Class 8 Unit 1 Lesson 2

Our Development Regions
Some information regarding Nepal
Continent: Asia (South)
Longitude: 8004' E to 88012'E
Latitude: 26o22'N to 30o27' N
Area: 1, 47,181 sq.km.
Borders: India in the south, east and west and China in the north
Length from east to west: 885km
Breadth from north to south: 193km
Nearest Sea: Bay of Bengal (more than 1100 km away)

EASTERN DEVELOPMENT REGION
Headquarters: Dhankuta
Zones: Mechi-4, Koshi-6 & Sagarmatha-6
No. of Districts: 16
Largest District: Taplejing (3646 sq. km.)
Smallest District: Terhathum (679 sq. km.)
Area: 28,456 sq.  km.
Population: 21.93%
Major mountains: Sagarmatha (8848m- Solukhumbu- climbed in 2010 BS), Kanchanjungha (8586m- Taplejung- climbed by british & Sherpa in 2012 BS), Makalu (8463m- Sankhuwasabha), Cho Oyu (8201 m- Solukhumbu), Lhotse (8516 m- Solukhubu),  Makalu-Barun
Major Rivers: Saptakoshi (duitali asut- ali), Mechi
National Parks: Sagarmatha (1148 sq.  km.), Makalu-Barun (1500 sq. km.)
Wild Life Reserve: Koshi Tappu WLR, Makalu-Barun Conservation Area, Kanchanjungha Conservation Area
Highways: East-west, Madan Bhandari (Dharan to Dhankuta), Mechi highway (Kechna to Taplejung)
Religious Places: Barachhetra (Sunsari), Buddhasubba (Sunsari), Pathibhara (Taplejung), Haleshi Mahadev (Khotang), Dantakai (Sunsari), Satasidham (Jhapa)
Cash Crops: jute, tea, tobacco, sugarcane, Cardmom (Taplejung)
Food Crops: paddy (Morang), wheat, maize
Industrial Centres: Biratnagar, Rajbiraj, Dharan, Bhadrapur
Tourist Centres: Namche Bazar, Syangboche, Lukla, Ilam
Trade Centres: Biratnagar, Rajbiraj, Dharan, Bhadrapur, Siraha, Lahan, Ghaighat, okhaldhunga, Phidim, Bhojpur, Rangeli, Chainpur
Major Industries: Tea, Jute (1993 BS), Sugar (2003 BS)
Lakes: Maipokhari (Illam), Sabhapokhari (Sankhuwasabha), Dudhkunda (Solukhumbu), Salpapokhari (Bhojpur)
CENTTRAL DEVELOPMENT REGION
Headquarters: Kathmandu
Boundry: Narayani in the West, Kamala & Likhu in the East
Zones: Janakpur-6, Bagmati-8 & Narayuani-5
No. of Districts: 19
Largest District: Sindhupalchok (2542 sq. km.)
Smallest District: Bhaktapur (119 sq. km.)
Area: 27,410 sq.  km.
Population: 36.45%
Major mountains: Ganesh (7163m-Gorkha- Dhading), Langtang (7205-Rasuwa),Gaurishankar 97134-Dolakha)
WESTERN DEVELOPMENT REGION
Headquarters: Pokahara
Zones: Gandaki-6, Lumbini-6 & Dhaulagiri-4
No. of Districts: 16
Largest District: Gorkha
Smallest District: Parwat
District beyond Himalaya: Manang, Mustang (rain Shadow area, dry valley)
Deepest Gorge: Dana Gorge (5500m deep-by Kaligandaki River between Annapurna & Dhaulagiri)
Area: 29,398 sq.  km.
Population: 18.59%
Major mountains: Annapurna-8091m, Dhaulagiri-8167m, Machhapuchchhre-6993m, Manaslu-8163m (Killer mt), himchuli-7893m
Major Rivers: Kali Gandaki, Budhi Gandaki, Seti, Marsyangdi, Tinau
Deepest Valley : Kaligandaki Valley
National Parks/ Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve, Annapurna Conservation Area (Biggest)
Wild Life Reserve:
Highways: East-west, Prithavi Highway, Prithavi Highway, Bhupi Sherchan Highway, Bhanu Bhakta Highway, Beni-Mustang Highway
Religious Places: Manakamana (Gorkha), Muktinath (Mustang), Lumbini (Rupandehi), Talbarahi (Kaski), Bindhyabasini (Kaski)
MID-WESTERN DEVELOPMENT REGION

