# Dhaulagiri Zone

_Former administrative zone of Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Dhaulagiri was one of the fourteen zones which Nepal was divided into for administrative purposes, prior to the September 10, 2015 adoption of a new Constitution, which divided the nation instead into 7 provinces. It is in the Western Development Region of Nepal and its headquarters are Baglung. Famous trekking areas like Mustang, Muktinath, Kali Gandaki valley and Mt Dhaulagiri fall in this zone. Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve, the only hunting reserve in Nepal is spread over Baglung and Myagdi Districts of this zone.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** zone of Nepal; former administrative territorial entity ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9088#P31))
- **Located in:** Western Development Region (development region of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9088#P131))
- **Area:** 8,148 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9088#P2046))
- **Coordinates:** 28.7000, 83.6167

## Questions

**Where is Dhaulagiri Zone located?**  
Dhaulagiri Zone is located in Western Development Region, Nepal.

## Related

- [Western Development Region, Nepal](https://diginpl.com/places/western-development-region-nepal)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Dhaulagiri Zone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhaulagiri_Zone) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): धौलागिरी अञ्चल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%9E%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q9088](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9088) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Dhaulagiri - view from aircraft.jpg by Sergey Ashmarin (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dhaulagiri_-_view_from_aircraft.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Dhaulagiri Zone, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Dhaulagiri - view from aircraft.jpg — Sergey Ashmarin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Dhaulagiri Zone". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/dhaulagiri-zone. Retrieved 21 October 2026.