Development regions of Nepal
former type of subdivision of Nepal
Nepal was divided into 5 Development Regions (Nepali: विकास क्षेत्र), 14 Administrative Zones (Nepali: अञ्चल) and 75 Districts (Nepali: जिल्ला) before 20 September 2015. After 20 September 2015, Nepal is divided into 7 provinces and 77 districts.
| Region | Nepali name | ISO 3166-2 | Capital | Population[1] (2011) |
Area[2] (km²) |
Pop. density (inh/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Madhyamanchal | NP-01 | Hetauda | 9,656,985 | 27,410 | 352.3 |
| Mid-Western | Madhya Pashchimanchal | NP-02 | Birendranagar | 3,546,682 | 42,378 | 83.7 |
| Western | Pashchimanchal | NP-03 | Pokharal | 4,926,765 | 29,398 | 167.6 |
| Eastern | Purwanchal | NP-04 | Dhankuta | 5,811,555 | 28,456 | 204.2 |
| Far-Western | Sudur Pashchimanchal | NP-05 | Dipayal | 2,552,517 | 19,539 | 130.6 |
References
change- ↑ "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Kathmandu, Nepal. November 2012. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ↑ "Regions of Nepal". Statoids. 2012-12-07. Retrieved 12 October 2013.