Morang district
| Morang मोरङ |
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| District | |
 Location of Morang |
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| Country | Nepal |
| Region | Eastern (Purwanchal), Limbuwan, Terai-Madhesh plain |
| Zone | Koshi |
| Established | 7th century circa |
| Headquarters | Biratnagar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,855 km2 (716 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 965,370 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | NPT (UTC+5:45) |
| Main language(s) | Nepali language (38%), Maithili language (36%), Tharu (6%), Rajbanshi (3.7%), Limbu(3.6%), Urdu (3.1%) |
| Website | www |
Morang District (Nepali: 
listen ), a part of Province No. 1, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal.It is popular for the districts having huge numbers of Industries and factories as well as the richness in the political sectors of Nation. The district, with Biratnagar as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,855 km2 (716 sq mi) and has a population (2011) of 965,370. The district has a diversity of cultures and religions.
Morang district along with Sunsari district and parts of Jhapa district were once under the old Morang Kingdom of Limbuwan, established by Limbu King Mawrong Hang. Later descendents of Kirat family converted into Hinduism and the names of Haang (Kings) of Limbuwan were Hinduised. One of the most famous King of Morang, Maharaj Sri Sri Bijay Narayan Raya Ing, a Hinduised Kirati King named the capital of Morang Kingdom as Bijaypur (present day Sunsari district) and ruled from there. Bijaypur remained capital and Budhhi Karna Raya Khewang was last King of Morang till annexation by King of Gorkha Prithvi Narayan Shah through Abhiman Singh Basnet, Parath Bhandari, Bali Baniya and Kirti Singh Khawas.
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