The Western Development Region (

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: पश्चिमाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्र, ''Pashchimānchal Bikās Kshetra'') was one of Nepal's five development regions. It was located in the west-central part of the country, with its headquarters located in

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. This Development 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. It comprised three zones: * Dhawalagiri (or Dhaualagiri) * Gandaki * Lumbini

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Development Region Development region is a designation for a territorial entity. It is used for: * Development regions of Romania * Development regions of Nepal Prior to the promulgation of a new constitution in 2015 after an earthquake, Nepal was divided into ...

Dhaulagiri Zone Gandaki Zone Lumbini Zone * Former subdivisions of Nepal 2015 disestablishments in Nepal {{Nepal-geo-stub