Lumbini () was one of the fourteen zones of

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until the restructure of zones to

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. Within the zone is the city of Lumbini, widely believed to be the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of

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and renowned as a major Buddhist pilgrimage site. The zone's headquarters was Butwal.

Administrative subdivisions

Lumbini was divided into six districts; since 2015 all five districts (plus the western half of Nawalparasi District) have been redesignated as part of Lumbini Province, while the eastern half of Nawalparasi District has been redesignated as part of Gandaki Province.

References

Zones of Nepal 2015 disestablishments in Nepal {{nepal-geo-stub bg:Лумбини

Administrative subdivisions

See also

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