- BC Mt. Chabuk (Tsajirip)
Ktm.- Taplejung- Dovan- Mitlung- Shojang- Ghunsa- Kambachen Glacier- BC Mt. Anidesh Chuli
Ktm.- Taplejung- Ghunsa- Lonak- Tshima Glacier- BC Mt. Sharphu 3
www.raftnepal.com /incresasement.htm   (1107 words)

  
 Naso Reisen Tours & Travel (Pvt.) Ltd., Kathmandu, Nepal
There are two air trips to reach the point where your adventure commences within the remote reaches of the area.
Fly from Kathmandu to Biratnagar and on to Taplejung.
The trail follows the Tamur River, initially through fertile lowlands and many villages, as you hike up altitude the population thins out, there is no settlement after Ghunsa and but still few Yak herder settlements in bottom of the Jannu Himal.
www.trekking-tour.com /kanchanjunga.htm   (229 words)

  
 Nepal Vision Treks & Expeditions - Kanchenjunga Treks
However, as the trip crosses the 4000m mark several times, one must not hurry and must be very careful of high altitude sickness.
As we approach Taplejung, the path is more crowded with people and houses.
From Taplejung to the airfield is about an hour’s walk, which can be covered the previous day, if one feels like it.
www.visitnepal.com /nepalvision/trek8.htm   (1172 words)

  
 ::PeaceJournalism.com - The Peace Media Research Center's e-magazine::
King Gyanendra Monday assured the locals of Taplejung district that peace and security would be restored in the country.
The king was interacting with people, who had gathered at the district headquarters of Taplejung on Monday to welcome him.
Hundreds of people from different villages of Taplejung, Panchthar and Tehrathum districts, who had come to welcome the royal couple, asked the King to give them peace and security.
peacejournalism.com /ReadArticle.asp?ArticleID=7855   (161 words)

  
 Nepal Daily News Brief   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Maoist insurgents issued a threat and said they would attack within a week Phungling Bazaar, the district headquarters of Taplejung, eastern Nepal.
Local residents were quoted as having said that the Maoists issued the threat at a public gathering in Mahadevthan, Khamlung VDC, two kilometers away from the district headquarters, on April 9.
Earlier, in the same area, dozens of teachers were abducted and released after giving them training.
www.observerindia.com /cns/from_nepal/nb040412.htm   (635 words)

  
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Introduction Tourism for Rural Poverty Alleviation Programme (TRPAP) is a programme of His Majesty’s Government of Nepal (HMG/N) supported jointly by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Netherlands Development Organization (SNV) Nepal; and the Department for International Development (DFID) of the United Kingdom.
It has been realized that it is important to develop promotional materials to promote Nepal in the international arena.
Therefore a documentary is being made on the promotional aspect of Taplejung and the tourism programme activities of the TRPAP in Taplejung.
www.welcomenepal.com /trpap/req/notices_stuffs/ToRforTapDoc.doc   (511 words)

  
 Eastern Nepal Trek,Makalu Base Camp Trek
The main domestic airports are Tumlingtar, Lamidada and Taplejung which have direct connection with Katmandu.
The main attraction of this area are panoramic views of eastern mountains, Kumbakarna, Jannu Peak, Tent Peak, Givigela Chule, Chang Himal, Pathibhara, Olangchumgola (Newly opened), Pumori, Arun valley etc. This area has numbers of flora and fauna.
For this trek, both ways flight Katmandu — Taplejung - Katmandu is necessary.
www.yatranepal.com /easternnepalregionitinerary.htm   (572 words)

  
 Trekking in kanchanjunga
On the trip you will be able to study the culture and lifestyle of Rai and Limbu communities.
For a trekking trip to the north base camp at Pangpema 5140 meter, taking flight from Kathmandu to Biratnagar then drive Biratnagar to Basantapur and trek to Kanchen Junga North Base Camp and return to Taplejung by the same route, then flying back to Kathmandu from Taplejung takes minimum 23 Days.
But the same trek can be done in 18 days, if taking both way flight from/to Taplejung.
www.pigeontravels.com /nepal/trekking_in_nepal/kanchanjunga_region_trekking/trekking_in_kanchanjunga_region.php   (352 words)

  
 Economy News The Rising Nepal (Daily)
Taplejung (RSS): Local businessmen have been facing difficulties due to lack of cash at the Nepal Rastra Bank in Taplejung District.
Only upto 10,000 has been provided by the bank to the depositors who need it urgently.
Secretary of the Taplejung Chambers of Commerce and Industry Ammar Shrestha said businessmen have been facing such a problem at a time when it would have been congenial for business.
www.nepalnews.com /contents/englishdaily/trn/2001/dec/dec18/economy1.htm   (193 words)

