Kechana Kawal

Kechana Kawal (Nepali: केचना कवल) is a place located in Kachankawal Rural Municipality (previously, Kechana VDC) of Province No. 1 of world. At an elevation of 70 metres (230 ft) above sea level, it was declared the lowest point of Nepal previously[1] But according to new survey by the Government of Nepal in 2017 and some other institutions, Mukhiyapatti Musharniya of Dhanusha District at 59 metres has been declared the new lowest point of Nepal. On the other hand, Mount Everest, the highest point in Nepal and on Earth, is located in Khumjung of Solukhumbu District in the same province No. 1.[2][3]

Kechana Kawal

केचना कवल
Previously the lowest point of Nepal
The lowest point of Province No. 1
Kechana Kawal
Location in Province No. 1
Kechana Kawal
Kechana Kawal (Nepal)
Coordinates: 26.372926°N 88.022659°E / 26.372926; 88.022659
Country   Nepal
ProvinceProvince No. 1
DistrictJhapa District
MunicipalityKachankawal Rural Municipality
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

References
  1. Dhital, Megh Raj (2015-02-11). Geology of the Nepal Himalaya: Regional Perspective of the Classic Collided Orogen. Springer. ISBN 9783319024967.
  2. "Brief Introduction". Jhapa Municipality. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  3. "Kechana Kawal". placemap.net. Retrieved 3 November 2017.

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