Tandi

Tandi टाँडी
City
Country	Nepal
Zone	Narayani Zone
District	Chitwan District
Time zone	Nepal Time (UTC+5:45)
Area code(s)	⋅∗∗

Tandi is a city in the Ratnanagar Municipality of the Chitwan District in Nepal. It lies on the eastern side of Chitwan district.

Tandi is home to Chitwan National Park, formerly known as Royal Chitwan National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a world-renowned tourist destination. Tourism obviously is a major industry of the city and a source of daily living for thousands of ethnic minorities called Tharus, who predominantly lived there before waves of migration from hilly regions came to settle in the place once considered unfriendly for living due to deadly aulo (a disease caused by the bite of a deadly form of mosquito).

The major tourist attractions include the national park where visitors can go on an elephant safari – riding on the elephant's back through the jungle to view the wild animals including indian rhinoceros. Bis Hajaar Taal (meaning "Twenty Thousand Lakes") is an area where visitors can witness thousands of varieties of birds, some of which are rare and nearly extinct.

Like any other cities in Chitwan, Tandi is inhabited by a very diverse community of people who migrated to this place from different parts of Nepal. It is often said that Chitwan is a 76th district, as this place is traditionally inhabited by people representing all other 75 districts of Nepal. Lying along the east west highway at the central part of the country, this place offers an exciting opportunity for people wanting to do business. Poultry and cotton industries, besides the tourism industry, are major industries of the region.

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