Salyan Khalanga

Municipality in Mid-Western, Nepal

Salyān सल्यान खलङ्गा Salyān Khalangā
Municipality
28°22′31″N 82°9′42″E / 28.37528°N 82.16167°E / 28.37528; 82.16167
Country	Nepal
Development Region	Mid-Western
Province	Karnali Province
District	Salyan District
Elevation	1,530 m (5,020 ft)
Postal code	22200
Area code	088

Salyan or Salyan Khalanga is the headquarters of Salyan District in the mid-west 'hills' of Nepal. It is located at 28°22'31N 82°9'42E at 1,530 metres elevation (5,020 feet).^[1]

Rapti Highway from Tulsipur follows the Sarda River 3 km. (1.9 miles) east of the town at 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) elevation. As of 2010, it was being extended north to Musikot, Rukum District. A spur road from this highway climbs up to Salyan Khalanga and the town has bus connections to Tulsipur, Ghorahi and Mahendra Highway. It is also the birthplace of Chandra Bahadur Dangi, who was known for being the shortest male ever.