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Province 2

Madhesh

Nepal's southern plains are shaped by Mithila culture, sacred sites, heritage towns, agriculture, forests, and vibrant traditions.

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Janakpurdham

Province 3

Bagmati

Bagmati brings together Kathmandu Valley heritage, sacred places, mountain gateways, hill landscapes, and access to the high Himalaya.

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Hetauda

Province 4

Gandaki

Gandaki is known for dramatic mountain scenery, lakes, deep valleys, trekking routes, and extraordinary cultural diversity.

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Pokhara

Province 5

Lumbini

Lumbini combines sacred Buddhist heritage, fertile plains, forests, historic towns, and the hills of western Nepal.

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Deukhuri

Province 6

Karnali

Karnali is Nepal's remote western frontier, with high mountains, huge valleys, rivers, wild landscapes, and enduring local traditions.

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Birendranagar

Province 7

Sudurpashchim

Nepal's far west offers forests, mountains, sacred landscapes, traditional communities, and quieter journeys away from the busiest routes.

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Capital

Dhangadhi

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Discovering 77 districts

Nepal · 77 districts

Headquarters: Mangalsen (मंगलसेन)

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Achham (अछाम)

Population

228,852

Area

1,680 km²

lakeshillsculture

hill escapetemplesviewpoints

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Arghakhanchi (अर्घाखाँची)

Headquarters: Sandhikharka

Population

177,086

Area

1,193 km²

Beautiful village of Baglung called "Jukepani"

pilgrimagemountain gatewaysvillage culture

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Baglung (बागलुङ)

Headquarters: Baglung

Population

249,211

Area

1,784 km²

Headquarters: Dasharathchand (Baitadi Khalanga)

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Baitadi (बैतडी)

Population

242,157

Area

1,519 km²

offbeat hillspilgrimagerural culture

remote Himalayatrekkingpilgrimage

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Bajhang (बझाङ)

Headquarters: Jaya Prithvi/Chainpur

Population

189,085

Area

3,422 km²

ALPINE GRASSLANDS AND HIGH-ALTITUDE DHAMS

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Bajura District (बाजुरा)

Headquarters: Martadi

Population

138,523

Area

2,188 km²

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Banke (बाँके)

Headquarters: Nepalgunj

Population

603,194

Area

2,337 km²

gateway citywildlifefood

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Bara (बारा)

Headquarters: Kalaiya

Population

763,137

Area

1,190 km²

pilgrimageheritagefood

wildlifesafariTharu culture

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Bardiya (बर्दिया)

Headquarters: Gulariya

Population

459,900

Area

2,025 km²

heritagearchitecturefestivals

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Bhaktapur (भक्तपुर)

Headquarters: Bhaktapur

Population

432,132

Area

119 km²

Headquarters: Bhojpur Bazaar (भोजपुर बजार)

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Bhojpur (भोजपुर)

Population

157,923

Area

1,507 km²

craft heritagequiet hillspilgrimage

wildlifesafariTharu culture

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Chitwan (चितवन)

Headquarters: Bharatpur

Population

719,859

Area

2,218 km²

Headquarters: Amargadhi (अमरगढी)

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Dadeldhura (डडेलधुरा)

Population

139,602

Area

1,538 km²

hill stationhistorypilgrimage

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Dailekh (दैलेख)

Headquarters: Narayan

Population

252,313

Area

1,502 km²

historypilgrimagehills

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Dang (दाङ)

Headquarters: Ghorahi

Population

674,993

Area

2,955 km²

culturevalleysfood

Headquarters: Darchula / Khalanga (दार्चुला / खलंगा)

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Darchula (दार्चुला)

Population

133,310

Area

2,322 km²

borderlandsApi Himaltrekking

Headquarters: Dhading Besi (Nilkantha)

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Dhading (धादिङ)

Population

325,710

Area

1,926 km²

trekkingvillage tourismmountain views

hill stationviewpointsagriculture

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Dhankuta (धनकुटा)

Headquarters: Dhankuta Bazaar

Population

150,599

Area

891 km²

The colorful passenger train pulling into Janakpurdham Railway Station.

pilgrimageMithila artculture

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Dhanusha (धनुषा)

Headquarters: 867747

Population

867,747

Area

1,180 km²

mountain viewpointspilgrimagesnow

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Dolakha (दोलखा)

Headquarters: Charikot (Bhimeshwar)

