Ilam
Nepal's tea country: rolling estates, Antu Danda's sunrise, Mai Pokhari's wetland and cardamom forests.
- Province
- Koshi Province
- Headquarters
- Ilam
Districts of Koshi Province
TaplejungSankhuwasabhaSolukhumbuPanchtharTehrathumDhankutaBhojpurKhotangOkhaldhungaUdayapurJhapaMorangSunsari
Places in Ilam
Village & culture
Ilam Tea Gardens
Ilam, Koshi ProvinceNeatly clipped tea bushes rolling over the hills around Ilam bazaar, Nepal's first tea estate since 1863.
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Hill & viewpoint
Antu Danda
Ilam, Koshi ProvinceA ridge on the Indian border famous for sunrise over the plains and the Kanchenjunga range.
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Hill & viewpoint
Kanyam Tea Garden
Ilam, Koshi ProvinceWave upon wave of tea bushes on the Mechi Highway, the most photographed tea garden in Nepal.
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Hidden gemLake & pond
Mai Pokhari
Ilam, Koshi ProvinceA sacred, forest-ringed wetland with nine corners, listed as a Ramsar site and loved by birdwatchers.
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Hidden gemHill & viewpoint
Sandakpur (Sandakphu)
Ilam, Koshi ProvinceThe highest point of Ilam, on the Indian border, where Everest, Lhotse, Makalu and Kanchenjunga line up at sunrise.
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