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The seven provinces were formed by grouping the existing districts; two districts, namely Nawalparasi and Rukum, were split between two provinces. Each district has local units. Local level bodies in Nepal include six metropolises, 11 sub-metropolises, 276 municipal councils and 460 village councils. [3] .
- Execution of Federalism in Nepal
- Province 1
- Province 2
- Bagmati Province
- Gandaki Province
- Lumbini Province
- Karnali Province
- Sudurpashchim Province
Article 4’s sub-article 1 in part 1 of The Constitution of Nepal 2072 declares that Nepal is a Federal Democratic Republican State. A brief description of the seven provinces created in the constitution follows next.
Province 1 lies in the easternmost part of Nepal. This province stretches from the Terai in the south to the Himalayas in the north. The highest and the third highest mountain peaks of the world, Mt. Everest (8848 m) and Mt. Kanchanjungha (8586 m) lies here. Other notable peaks are Lhotse (8516m), Makalu (8,485 meters), Choyu (8201m), Nuptse (7555m...
The province 2 elongates only in the Terai region with the huge potentiality of agricultural production. It is the smallest province of Nepal. The majority of the population is Madhesi. However, the population density is the highest in this region. The province is very important from the perspectives of agriculture, industry, and tourism with the l...
The province is located between Tibet (China) in the north and province 2 in the south. It is the third smallest province of Nepal. Kathmandu is the capital city of Nepal which lies in this province, The number of industries is 979 and has the highest number of hydro-electricity project. In total 38 hydro-electricity projects are running here with ...
The province 4 lies’ between China in the north and province 5 in the south. As others, the Himalayan region lies in the north. The province has the good potentiality of hydro-electricity generation with existing 29 hydro-electricity projects. Sufficient lakes and perennial rivers can be a good advantage for this. The major mountain peaks are Annap...
Lumbini Province lies in the Hilly region and plain land of the Terai. It is bordered by India in the south and Gandaki province, Karnali province and Sudurpashchim province in the east, west, and north respectively. Bardiya National Park and Banke National Parks cover a considerable part of the province. The rivers Karnali, Bheri, Rapti, and Babai...
The province lies in the western part of Nepal. This is the biggest province in size. The bordering provinces are Sudurpashchim province in the west, Lumbini province in the south and east, a part of province Gandaki in the east and China in the north. The province does not cover any fertile land of the plain Terai. The province is the poorest amon...
The province is located in the western-most part of Nepal. There are three geographical features in this province: the Himalayan in the north, the Hilly in the middle and the Terai in the south. The river Kamali flows in the east and river Mahakali drains the border in the west. It borders India in the west as well as south and Tibet (China) in the...
The map shows Nepal's seven provinces and Kalapani territory (under Indian administration, claimed by Nepal), the national capital Kathmandu, and the province capitals. You are free to use the above map for educational and similar purposes; if publishing, please credit Nations Online Project as the source. More about Nepal's administrative division
Nepal is composed of seven provinces. They are defined by schedule 4 of the new constitution, by grouping together the existing districts . Two districts however are split in two parts, ending up in two different provinces.
The Provinces of Nepal ( Nepali: नेपालका प्रदेशहरू Nepalka Pradeshaharu) were formed on 20 September 2015. They were formed according to Schedule 4 of the Constitution of Nepal. The seven provinces were formed by making the group of districts. The current system of seven provinces replaced an earlier system.
Presently, there are 293 municipalities in Nepal among which 6 are metropolis, 11 are sub-metropolis and 276 are municipal councils. Other than that there are 460 rural municipalities totaling 753 local level government within Nepal. [1] Kathmandu, the capital, is also the largest city.
Aug 9, 2022 · Schedule 4 of the Constitution of Nepal divided Nepal into 7 Provinces and under that, there are 77 Districts this happened on 20th September 2015. Before this, there were only 75 Districts in Nepal as the Government decided to divide Rukum and Nawalparasi into two different districts on 26th April 2017.
