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A district in North Eastern Nepal. The Tamur river flows through the district and the area is famous for its proximity to Kanchenjunga. Taplejung has an airstrip with commercial flights to Biratnagar and Kathmandu. A road has recently connected the district headquarters with the Tarai plains. Most of the populatin are involved in agriculture, and the vegetation zones range from sub-tropical, to temperate forests, alpine meadows and snow and ice.
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