# Gandaki Zone

_Former administrative zone of Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Gandaki zone was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal, located in the Western Development Region. It was named Sapta Gandaki after the seven tributaries that make up the Gandaki River. Pokhara served as its regional and zonal headquarter. It was also the birthplace of Bhanubhakta Acharya, first poet of Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** zone of Nepal; former administrative territorial entity ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9133#P31))
- **Located in:** Western Development Region (development region of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9133#P131))
- **Area:** 12,275 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9133#P2046))
- **Coordinates:** 28.1667, 84.5000

## Questions

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

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gandaki Zone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandaki_Zone) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): गण्डकी अञ्चल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80_%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 Q9133](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9133) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Gandaki districts.png by The original uploader was Rarelibra at English Wikipedia. (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gandaki_districts.png)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Gandaki Zone, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Gandaki districts.png — The original uploader was Rarelibra at English Wikipedia., Public domain.

## Cite this page

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