# Rapti Zone

_Former administrative zone of Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/rapti-zone
Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Rapti Zone 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9185#P31))
- **Located in:** Mid-Western Development Region (development region of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9185#P131))
- **Area:** 10,482 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9185#P2046))
- **Coordinates:** 28.3333, 82.5000

## Questions

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

## Related

- [Rukum District](https://diginpl.com/places/rukum-district)
- [Mid-Western Development Region, Nepal](https://diginpl.com/places/mid-western-development-region-nepal)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Rapti Zone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapti_Zone) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): राप्ती अञ्चल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%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 Q9185](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9185) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Rapti districts.png by The original uploader was Rarelibra at English Wikipedia. (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rapti_districts.png)

## Licence and attribution

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

## Cite this page

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