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Hile ( ne, हिले) is a hill town located in the Eastern Part of
Nepal Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...
, 13 km north of the regional center of
Dhankuta Dhankuta ( ne, धनकुटा ) is a hill town and the headquarter of Koshi Zone located in Dhankuta District of Eastern Nepal. According to 2011 Nepal census, it has population of 26,440 inhabitants. History Until about 1963 Dhankuta ...
Bazar. At an elevation of 1948 meters, it is the main route to other hilly districts like Bhojpur and
Sankhuwasabha Sankhuwasabha District ( ne, सङ्खुवासभा जिल्ला ) is one of 14 districts of Province No. 1 of eastern Nepal. The district's area is 3,480 km2 with a population of 159,203 in 2001 and 158,742 in 2011. ...
. The shops and restaurants primarily serve the local economy. Hile Bazar is one of the largest in the area, attracting locals from villages in the surrounding hills. The only businesses that target tourists are lodges. Hile Bazar is one of the major religious, cultural, and tourist centers of the Dhankuta district.


Transportation

Hile lies on the Koshi Highway and is south from
Dharan Dharan ( ne, धरान) a sub-metropolitan city in Sunsari District of Province No. 1, Nepal, which was established as a fourth municipality in the Kingdom in 1958. It is the third most populous city in Eastern Nepal after Biratnagar and ...
, a major city in Eastern Nepal. One can reach Hile by easily accessible public vehicles or from their own private vehicle too. The major transportation is the public bus that is available from Dharan to the Southern part of Eastern Nepal and is the gateway to different districts of the hilly region. Numerous microbuses and small vehicles such as a van, taxi, and auto-rickshaw are easily available to go Hile Bazar.


Facilities

Hile is normally famous for
Tongba Tongba ( ne, तोङबा ) is a millet-based alcoholic beverage found in the eastern mountainous region of Nepal and neighbouring Indian regions of Sikkim and Darjeeling. It is the traditional drink of the Limbu people as well as people o ...
and Sukuti to represent it, visitors are welcomed by a big statue of tongba in the station. Bazar consists of different kinds of hotels, clinics, utensil shops, gas stations, fancy stores, and educational institutions. As a tourism area, local people welcome everyone.


Gallery

File:Tonga statue in Tongba Chowk.jpg, Tongba statue in Tongba Chowk File:Hile View Tower.jpg, Hile View Tower File:Hile View Tower Base View.jpg, View from the base of Hile View Tower


References

{{reflist Dhankuta District