# Western Development Region, Nepal

_Former administrative region of Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> The Western Development Region 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28462#P31))
- **Area:** 29,398 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28462#P2046))
- **Established:** 1972 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28462#P571))
- **Coordinates:** 28.2639, 83.9722

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Western Development Region, Nepal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Development_Region,_Nepal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): पश्चिमाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्र](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9E%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%B2_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q28462](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28462) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

"Western Development Region, Nepal". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/western-development-region-nepal. Retrieved 21 October 2026.