# Mechi Zone

_Former administrative zone of Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Mechi was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal until the restructuring of zones to provinces, comprising four districts; namely Ilam, Jhapa, Panchthar and Taplejung. Its headquarters are at Ilam. It comes under the Eastern Development Region of Nepal. The Indian state of Bihar is to the south, West Bengal and Sikkim in the east and Tibet to the north. The largest town is Damak in the Terai. The majority of the population in Mechi are Limbu, Chettri, Bharmin, Maithil and Meche.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** zone of Nepal; former administrative territorial entity ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9180#P31))
- **Located in:** Eastern Development Region (development region of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9180#P131))
- **Area:** 8,196 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9180#P2046))
- **Coordinates:** 27.1667, 87.9167

## Questions

**Where is Mechi Zone located?**  
Mechi Zone is located in Eastern Development Region, Nepal.

## Related

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

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mechi Zone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechi_Zone) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): मेची अञ्चल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%9A%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 Q9180](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9180) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Dudhkunda at Yamtari glacier - panoramio.jpg by Nirmal Raj Joshi (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dudhkunda_at_Yamtari_glacier_-_panoramio.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Mechi Zone, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Dudhkunda at Yamtari glacier - panoramio.jpg — Nirmal Raj Joshi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

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