List of zones of Nepal
Former administrative areas of Nepal
Kingdom of Nepal नेपाल अधिराज्य | |
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Zones of Nepal | |
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Capital | Kathmandu |
History | |
• Established | 1961 |
• Disestablished | 2015 |
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Until the establishment of seven new provinces in 2015, Nepal was divided into 14 administrative zones (Nepali: अञ्चल; anchal) and 77 districts (Nepali: जिल्ला; jillā). The 14 administrative zones were grouped into five development regions (Nepali: विकास क्षेत्र; vikās kṣetra). Each district was headed by a chief district officer (CDO), who was responsible for maintaining law and order and coordinating the work of field agencies of the various government ministries.
List
From east to west:
- Eastern Development Region:
- Mechi Zone, named after the Mechi River
- Kosi Zone, named after the Kosi River
- Sagarmatha Zone, named after Sagarmatha (Mount Everest)
- Central Development Region:
- Janakpur Zone, named after its capital city
- Bagmati Zone, named after the Bagmati River
- Narayani Zone, named after the Narayani (lower Gandaki) River
- Western Development Region:
- Gandaki Zone, named after the Gandaki River
- Lumbini Zone, named after Lumbini, a pilgrimage site, birthplace of Gautama Buddha
- Dhaulagiri Zone, named after Dhaulagiri mountain
- Mid-Western Development Region:
- Rapti Zone, named after the West Rapti River
- Karnali Zone, named after the Karnali River
- Bheri Zone, named after the Bheri River
- Far-Western Development Region:
- Seti Zone, named after the Seti River
- Mahakali Zone, named after the Mahakali River
Clickable map
![Districts of Nepal](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Map-of-Nepal.png/700px-Map-of-Nepal.png)
See also
- Development Regions of Nepal (former)
- List of districts of Nepal
- List of village development committees of Nepal (former)
- ISO 3166-2:NP
References
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