Ilam district is one of 14 districts of Koshi Province of eastern Nepal. It is a Hill district and covers 1,703 km2. The 2011 census counted 290,254 population. The municipality of Ilam is the district headquarters and is about 600 km from Kathmandu.
Ilam attracts many researchers and scientists for the study of medicinal and aromatic plants, orchids, rare birds and the red panda. Ilam stretches from the Terai belt to the upper hilly belt of this Himalayan nation.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilam_District
Coordinates 26°54'37.402" N 87°55'41.497" E
