Nepal’s geography is a sophisticated art of nature. The average width of Nepal is only 200kms. The southern lowland plains known as the 'Terai' start with an altitude as low as 60m while the northern highlands go well past 8000m. Nepal is divided into 14 zones and 75 districts which are incorporated into 5 development region. Each development region and district has its own headquarters.

Five Development Regions

Development Regions	Headquarter	Zones
Eastern	Dhankuta	Koshi, Mechi, Sagarmatha
Central	Kathmandu	Bagmati, Janakpur, Narayani
Western	Pokhara	Dhawalagiri, Gandaki, Lumbini
Mid -Western	Birendranagar	Bheri, Karnali, Rapti
Far-Western	Dipayal	Mahakali, Seti

14 Zones with their Districts and their Headquarter

Zone	District	Headquarter
Bagmati Among 14 zones this the most well known zone for tourists attraction because it has capital city Kathmandu along with Bhaktapur and Patan.	Bhaktapur	Bhaktapur
	Dhading	Dhading Besi
	Kathmandu	Kathmandu
	Kavrepalanchok	Dhulikhel
	Lalitpur	Patan
	Nuwakot	Bidur
	Rasuwa	Dhunche
	Sindhupalchowk	Chautara
Bheri	Banke	Nepalgunj
	Bardiya	Gulariya
	Dailekh	Dullu
	Jajarkot	Khalanga
	Surkhet	Surkhet
Dhawalagiri	Baglung	Baglung
	Mustang	Jomsom
	Myagdi	Beni
	Parbat	Kusma
Gandaki Has well knowned scenic place Pokhara which is one of the major place of tourists attraction.	Gorkha	Gorkha
	Kaski	Pokhara
	Lamjung	Bensi Sahar
	Manang	Chame
	Syangja	Syangja
	Tanahu	Damauli
Janakpur	Dhanusa	Janakpur
	Dholkha	Charikot
	Mahottari	Jaleswor
	Ramechap	Manthali
	Sarlahi	Malagawa
	Sindhuli	Sindhuli Madi
Karnali	Dolpa	Dolpa
	Humla	Simikot
	Jumla	Jumla Khalanga
	Kalikot	Kalikot
	Mugu	Gamgadi
Koshi	Bhojpur	Bhojpur
	Dhankuta	Dhankuta
	Morang	Biratnagar
	Sankhuwasabha	Khandbari
	Sunsari	Inaruwa
	Terathum	Manglung
Lumbini World wide well known as birth place of lord buddha. Hence is one of the major place for tourists attraction.	Arghakhanchi	Sandhikharka
	Gulmi	Tamghas
	Kapilvastu	Taulihawa
	Nawalparasi	Parasi
	Palpa	Tansen
	Rupandehi	Bhairahawa
Mahakali	Baitadhi	Baitadi
	Dadeldhura	Dadeldhura
	Darchula	Darchula
	Kanchanpur	Mahendra Nagar
Mechi	Ilam	Illam
	Jhapa	Chandragadhi
	Panchthar	Phidim
	Taplejung	Taplejung
Narayani	Bara	Kalaiya
	Chitwan	Bharatpur
	Makwanpur	Hetauda
	Parsa	Birgunj
	Rautahat	Gaur
Rapti	Dang	Ghorahi
	Pyuthan	Pyuthan Khalanga
	Rolpa	Liwang
	Rukum	Musikot
	Salyan	Salyan Khalanga
Sagarmatha	Khotang	Diktel
	Okhaldhunga	Okhaldhunga
	Saptari	Rajbiraj
	Siraha	Siraha
	Solukhumbu	Salleri
	Udaypur	Gaighat
Seti	Achham	Mangalsen
	Bajhang	Chainpur
	Bajura	Martadi
	Doti	Dipayal
	Kailali	Dhangadi

Places of Interest in Nepal:

Kathmandu: Basantapur, Hanuman Dhoka, Tundikhel, Singhadurbar, Dharahara, Garden of Dreams, Narayanhiti Mueseum, Thamel, Pashupatinath, Budanilkantha

Bhaktapur: Siddha Pokhari, Durbar Square, Nyatapola, Bhairavnath, Dattatraya

Patan: Durbar Square, Kumbheshwar(Banglamukhi), Krishna Temple, Varna Mahavihar, Mahaboudha, Tibetan Camp, Zoo

Pokhara: Phewa Lake, Barahi temple, World Peace Stupa, Seti Gandaki, Devi's Fall, Gupteswar & Mahendra Gupha, Bindbyabasini Temple, Sarangkot, Bhadrakali Mandir, Museums, Annapurna Range Skyline, Rupa and Begnas Lakes

Other Places: Nagarkot, Dhulikhel, Kakani, Bandipur, Tansen, Lumbini, Janakpur, Gorkha, Daman