Western Development Region, Nepal

पश्चिमाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्र

Former administrative region of Nepal

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The Western Development Region (Nepali: पश्चिमाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्र, Pashchimānchal Bikās Kshetra) was formerly one of Nepal's five development regions. It was located in the west-central part of the country, with its headquarters located in Pokhara. The region was divided into three parts, from south to north in order of increasing altitude: Terai, Hilly and Himalayan. Mustang, Damodar, Peri, Thaple, Ganesh are among the major ranges of the Himalayas.

Quick facts

Type: development region of Nepal, former administrative territorial entity wd
Area: 29,398 km² wd
Established: 1972 wd
Coordinates: 28.2639° N, 83.9722° E wd

About

It comprised three zones:

Dhawalagiri (or Dhaualagiri)

Gandaki

Lumbini

Places in Western Development Region, Nepal

Machapuchare — Mountain in Nepal
Dhaulagiri Zone — Zone in Nepal
Gandaki Zone — Zone in Nepal
Himalchuli — Mountain in Nepal
Lumbini Zone — Zone in Nepal
Nawalparasi District — District in Western, Nepal
Ngadi Chuli — Mountain in Nepal
Gautam Buddha International Airport — International airport in Bhairahawa, Siddharthanagar, Lumbini Pradesh, Nepal
Tilicho Peak — Mountain in Nepal
Gangapurna — Mountain in Nepal
Hiunchuli — Mountain in Nepal
Manang Airport — Airport

Nearby places

Bat Cave, Nepal — 1 km
Mahendra Cave — 1 km
Batulechaur — 2 km
Sarangkot — 3 km
Bindhyabasini Temple — 3 km
Archalbot — 3 km

Sources

Last updated 31 October 2026 · facts checked 7 November 2026

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"Western Development Region, Nepal". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/western-development-region-nepal. Retrieved 7 November 2026.

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