WESTERN DEVELOPMENT REGION

LESSON – FOUR
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 of World:   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)
Historical & Cultural:       Ranimahal (Palpa), Gorkha Durbar, Palpa Durbar
Cash Crops:                        sugarcane, coffee (Syangja, Gulmi)
Food Crops:                        paddy, wheat, maize, millet, barley
Industrial Centres:           Pokhara, Butwal, Bhiarahawa
Tourist Centres:                Pokhara, Lumbini, Gorkha, Tansen, Annapurna Conservation Area
Trade Centres:                  Pokhara, Butwal, Bhiarahawa, Taulihawa, Tansen, Baglung, Gorkha, Beni, Kushma, Bandipur, Chame, Jomsom, Tamghas
Lakes:                                   Tilicho (Manang-highest), Phewa, Rupa, Begnas (Kaski), Satyabati (Palpa)
Cherapunji of Np:            Lumle of Kaski
Hydro power project:    Kaligandaki-A (144mw), Myagadi, Marsyangdi, Butwal, Gandaki, Aandhikhola, Seti, Phewa
Wind Power:                      Kagbeni
Caves:                                   Bat Cave, Mahendra Cave
Educatioin:                          PU (2054BS), P.N. Campus, Manipal Medical College, Bhairahawa Medical College
People:                                Himalyan:            Thakali, Manangi Bhote, Gurung (Trade & Tourism)
                                                Hill:                         Gurung,  Magar, Dura (Duradanda of Lamjung), Brahmin
                                                Terai:                     Muslim, Tharu
Problems:                           Imbalance development
                                                Unmanaged migration
                                                Deforestation
                                                Land thrust
Solutions:                            Make policy for overall development of WDR
                                                Systematic Urbanization
                                                Strict law and public awareness
                                                Proper investigation of Land thrust
Why WDR good for Tourism:
                                                Natural beauty
                                                Important historical & religious sites
                                                Well-developed transportation facility
                                                Good facilities of lodging and fooding
                                                Enough places for hiking & trekking (Annapurna Conservation Area & Sarangkot)


                                                                                                                                                                Ranjit Kr Sing

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