Welcome to Nepal

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Welcome to Nepal

Nepal is a landlocked country having a total area is 1, 47,181 square kilometers whereas India in the east, west, and south and Tibet (autonomous region of China) in the north. It extends from 26 degree 22' N latitude and from 80 degree 4' E to 88 degree 12'E longitude which is wider in the west than in the east. Its average length from east to west is 885 kilometers but the width is different from place to place. The maximum width is 241 kilometers and minimum is 145 kilometers whereas on an average, the width (north-south) is 193 kilometers.

The area is about 0.03% of the world and 0.3% of Asia where Nepal is country with a large number of hills and mountains. It has narrow plain strip in the south known as the Terai where the mountains know as the Himalayas in the north and hill knows as the Hilly in between north and south. The southern border is open from east to west. There is no natural landform or water mass to separate Nepal from India only the boundary pillars that have been erected separate the two countries i.e. India and Nepal.

Nepal is a land of natural diversities. It is blessed with a variety of ecosystems, treeless sub-alpine pastures and dense forest.

Nepal has more variety of flora and fauna than any other country in Asia with 6,000 river and rivulets. The total length of the waterway is about 45,000 KM. The weather conditions vary from place to place. The rainfall distribution also varies from region to region. Nepal have 3 regions, 5 development regions, 14 zones and 75 districts. The land slopes southwards from the highest point of the earth to nearly to the sea level.

Welcome to Nepal 

Nepal At a Glance
Location : Situated between India & China in the North & India in East, West & South. 
Area : 147,181 sq. km.
Capital : Kathmandu 
Population : 24.5 million 
Currency : Nepalese Rupee 
Language : Nepali 
Religion : Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and others. 
Seasons : Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn 
World Heritage Sites (Cultural) :
 - Kathmandu Durbar Square
- Pashupatinath 
- Swayambhunath 
- Bouddhanath 
- Patan Durbar Square 
- Bhaktapur Durbar Square
 - Changunarayan 
- Lumbini ( birth place of Lord Buddha)
World Heritage Sites (Natural) :
- Sagarmatha (Everest) National Park (1148 sq. km.)
- Chitwan National Park (932 sq. km.)

14 Zones, 75 Districts and 5 Development Region

Each districts and zone have their separate-separate headquarters.

75 Districts and 5 Development Regions 

Development Region:-

      A. Eastern Development Region (Headquarter :-Dhankuta)   

Eastern Development Region covers three zones with sixteen districts of Nepal in eastern part of Nepal where Mechi zones in the boarder for India. It also covers all three major natural divisions i.e. Himalayan, Hilly and Terai. It’s headquarter is Dhankuta and each district have their headquarters.

B. Central Development Region (Headquarter:- Kathmandu)

Central Development Region covers three zones with eighteen districts of Nepal in central part of Nepal. It also covers all three major natural divisions i.e. Himalayan, Hilly and Terai. It’s headquarter is Kathmandu which is the capital city of the nation and each districts have their headquarters.

C. Western Development Region (Headquarter:-Pokhara) 

Western Development Region covers three zones with sixteen districts of Nepal in western part of Nepal. It also covers all three major natural divisions i.e. Himalayan, Hilly and Terai. It’s headquarter is Pokhara and each district have their headquarters. Pokhara is the tourists areas where a lot of natural scenery are available like Fewa Lake, Begnas Lake, Rupa Lake , and Many More.

D. Mid-Western Development Region (Headquarter:- Birendranagar)

Mid-Western Development Region covers three zones with fifteen districts of Nepal in mid-western part of Nepal. It also covers all three major natural divisions i.e. Himalayan, Hilly and Terai. It’s headquarter is Birendranagar and each district have their headquarters.

E. Far-Western Development Region  (Headquarter :- Dipayal)         

Far-Western Development Region covers two zones with nine districts of Nepal in mid-western part of Nepal. It also covers all three major natural divisions i.e. Himalayan, Hilly and Terai. It’s headquarter is Dipayal and each district have their headquarters.