Panchthar District, a part of Mechi Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Panchthar as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,241 km² and has a population (2001) of 202,056. Panchthars majority population is that of Kirantis (Limbu,Rais) and other ethnic groups and hill castes.
The Timezone in Panchthar is Asia/Katmandu
Sunrise at 05:32 and Sunset at 18:16. Its light
Latitude. 27.1666667°, Longitude. 87.8333333°
Panchthardistrict is a metallic one and from there on, some sections are metallic while others are being black-topped). The second option is to travel from Kathmandu to Dharan (about 450 km) and from Dhran to Dhankuta, Hiley, Sindha, and Basantapur. After Basantapur travelers have to walk on foot. It might not be a good option but walking through the jungle of Gufaa is exciting.