Development regions of Nepal


Prior to the promulgation of a new constitution in 2015 after an earthquake, Nepal was divided into five development regions, 14 administrative zones of Nepal|zones] and 75 districts of Nepal|districts]. The 14 administrative zones were grouped into five development regions. Each district is headed by a Chief District Officer (CDO) responsible for maintaining law and order and coordinating the work of field agencies of the various government ministries.
The five development regions of Nepal were :
No.English nameNepali nameZonesDistricts HeadquartersPopulationArea
1Eastern [Development Region, Nepal|Eastern Development Region]पुर्वाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्रMechi
Koshi
Sagarmatha		16Dhankuta5,811,55528,456
2Central Development Regionमध्यमाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्रJanakpur
Bagmati
Narayani		19Kathmandu9,656,98527,410
3Western Development Regionपश्चिमाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्रGandaki
Lumbini
Dhaulagiri		16Pokhara4,926,76529,398
4Mid-Western Development Regionमध्य पश्चिमाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्रRapti
Bheri
Karnali		15Birendranagar3,546,68242,378
5Far-Western Development Regionसुदुर पश्चिमाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्रSeti
Mahakali		9Dipayal2,552,51719,999.28

King Birendra divided the entire kingdom into four different regions in 2029 BS :
  • Eastern Development Region
  • Central Development Region,
  • Western Development Region
  • Far-Western Development Region
The three regions were:
To fill the gap between different parts of the nation by balanced or proportionate development. Eight years later, in 2037, he further divided the nation adding one more separate development region, naming it the mid-western development region, taking two zones from Far Western Development region Seti and Mahakali.