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Deukhuri ( Nepali: देउखुरी ), also known as Deukhuri Valley, is a proposed permanent capital of Lumbini Province in Nepal which was decided on 20th of Aswin 2077 BS (October 6, 2020 AD). [1] . The temporary capital of Lumbini is in Butwal ( Rupandehi District ). The Dekhuri territory will be formed in the inner terai part of Dang Valley.
The Deukhuri Valley is southeast of the Dang Valley and extends about 60 km (37 mi) in WNW-ESE direction with a maximum width of 20 km (12 mi). It forms a nearly 600 km 2 (230 sq mi) plain within a drainage basin of 6,100 km 2 (2,400 sq mi). The valley is drained by the West Rapti River.
The Lumbini province is named after the holy pilgrimage site of Lumbini in Rupandehi district, the birthplace of Gautama Buddha – the founder of Buddhism. The Provincial Assembly adopted Lumbini Province as the permanent name by replacing its initial name Province No. 5 on 6 October 2020 and Deukhuri was declared the provincial capital.
Deukhuri valley, a haven for wildlife in Mid-Western Nepal is one such area which has been highly neglected in terms of research and conservation. Deukhuri valley lies in the lower region of Dang district in mid-Western Nepal, nearly 400 km south-west from the capital Kathmandu.
Ghorahi (Nepali: घोराही उपमहानगरपालिका) is the largest sub-metropolitan city by area and population of Lumbini Province. The city (formerly Tribhuvannagar) lies in Lumbini Province in the Mid-Western part of Nepal. It is the largest city of Dang Deukhuri District of southwest Nepal.
Deukhuri lies beyond the Dudhwas, then a second low subrange—the Dang Range—separates Deukhuri from Dang Valley. Beyond Dang Valley the district extends to the crest of the higher Mahabharat Range . The two valleys have abundant level and gently-sloping land with fair to good soil development, and abundant groundwater.
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