| Development Region |
Eco-belt |
District |
Area (Sq. Km.) |
Headquarters |
|
Eastern
|
Terai |
Jhapa |
1606 |
Chandragadhi |
| Morang |
1855 |
Biratnagar |
| Sunsari |
1257 |
Inaruwa |
| Saptari |
1363 |
Rajbiraj |
| Siraha |
1188 |
Siraha Bazar |
| Hills |
Ilam |
1703 |
Ilam Bazar |
| Panchthar |
1241 |
Phidim |
| Terhathum |
679 |
Myanglung Bazar |
| Dhankuta |
891 |
Dhankuta Bazar |
| Bhojpur |
1507 |
Bhojpur Bazar |
| Udayapur |
2063 |
Gaighat |
| Khotang |
1591 |
Diktel |
| Okhaldhunga |
1074 |
Okahaldhunga Bazar |
| Mountains |
Taplejung |
3646 |
Taplejung Bazar |
| Sankhuwasabha |
3480 |
Khandbari |
| Solukhumbu |
3312 |
Salleri Bazar |
|
Central
|
Terai |
Dhanusha |
1180 |
Janakpur Dham |
| Mahottari |
1002 |
Laleshwor |
| Sarlahi |
1259 |
Malangawa |
| Rautahat |
1126 |
Gaur |
| Bara |
1190 |
Kalaiya |
| Parsa |
1353 |
Birgunj |
| Chitwan |
2218 |
Bharatpur |
| Hills |
Sindhuli |
2491 |
Sindhulimadi |
| Ramechhap |
1546 |
Ramechhap |
| Makwanpur |
2426 |
Hetauda |
| Kavre |
1396 |
Dhulikhel |
| Bhaktapur |
119 |
Bhaktapur City |
| Lalitpur |
385 |
Lalitpur City |
| Kathmandu |
395 |
Kathmandu City |
| Nuwakot |
1121 |
Trishuli (Bidur) |
| Dhading |
1926 |
Dhading Besi |
| Mountains |
Dolakha |
2191 |
Charikot |
| Sindhupalchok |
2542 |
Chautara |
| Rasuwa |
1544 |
Dhunche |
|
Western
|
Terai |
Nawalparasi |
2162 |
Parasi Bazar |
| Rupandehi |
1360 |
Bhairahawa |
| Kapilbastu |
1738 |
Taulihawa |
| Hills |
Gorkha |
3610 |
Gorkha Bazar |
| Lamjung |
1692 |
Besisahar |
| Tanahu |
1546 |
Damauli |
| Syangja |
1164 |
Syangja Bazar |
| Parbat |
494 |
Kusma |
| Kaski |
2017 |
Pokhara |
| Palpa |
1373 |
Tansen |
| Arghakhanchi |
1193 |
Sandhikharka |
| Gulmi |
1149 |
Tamghas |
| Myagdi |
2297 |
Beni |
| Baglung |
1784 |
Baglung Bazar |
| Mountains |
Manang |
2246 |
Chame |
| Mustang |
3573 |
Jomsom |
|
Mid-western
|
Terai |
Dang |
2337 |
Tribhuban Nagar |
| Banke |
2337 |
Nepalgunj |
| Bardiya |
2025 |
Gulariya |
| Hills |
Pyuthan |
1309 |
Khalanga |
| Rolpa |
1879 |
Liwang |
| Sallyan |
1462 |
Khalanga Bazar |
| Surkhet |
2451 |
Birendra Nagar |
| Rukum |
2877 |
Musikot |
| Jajarkot |
2230 |
Khalanga Bazar |
| Dailekh |
1502 |
Dailekh Bazar |
| Mountains |
Dolpa |
7889 |
Dunai |
| Jumla |
2531 |
Khalanga Bazar |
| Kalikot |
1741 |
Manma |
| Mugu |
3535 |
Gamgadhi |
| Humla |
5655 |
Simikot |
|
Far-western
|
Terai |
Kailali |
3235 |
Dhangadhi |
| Kanchanpur |
1610 |
Mahendra Nagar |
| Hills |
Achham |
1680 |
Mangalsen |
| Doti |
2025 |
Dipayal |
| Dadeldhura |
1538 |
Khalanga |
| Baitadi |
1519 |
Baitadi Khalanga |
| Mountains |
Bajura |
2188 |
Martadi |
| Bajhang |
3422 |
Chainpur |
| Darchula |
2322 |
Darchula Khalanga |
Source: Nepal District
Profile, National Research Associates, 1999
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