List of zones of Nepal

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Nepal is divided into 14 administrative zones (अञ्चल, "anchal"), and 75 districts (जिल्ला, "jilla"). The 14 administrative zones are grouped into five development regions (विकास क्षेत्र). Each district is headed by a chief district officer (or CDO) and is responsible for maintaining law and order and coordinating the work of field agencies of the various government ministries.

Bagmati Bheri Dhaulagiri Gandaki Janakpur Karnali Koshi

Lumbini Mahakali Mechi Narayani Rapti Sagarmatha Seti

Geographical naming

These zones are given names after the special river, mountain or some marks in those zones.

1. Mechi - Mechi River
2. Koshi - Koshi River
3. Sagarmatha - Sagarmatha Mountain (Mt. Everest)
4. Janakpur - Land of Janaka (King) and Janaki (Sita Goddess)
5. Bagmati - Bagmati River
6. Narayani - Narayani River
7. Gandaki - Gandaki River
8. Lumbini - Birth Place of Lord Buddha (Siddhartha Gautam)
9. Dhaulagiri - Dhaulagiri
10. Karnali - Karnali River
11. Bheri - Bheri River
12. Rapti - West Rapti River
13. Seti - Seti River
14. Mahakali - Mahakali River

See also

• Districts of Nepal
• Regions of Nepal
• ISO 3166-2:NP