Hile (Nepali: हिले) is a hill town located in the Eastern Part of Nepal, 13 km north of the regional center of Dhankuta Bazar. At an elevation of 1948 meters,[1] it is the main route to other hilly districts like Bhojpur and Sankhuwasabha.

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Hile हिले
Hill station
A view of Hile Bazar
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Coordinates: 27°02′01.8″N 87°18′48.9″E
Country	Nepal
Province	Province No. 1
District	Dhankuta District
Municipality	Dhankuta Municipality
Ward No.	1
Elevation	1,948 m (6,391 ft)
Post code	56806
Area code(s)	026

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.[2]

Transportation

Hile lies on the Koshi Highway and is 65 km (40 mi) south from Dharan, 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 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

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  Tongba statue in Tongba Chowk
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  Hile View Tower
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  View from the base of Hile View Tower

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