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List of districts of Nepal

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List of districts of Nepal

As of 20 September 2015 Nepal is divided into 7 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. In the old structure, Nepal's five development regions are subdivided into 14 administrative zones (Nepali: अञ्चल; anchal) and then 75 districts (Nepali: जिल्ला; jillā). These districts are listed below, by region and zone. District headquarters are in parentheses.

Contents

Mechi Zone

Outer Terai Jhapa District (Chandragadhi) Hill Ilam District (Ilam) Panchthar District (Phidim) Mountain Taplejung District (Phungling)

Koshi Zone

Outer Terai Morang District (Biratnagar) Sunsari District (Inaruwa) Hill Bhojpur District (Bhojpur) Dhankuta District (Dhankuta) Terhathum District (Myanglung) Mountain Sankhuwasabha District (Khandbari)

Sagarmatha Zone

Outer Terai Saptari District (Rajbiraj) Siraha District (Siraha) Inner Terai Udayapur District (Gaighat) Hill Khotang District (Diktel) Okhaldhunga District (Okhaldhunga) Mountain Solukhumbu District (Salleri)

Janakpur Zone

Outer Terai Dhanusa District (Janakpur) Mahottari District (Jaleswar) Sarlahi District (Malangwa) Inner Terai Sindhuli District (Kamalamai) Hill Ramechhap District (Manthali) Mountain Dolakha District (Charikot)

Bagmati Zone

Hill Bhaktapur District (Bhaktapur) Dhading District (Dhading Besi) Kathmandu District (Kathmandu) Kavrepalanchok District (Dhulikhel) Lalitpur District (Lalitpur) Nuwakot District (Bidur) Mountain Rasuwa District (Dhunche) Sindhupalchok District (Chautara)

Narayani Zone

Outer Terai Bara District (Kalaiya) Parsa District (Birgunj) Rautahat District (Gaur) Inner Terai Chitwan District (Bharatpur) Makwanpur District (Hetauda)

Gandaki Zone

Hill Gorkha District (Gorkha) Kaski District (Pokhara) Lamjung District (Besisahar) Syangja District (Syangja) Tanahun District (Byas) Mountain Manang District (Chame)

Lumbini Zone

Outer Terai Kapilvastu District (Kapilvastu) Nawalparasi District (Parasi) Rupandehi District (Siddharthanagar) Hill Arghakhanchi District (Sandhikharka) Gulmi District (Tamghas) Palpa District (Tansen)

Daulagiri Zone

Hill Baglung District (Baglung, Dhawalagiri) Myagdi District (Beni) Parbat District (Kusma) Mountain Mustang District (Jomsom)

Rapti Zone

Inner Terai Dang District (Ghorahi) Hill Pyuthan District (Pyuthan Khalanga) Rolpa District (Liwang) Rukum District (Musikot) Salyan District (Salyan Khalanga)

Karnali Zone

Mountain Dolpa District (Dunai) Humla District (Simikot) Jumla District (Jumla Khalanga) Kalikot District (Manma) Mugu District (Gamgadhi)

Bheri Zone

Outer Terai Banke District (Nepalganj) Bardiya District (Gulariya) Inner Terai Surkhet District (Birendranagar) Hill Dailekh District (Narayan) Jajarkot District (Khalanga)

Seti Zone

Outer Terai Kailali District (Dhangadhi) Hill Achham District (Mangalsen) Doti District (Dipayal) Mountain Bajhang District (Chainpur) Bajura District (Martadi)

Mahakali Zone

Outer Terai Kanchanpur District (Bhim Datta) Inner Terai and Hill Dadeldhura District (Dadeldhura) Hill Baitadi District (Baitadi) Mountain Darchula District (Darchula)

References

List of districts of Nepal Wikipedia


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