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Mid-Western Development Region, Nepal

मध्य-पश्चिमाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्र

Former administrative region of Nepal

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The Mid-Western Development Region (Nepali: मध्य-पश्चिमाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्र, Madhya-Pashchimānchal Bikās Kshetra) was one of the largest and formerly one of Nepal's five development regions. Westward from the Central region surrounding Kathmandu were the Western, Mid-Western and finally Far-Western regions. Counter-intuitively, Mid-Western lay west of Western.

Quick facts

Type
development region of Nepal, former administrative territorial entity wd
Area
42,378 km² wd
Established
wd

About

It comprised three zones:

Karnali

Bheri

Rapti

Places in Mid-Western Development Region, Nepal

  • Bheri Zone — Zone in Nepal
  • Karnali Zone — Zone in Mid-Western, Nepal
  • Rapti Zone — Former administrative area in Nepal
  • Rukum District — Former District in Nepal
  • Bheri River — River in Nepal
  • Aathbiskot — Place in Nepal
  • Garayala — Village development committee in Karnali Province, Nepal
  • Muru, Nepal — Village development committee in Karnali Province, Nepal
  • Taksera — Village development committee in Lumbini Province, Nepal
  • Chunwang (place) — Village development committee in Lumbini Province, Nepal
  • Simli — Village development committee in Karnali Province, Nepal
  • Kol, Nepal — Putha Uttarganga Rural Municipality Eastern Rukum in Lumbini Province, Nepal

Nearby places

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Mid-Western Development Region, Nepal · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): मध्य-पश्चिमाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्र · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q28464 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Rara.jpg by Ardahal.nitw (CC BY 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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