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The current system of seven provinces replaced an earlier system where Nepal was divided into 14 administrative zones which were grouped into five development regions. In January 2016 the Government of Nepal announced temporary headquarters of the seven provinces. According to Article 295 (2), the permanent names of the provinces will be ...
The map shows Nepal's seven provinces and Kalapani territory (under Indian administration, claimed by Nepal), the national capital Kathmandu, and province capitals.
Jan 8, 2024 · Nepal (officially, the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal) is divided into 7 administrative provinces. These provinces are: Province no. 1, Province no. 2, Province no. 3 (Bagmati Pradesh), Province no. 5, Gandaki Pradesh, Karnali Pradesh and Sudurpashchim Pradesh.
Nepal is one of the ten least urbanised, and the ten fastest urbanizing countries in the world. As of 2014, an estimated 18.3% of the population lived in urban areas. Urbanisation rate is high in the Terai, doon valleys of the inner Terai and valleys of the middle hills, but low in the high Himalayas.
- 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 current system of seven provinces replaced an earlier system. In the earlier system, Nepal was divided into 14 Administrative Zones and the zones were grouped into five Development Regions. List of Provinces
Longest river. Karnali. Largest lake. Rara Lake. Nepal measures about 880 kilometers (547 mi) along its Himalayan axis by 150 to 250 kilometers (93 to 155 mi) across. It has an area of 147,516 km 2 (56,956 sq mi). [1] Nepal is landlocked by China 's Tibet Autonomous Region to the north and India on other three sides.
