Karnali Zone () was one of the fourteen
zones located in the
Mid-Western Development Region of
Nepal
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch ...
. The headquarters of Karnali Zone was
Jumla.
Karnali Zone was one of the poorest and most remote regions of Nepal, not very accessible by road yet. There are airfields in all districts except
Kalikot which is connected seasonally by roadways to
Jumla Airport.
Karnali Zone was the largest zone of Nepal, with two national parks.
Shey Phoksundo National Park Shey Phoksundo (with
Phoksundo Lake—the deepest lake of Nepal), famous for the
snow leopard
The snow leopard (''Panthera uncia'') is a species of large cat in the genus ''Panthera'' of the family Felidae. The species is native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because ...
, is Nepal's largest park with an area of 3,555 km
2.
Rara National Park surrounds
Rara Lake—at 10.2 km
2, Nepal's largest lake—known as the "Pearl of Nepal".
Administrative subdivisions
Karnali was divided into five districts; since 2015 these districts have been redesignated as part of
Karnali Province.
See also
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Development Regions of Nepal
Prior to the promulgation of a new Constitution of Nepal, constitution in 2015 after an earthquake, Nepal was divided into five development regions (), 14 administrative List of zones of Nepal, zones () and 77 List of districts of Nepal, distr ...
(Former)
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List of zones of Nepal
Until the establishment of seven new Provinces of Nepal, provinces in 2015, Nepal was divided into 14 administrative zones (Nepali language, Nepali: अञ्चल; ''anchal'') and 77 List of districts of Nepal, districts (Nepali language, Nep ...
(Former)
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List of districts of Nepal
Districts in Nepal are second level of administrative divisions after Provinces of Nepal, provinces. Districts are subdivided into List of cities in Nepal, municipalities and List of gaupalikas of Nepal, rural municipalities. There are seven pro ...
External links
about karnali on nepali test
Zones of Nepal
Karnali Province
2015 disestablishments in Nepal
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