# Far-Western Development Region, Nepal

_Former administrative region of Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> The Far-Western Development Region was one of Nepal's five development regions. It was located at the western end of the country and had its headquarters in Dipayal.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** development region of Nepal; former administrative territorial entity ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28235#P31))
- **Population:** 2,552,517 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28235#P1082))
- **Area:** 19,539 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28235#P2046))
- **Established:** 1972 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28235#P571))
- **Coordinates:** 29.2667, 80.9333

## Questions

**What is the population of Far-Western Development Region, Nepal?**  
The population of Far-Western Development Region, Nepal is 2,552,517 (as of 2011).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Far-Western Development Region, Nepal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far-Western_Development_Region,_Nepal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): सुदूर-पश्चिमाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्र](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9E%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%B2_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q28235](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28235) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Api Nampa.JPG by Benmerdmann (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Api_Nampa.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Far-Western Development Region, Nepal". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/far-western-development-region-nepal. Retrieved 21 October 2026.