Development regions of Nepal
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Prior to the promulgation of a new constitution in 2015 after an earthquake, Nepal was divided into five development regions (Template:Langx), 14 administrative zones (Template:Langx) and 77 districts (Template:Langx). The 14 administrative zones were grouped into five development regions. Each district is headed by a Chief District Officer (CDO) responsible for maintaining law and order and coordinating the work of field agencies of the various government ministries.
The five development regions of Nepal were (from east to west):
| No. | English name | Nepali name | Zones | Districts (no.) | Headquarters | Population | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Development Region | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Mechi Koshi Sagarmatha |
16 | Dhankuta | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". |
| 2 | Central Development Region | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Janakpur Bagmati Narayani |
19 | Kathmandu | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". |
| 3 | Western Development Region | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Gandaki Lumbini Dhaulagiri |
16 | Pokhara | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". |
| 4 | Mid-Western Development Region | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Rapti Bheri Karnali |
15 | Birendranagar | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". |
| 5 | Far-Western Development Region | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Seti Mahakali |
9 | Dipayal | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "Lang". |
King Birendra divided the entire kingdom into four different regions in 2029 BS (1972):
- Eastern Development Region
- Central Development Region,
- Western Development Region
- Far-Western Development Region
The three regions were:
- Himalayan region, consisting of 21 districts
- Hilly region, consisting of 35 districts
- Terai region, consisting of 21 districts from east to west (Jhapa, Siraha, Saptari, Morang, Sunsari, Dhanusa, Mahottari, Sarlahi, Bara, Parsa, Rautahat, Chitwan, Kapilvastu, Nawalparasi, Rupandehi, Dang, Bake, Bardiya, Kailali, Kanchanpur)
To fill the gap between different parts of the nation by balanced or proportionate development. Eight years later, in 2037 (1982), he further divided the nation adding one more separate development region, naming it the mid-western development region, taking two zones from Far Western Development region Seti and Mahakali.[1]
See also
- List of provinces of Nepal
- List of zones of Nepal (former)
- List of districts of Nepal
- List of village development committees of Nepal (former)
- ISO 3166-2:NP
References
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