Headquarters: Birendanagar
Zones: Rapti-5, Bheri-5 & Karnali-5
No. of Districts: 15
Largest District: Dolpa
Smallest District: Pyuthan
Area: 42,378 sq.  km. (Biggest DR) -28.8%
Population: 13.38%
Major mountains: Kanjirowa-6612m, Sisne-, Patrasi, Dafeshal (6103m)
Major Rivers: Karnali, bheri, Rapti, Babai
National Parks/ Rara (Smallest), Shey-Phoksundo (Biggest), Bardiya
Wild Life Reserve:
Highways: East-west (Mahendra Highway), Ratna Highway, The Baglung-Libang Highway, The Nepalgunj- Birendranagar Highway, Dang-Rukum Highway
Airports: Talcha (Mugu), Juphal (Dolpa), Simikot (Jumla), Rajha (Nepalgunj)
Religious Places: Swargdwari (Pyuthan), Kakrebihar (Surkhet), Bageswari (Nepalgunj), Chandannath (Jumla)
Cash Crops: coffee, Mustard
Food Crops: paddy, wheat, maize, millet
Terai: Paddy, Wheat, Mustard
Hill: millet, maize
Himalayn: Apple (Yarsagumba, Panchaunle- Medicinal Herbs)
Industrial Centres: Nepalgunj, Birendranagar, Tulsipur, Gorahi
Tourist Centres: Rara, Phoksundo
Trade Centres: Nepalgunj, Birendranagar, Gularia, Ghorahi, Koilabas, Rajpur, Dailekh, Jumla, Simikot, Dunai
Lakes: Rara(biggest-Mugu), Phoksundo(deepest- Dolpa), Barhakune (Dang), Bulbul (Surkhet), Syarpu (Rukum)
Hydropower: Jhimruk Hydro-power station

FAR-WESTERN DEVELOPMENT REGION

Headquarters: Dipayal
Zones: Seti-5(Achham, Bajhang, Bajura, Doti, Kailali,) & Mahakali-4(Kanchanpur, Darchula, baitadi, Dadeldhura)
No. of Districts: 9
Largest District: Bajhanng
Smallest District: Baitadi
Area: 19,539 sq.  km. (Smallest DR)
Population: 25,52,517 (9.63%)
Major mountains: Api(7132m), Saipal (7025m) & Nampa (6754m)
Major Rivers: Seti, Mahakali & Chameliya
National Parks/ Suklaphanta WLR, Khaptad National Park
Wild Life Reserve:
Highways: East-west, Bhimdatta Pant Highway (Dhangadhi- Dadeldhura), Dasrathchanda Highway (Dadeldhura-Jhuilaghat), Jaya Prithavi Br (Khodpe- Bajhang),
Religious Places: Tapoban (Darchula), Mailoli Mandir (Baitadi), Ugratara Devi (Dadheldhura), Saileshwari (Doti), Tripurasundari (Baitadi), Khaptad Ashram (Doti)
Cash Crops: cotton, oilseeds
Food Crops: paddy, wheat, barley, millet, buckwheat0
Industrial Centres: Dhangadhi (Food processing Industry), Mahendranagr, Dipayal
Trade Centres: Darchula, Dadheldhura, Dhangadhi, Mahendranagar, Silgadhi, Chainpur
Tourist Centres: Suklaphanta WLR, Khaptad NP, Tapoban
Lake: Ghodaghodi (Kailali), Khaptad (Doti)
Hydropower Project: Chameliya Hydro power Project (Under construction)

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