  
 Kanchenjunga North to south base camp, challenging trek remote trekking in pristine mountain wilderness. Luxuriant ...
To reach these rarefied heights we take an exceptional trek through the remote region of eastern Nepal.
From Pang Pema we descend the terminal moraine before following the yak harriers trail over the Mirgin La (4725 meters) - the divide between the northern and southern approaches to kangchenjunga.
Completing this traverse we gain spectacular views of Jannu and the huge south face of Kangchenjunga before returning through villages and along forested-trails to Taplejung.
www.visitnepal.com /fairsteps/trekking/camping_trek/kanchenjunga.htm   (308 words)

  
 Forest Fire in Taplejung Moves into Villages, Govt yet Unaware
Forest Fire in Taplejung Moves into Villages, Govt yet Unaware
Taplejung, Nepal -- Deumaya Sunuwar of Taplejung has lost her sleep since the past four days, not that she is an insomniac but because she is forced to put wet blankets on the roof of her residence all night through.
All because the nearby jungle has caught fire and is imposingly threatening to sweep the whole village.
www.fire.uni-freiburg.de /media/2006/03/news_20060306_ne.htm   (254 words)

  
 CLIMATE Taplejung - Historical October 1995 - Weather
CLIMATE Taplejung - Historical October 1995 - Weather
Weather :: Climate :: Asia :: Nepal :: Climate Taplejung
Indicator for occurrence of: Snow or Ice Pellets
www.tutiempo.net /en/Climate/Taplejung/444740.htm   (34 words)

  
 Kanchenjunga Trek | trek | trekking | nepal | kanchenjunga | kathmandu
Toady we visit the central hub of this region, Taplejung.
Continuing up the Timur River in a valley populated by he Limbu peoples, the descendants of the Kirati warriors who ruled Nepal at the dawn of Nepalese history, we camp near Chirwa, a pleasant bazaar with a few tea houses and shops.
We descend today to the airport of Taplejung for our overnight stay.
www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/6842.html   (877 words)

  
 Nepal trekking tours-Eastern Nepal Trekking-Taplejung to Kanchenjunga Trek-Kanchenjunga trekking in Nepal
Nepal trekking tours-Eastern Nepal Trekking-Taplejung to Kanchenjunga Trek-Kanchenjunga trekking in Nepal
This Trek in Eastern Nepal starts from Taplejung & leads through wonderful high altitude scenery to south Kanchenjunga.-->
The trek is started from Taplejung which requires flying from Kathmandu via Biratnagar.
www.planholidays.com /nepal/eastern_kanchenjunga_south.php   (101 words)

  
 Yala Adventure: Kangchanjunga trek, kangchanjunga trekking, trek to kangchanjunga, Kathmadnu to Taplejung, trekking in ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Yala Adventure: Kangchanjunga trek, kangchanjunga trekking, trek to kangchanjunga, Kathmadnu to Taplejung, trekking in nepal, nepal trekking, Nepal Trekking Agency
Day 04: From Biratnagar fly to Taplejung (2300m) than trek to Purumba (1980m)
Please write us for detail information and specific itinerary of this trekking.
www.yalaadventure.com /trekking/kanchenjunga_trek.html   (269 words)

  
 People without telephone services in Taplejung: report - Nepal News Daily
People without telephone services in Taplejung: report - Nepal News Daily
Over 70 percent people of Taplejung district have been deprived of telephone services, as the service centers of most Village Development Committees (VDCs) closed three years back and have not reopened citing security problems.
Of the 50 VDCs’ in the district, 48 are still deprived of the services, the state run the Rising Nepal reported.
www.hotelnepal.com /nepal_news.php?id=1433   (229 words)

  
 Insight Nepal Tours & Travel - operator of treks & travels in Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan, India
A masterpiece of nature that you will cherish all your life.
FLY TO TAPLEJUNG AND TREK TO KANCHANJUNGA NORTH B.C. O/n Tented Camp.
Note: To cover South Base Camp 3 extra days are required.
www.catmando.com /insight/kanch.html   (107 words)

  
 Nepal trekking tours-Eastern Nepal Trekking-Kanchenjunga, Taplejung, Makalu Trek-Kanchenjunga trekking in Nepal
Nepal trekking tours-Eastern Nepal Trekking-Kanchenjunga, Taplejung, Makalu Trek-Kanchenjunga trekking in Nepal
Discover the magnificent high altitude scenery of Mount Kanchenjunga, Taplejung and Makalu Base Camp on our treks in Eastern Nepal.-->
Contact Us All contents © copyright 2004 Plan Holidays Travels and Tours, All Rights Reserved.
www.planholidays.com /nepal/eastern.php   (151 words)

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