Population

172,767

Area

2,191 km²

wildernesstrekkingsacred landscapes

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Dolpa (डोल्पा)

Headquarters: Dunai (Thuli Bherni)

Population

42,774

Area

7,889 km²

Headquarters: Dipayal Silgadhi (दिपायल सिलगढी)

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Doti (डोटी)

Population

204,831

Area

2,025 km²

heritagehillspilgrimage

offbeat adventuremountain culturewilderness

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Eastern Rukum (पूर्वी रुकुम)

Headquarters: Rukumkot

Population

56,786

Area

1,663 km²

historytrekkingpilgrimage

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Gorkha (गोरखा)

Headquarters: Gorkha

Population

251,027

Area

3,610 km²

agro-tourismpilgrimagehills

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Gulmi (गुल्मी)

Headquarters: Tamghas

Population

246,494

Area

1,149 km²

remote trekkingfrontier culturewilderness

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Humla (हुम्ला)

Headquarters: Simikot

Population

55,394

Area

5,655 km²

Headquarters: Ilam Bazaar (इलाम बजार)

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Ilam (इलाम)

Population

279,534

Area

1,703 km²

tea tourismviewpointsgentle hikes

offbeat hillshistoryvillage tourism

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Jajarkot (जाजरकोट)

Headquarters: Khalanga

Population

189,000

Area

2,230 km²

Headquarters: Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi (भद्रपुर / चन्द्रगढी

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Jhapa (झापा)

Population

998,054

Area

1,606 km²

gateway districtfoodculture

Headquarters: Jumla Khalanga (Chandannath)

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Jumla (जुम्ला)

Population

118,000

Area

2,531 km²

highland agriculturehistorytrekking

Headquarters: Dhangadhi (धनगढी)

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Kailali (कैलाली)

Population

904,666

Area

3,235 km²

gateway citywetlandsTharu culture

waterfallsriver valleysoffbeat travel

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Kalikot (कालिकोट)

Headquarters: Manma

Population

145,292

Area

1,741 km²

Shuklaphanta National Park and Grassland

wildlifeborder travelTharu culture

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Kanchanpur (कञ्चनपुर)

Headquarters: Bhimdatta

Population

513,757

Area

1,610 km²

Buddhist heritagearchaeologypilgrimage

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Kapilvastu (कपिलवस्तु)

Headquarters: Taulihawa

Population

683,000

Area

1,738 km²

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Kaski (कास्की)

Headquarters: Pokhara

Population

600,051

Area

2,017 km²

lakesmountainsadventure

heritagecity culturepilgrimage

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Kathmandu (काठमाडौं)

Headquarters: Kathmandu

Population

2,041,587

Area

395 km²

sunrisesunsetsmall hiking

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Kavrepalanchowk

Headquarters: Dhulikhel

Population

364,039

Area

1,396 km²

pilgrimageKirat heritagerural roads

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Khotang (खोटाङ)

Headquarters: Dhiktel

Population

175,298

Area

1,591 km²

arts and craftsheritagefood

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Lalitpur (ललितपुर)

Headquarters: Lalitpur (Patan)

Population

551,667

Area

385 km²

homestaystrekkingGurung culture

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Lamjung (लमजुङ)

Headquarters: Besisahar

Population

155,852

Area

1,692 km²

pilgrimagerural culturefood

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Mahottari (महोत्तरी)

Headquarters: Jaleshwar

Population

706,994

Area

1,002 km²

aritifical lakesvillageforest

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Makawanpur

Headquarters: Hetauda

Population

466,073

Area

2,426 km²

high-altitude trekkingAnnapurnaalpine culture

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Manang (मनाङ)

Headquarters: Chame

Population

5,658

Area

2,246 km²

city tourismwetlandsindustry

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Morang

Headquarters: Biratnagar

Population

1,148,156

Area

1,855 km²

lakenational parktrekking

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Mugu (मुगु)

Headquarters: Gamgadhi

Population

64,549

Area

3,535 km²

desert mountainsculturepilgrimage

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Mustang (मुस्ताङ)

Headquarters: Jomsom

Population

14,452

Area

3,573 km²

trekkinghot springsDhaulagiri

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Myagdi (म्याग्दी)

Headquarters: Beni

Population

107,033

Area

2,297 km²

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Nawalparasi West (Parasi)

Headquarters: Parasi

Population

386,868

Area

729 km²

wildliferiverscommunity tourism

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Nawalpur (नवलपुर)

