Zones of Nepal facts for kids
Nepal is a beautiful country in Asia, known for its amazing mountains like Mount Everest! To help manage the country, Nepal is divided into different areas. Think of it like how your country might have states, provinces, or counties. Nepal has 14 main administrative areas called zones (or anchal) and 77 smaller areas called districts (or jillā). These zones are also grouped into five bigger development regions.
How Nepal is Organized
For a long time, these 14 zones were the main way Nepal was divided. This system started in 1962. However, around 1995, people started using the larger development regions more often. So, these five development regions became the main way Nepal was divided for planning and management.
Nepal's Zones and Regions
The 14 administrative zones are organized within the five development regions. They are listed below, starting from the east and moving west. Each zone has a main city, a population count from 2011, its total area, and the number of districts it contains.
| Region | Zone | Named after | Chief city | Population (2011) |
Area (km²) |
Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | Mechi | Mechi River | Ilam | 1,422,182 | 8,196 | 4 |
| Kosi | Kosi River | Biratnagar | 2,335,047 | 9,669 | 6 | |
| Sagarmatha | Sagarmatha (Mount Everest) | Rajbiraj | 2,054,326 | 10,591 | 6 | |
| Central | Janakpur | Its capital | Janakpurdham | 2,837,481 | 9,669 | 6 |
| Bagmati | Bagmati River | Kathmandu | 3,843,596 | 9,428 | 8 | |
| Narayani | Narayani (lower Gandaki) river | Birganj | 2,975,908 | 8,313 | 5 | |
| Western | Gandaki | Gandaki River | Pokhara | 1,549,857 | 12,275 | 6 |
| Lumbini | Lumbini, a pilgrimage site, birth place of Gautama Buddha |
Butwal | 2,834,612 | 8,975 | 6 | |
| Dhawalagiri | Dhaulagiri mountain | Baglun | 542,296 | 8,148 | 4 | |
| Mid-Western Region | Rapti | West Rapti River | Tulsipur | 1,456,202 | 10,482 | 5 |
| Karnali | Karnali River | Jumla | 388,713 | 21,351 | 5 | |
| Bheri | Bheri River | Nepalgunj | 1,701,767 | 10,545 | 5 | |
| Far-Western Region | Seti | Seti River | Dipayal-Silgadhi | 1,575,003 | 12,550 | 5 |
| Mahakali | Mahakali River | Mahendranagar | 977,514 | 6,989 | 4 |
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See also
In Spanish: Zonas de Nepal para niños
