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Rapti Zone

राप्ती अञ्चल

Former administrative zone of Nepal

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Rapti Zone (Nepali: राप्ती अञ्चल ) was one of the fourteen zones, located in the Mid-Western Development Region of Nepal. It was named after the West Rapti River which drains Rolpa, Pyuthan and part of Dang districts. The remainder of Dang and part of Salyan district are drained by the Babai. The remainder of Salyan and all of Rukum districts are drained by the Bheri.

Quick facts

Type
zone of Nepal, former administrative territorial entity wd
Located in
Mid-Western Development Region (development region of Nepal) wd
Area
10,482 km² wd

About

The headquarters of Rapti were Tulsipur and the largest city was Tribhuvannagar (Ghorahi). Other main cities and towns of Rapti zone were Pyuthan Khalanga, Bijuwar, Liwang, Lamahi, Musikot, Rukumkot (Shova), and Chaurjahari.

Places in Rapti Zone

  • Rukum District — Former District 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
  • Sisne (village) — Former Village development committee in Lumbini Province, Nepal
  • Duli, Nepal — Village Development Committee in Karnali Province, Nepal
  • Rugha — Village development committee in Karnali Province, Nepal
  • Jhula — Village development committee in Karnali Province, Nepal

Nearby places

Questions

Where is Rapti Zone located?
Rapti Zone is located in Mid-Western Development Region, Nepal.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Rapti Zone · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): राप्ती अञ्चल · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q9185 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Rapti districts.png by The original uploader was Rarelibra at English Wikipedia. (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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"Rapti Zone". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/rapti-zone. Retrieved 7 November 2026.

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