Headquarters: Kawasoti

Population

378,079

Area

1,370 km²

heritageviewpointsshort hikes

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Nuwakot (नुवाकोट)

Headquarters: Bidur

Population

263,391

Area

1,121 km²

Headquarters: Siddhicharan (सिद्धिचरण)

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Okhaldhunga (ओखलढुंगा)

Population

139,552

Area

1,074 km²

quiet mountain gatewaywalkingvillage culture

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Palpa (पाल्पा)

Headquarters: Tansen

Population

242,423

Area

1,373 km²

heritagecraftshill town

slow traveltea-and-cardamom countryviewpoints

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Panchthar (पाँचथर)

Headquarters: Phidim

Population

172,400

Area

1,241 km²

adventurebridgesriver valleys

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Parbat (पर्वत)

Headquarters: Kusma

Population

130,887

Area

494 km²

wildlifecity cultureborder gateway

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Parsa (पर्सा)

Headquarters: birgunj

Population

654,471

Area

1,353 km²

pilgrimagehillsrural travel

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Pyuthan (प्युठान)

Headquarters: Pyuthan (Khalanga)

Population

232,019

Area

1,309 km²

gateway travelvillagesmountain access

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Ramechhap (रामेछाप)

Headquarters: Manthali

Population

170,302

Area

1,546 km²

trekkingsacred lakesTamang culture

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Rasuwa (रसुवा)

Headquarters: Dhunche

Population

46,689

Area

1,544 km²

culturepilgrimagelocal life

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Rautahat (रौतहट)

Headquarters: Gaur

Population

813,573

Area

1,126 km²

offbeat hillsculturewalking

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Rolpa (रोल्पा)

Headquarters: Liwang

Population

234,793

Area

1,879 km²

pilgrimageinternational gatewayBuddhist heritage

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Rupandehi (रुपन्देही)

Headquarters: Siddharthanagar

Population

1,121,957

Area

1,360 km²

agro-tourismhillslocal culture

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Salyan (सल्यान)

Headquarters: Salyan Khalanga

Population

238,515

Area

1,462 km²

Headquarters: Khandbari (खाँदबारी)

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Sankhuwasabha (संखुवासभा)

Population

158,041

Area

3,480 km²

wildernesstrekkingMakalu

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Saptari (सप्तरी)

Headquarters: Rajbiraj

Population

706,255

Area

1,363 km²

culturewetlandsfood

rural lifeagricultureculture

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Sarlahi (सर्लाही)

Headquarters: Malangwa

Population

862,470

Area

1,259 km²

Headquarters: Sindhulimadhi (Kamalamai)

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Sindhuli (सिन्धुली)

Population

300,026

Area

2,491 km²

historyroad tripscitrus

adventureraftingpilgrimage

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Sindhupalchowk

Headquarters: Chautara

Population

262,624

Area

2,542 km²

living culturefoodfestivals

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Siraha (सिराहा)

Headquarters: Siraha

Population

739,953

Area

1,188 km²

Headquarters: Salleri (सल्लेरी)

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Solukhumbu (सोलुखुम्बु)

Population

104,851

Area

3,312 km²

Everest trekkingmountaineeringSherpa culture

wildlifepilgrimageurban culture

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Sunsari (सुनसरी)

Headquarters: Inaruwa

Population

926,962

Area

1,257 km²

gateway cityculturenature

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Surkhet (सुर्खेत)

Headquarters: Birendranagar

Population

415,126

Area

2,451 km²

homestaysrural tourismagriculture

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Syangja (स्याङ्जा)

Headquarters: Putalibazar

Population

253,024

Area

1,164 km²

road-trip districtheritageriver valleys

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Tanahun (तनहुँ)

Headquarters: Damauli

Population

321,153

Area

1,546 km²

high-altitude adventureconservationtrekking

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Taplejung (ताप्लेजुङ)

Headquarters: Phungling

Population

120,590

Area

3,646 km²

quiet hillsrhododendronsvillage walks

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Terhathum (तेह्रथुम)

Population

88,731

Area

679 km²

Headquarters: Gaighat (गाईघाट)

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Udayapur (उदयपुर)

Population

340,721

Area

2,063 km²

river valleysfortsmixed landscapes

offbeat hillsculturewalking

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Western Rukum (पश्चिम रुकुम)

Headquarters: Musikot

Population

166,740

Area

1,716 km²