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Western Development Region, Nepal

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Country
  
Area
  
29,398 km²

Time zone
  
NPT (UTC+5:45)

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Region
  
Western Development Region

Headquarters
  
Colleges and Universities
  
Manipal College of Medical Sciences

Destinations
  
Pokhara, Chitwan National Park, Jomsom, Annapurna Conservation Area, Ghorepani

Points of interest
  
Annapurna Massif, Manaslu, Dhaulagiri, Phewa Lake, Machapuchare

The Western Development Region (Nepali: पश्चिमाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्र, Pashchimānchal Bikās Kshetra) was one of Nepal's five development regions. It was located in the west-central part of the country, with its headquarters located in Pokhara. This Development Region was divided into three parts, from south to north in order of increasing altitude: Terai, Hilly and Himalayan. Mustang, Damodar, Peri, Thaple, Ganesh are among the major ranges of the Himalayas.

Map of Mid-Western Development Region, Nepal

It comprised three zones:

  • Dhawalagiri (or Dhaualagiri)
  • Gandaki
  • Lumbini
  • References

    Western Development Region, Nepal Wikipedia