Far-Western Development Region, Nepal

Far-Western Development Region ( - Sudur Pashchimānchal Bikās Kshetra) was one of Nepal's five development regions. It was at the western end of the country. Its headquarters were at Dipayal Silgadhi.

Geography
The Far-Western Development Region had the Mid-Western Development Region to the east, Uttar Pradesh (India) to the south, Uttarakhand (India) to the west and the Tibet Autonomous Region (People's Republic of China) to the north.

It was the smallest Development Region of Nepal with an area of . It had the lowest population, with 2,552,517 people in 2011. Its population density was the second lowest of all the regions, with 130.6 persons/km2.

The highest mountain in the region was the Api Peak, with  high; it is in the Darchula district. Other high mountain is Saipal,  high, in the Bajhang district.

The most important rivers in the Far-Western Development Region were the Seti and the Mahakali (Sharda in India) rivers; both rivers are tributaries of the Karnali river.

Cities
The main city in the region was Mahendranagar, the eighth largest city of the country, at about  from the border of India.

Other cities of this region were Dipayal Silgadhi, Dhangadhi, Baitadi (Khalanga, Baitadi), etc.

Administrative subdivisions
The region had 2 zones with a total of 9 districts:

 Zone Population(2011)  Area (km²) Pop. density (inh/km²) Districts Number  Names Mahakali  977,514  7,449.28  139.9  4 Baitadi, Dadeldhura, Darchula, Kanchanpur Seti  1,575,003  12,550  125.5  5  Achham, Bajhang, Bajura, Doti, Kailali Total  2,552,517  19,999.28  130.6  9 

References

Related pages
Development regions of Nepal
Districts of Nepal
Zones of Nepal

Other websites
 Administrative Division of Nepal - Geonames
 Sudur Pashchimanchal

Category:Subdivisions of Nepal