Raja Rani Lake
26°52′59″N 87°26′06″E / 26.883°N 87.435°E / 26.883; 87.435Lake type Freshwater Primary inflows Raja Rani Temple & Dhimal Temple Basin countries Nepal Max. length 0.8 km (0.50 mi) Max. width 2 km (1.2 mi) Surface area 0.32 km2 (0.1 sq mi) Average depth 3.6 m (12 ft) Max. depth 3.6 m (12 ft) Water volume 0.046 km3 (0.011 cu mi) Surface elevation 453 m (1,486 ft) Frozen Does not freeze Settlements Letang, Bhogateni, Pathari-Sanischare Municipality, Belbari ![Map](https://maps.wikimedia.org/img/osm-intl,17,a,a,270x200.png?lang=en&domain=en.wikipedia.org&title=Raja_Rani_Lake&revid=1144828821&groups=_03a636005e1d6c93d60a170e6660f270fe161db7)
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Raja Rani lake (Nepali: ne:राजा रानी) is a lake and orchid sanctuary located at Letang Municipality, the North of the Morang District, Province No. 1. The area is a wetland, surrounded by Sal (Shorea robusta) forest and lake is stream-fed but a dam regulates the water reserves,[1] therefore, the lake is classified as semi-natural freshwater lake. Of the three ponds, Raja Pokhari, Rani Pokhari, and Rajkumari Pokhari, Rani Pokhari has 1 sq mi (2.6 km2) of dense forest growing up from the water, and its orchid-rich habitat is a center of attraction.[2][3]
This places occupies two temples; Raja Rani Temple and Dhimal's Temple.
References
- ^ "संक्षिप्त परिचय : मोरङ जि.स.स". ddcmorang.gov.np. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
- ^ "Orchid Sanctuary Raja Rani (Morang District), East Nepal: An Effort Toward Habitat Conservation". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
- ^ "Rajarani in Morang popular among domestic tourists". The Himalayan Times. 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2019-04-18.