Mid-Western Region, Nepal
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The Mid-Western Development Region ( Nepali: मध्य-पश्चिमाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्र, ''Madhya-Pashchimānchal Bikās Kshetra'') was one of the largest and formerly one 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 ...
's five development regions. Westward from the Central region surrounding
Kathmandu Kathmandu () is the capital and largest city of Nepal, situated in the central part of the country within the Kathmandu Valley. As per the 2021 Nepal census, it has a population of 845,767 residing in 105,649 households, with approximately 4 mi ...
were the
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, Mid-Western and finally Far-Western regions. Counter-intuitively, ''Mid-Western'' lay west of ''Western''. It comprised three zones: * Karnali * Bheri * Rapti There were 15 districts in this region. The main rivers of this region were Karnali, Bheri,
West Rapti River The West Rapti, also known as the Kuwano, is a river which drains Rapti Zone in Mid-Western Region, Nepal, then Awadh and Bhojpur- Purvanchal regions of Uttar Pradesh state, India before joining the Ghaghara. It is a major left bank tributa ...
and Babai. Mt. Kanjiroba, Mt. Sisne and Mt. Patarasi were the main mountains of the Mid-Western Development Region. Banke National Park,
Bardiya National Park Bardiya National Park is a protected area in Nepal that was established in 1988 as ''Royal Bardia National Park''. Covering an area of it is the largest and most undisturbed national park in Nepal's Terai, adjoining the eastern bank of the Karna ...
, Shey Phoksundo National Park and
Rara National Park Rara National Park is a protected area in the Himalayas of Nepal and was established in 1976. Covering an area of in the Mugu and Jumla districts, it is the country's smallest national park. Its main feature is Rara Lake at an altitude of . ...
s were some of the conservation areas of Mid-Western Development Region which were helping to attract more tourists. It occupied 29.2% of the total land of Nepal. It occupied an area of 42,378 km2
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s,
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,
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, Magar, Tharu,
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and ''Thakuri'' were the main ethnicities. They were involved in different occupations like farming, animal husbandry, tourism, and service.
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,
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,
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were the major trade centres of Mid-Western Development Region. There were various types of industries such as steel manufacturing and a garment industry. Different types of cultural sites such as
Swargadwari Sworgadwārī (स्वर्गद्वारी ) is a hilltop temple and pilgrimage site in Pyuthan District, Nepal, commemorating the special role of cows in Hinduism. It is said to have been founded by Guru Mahārāj Nārāyaṇa Gautama K ...
lied in this development region. Peoples of this development region celebrated numbers of festivals like
Dashain Dashain or Bada'dashain, also known as Vijaya Dashami in Sanskrit, is a Hindu religious festival in Nepal, Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam, South India, and Sri Lanka. It is also celebrated by other religions in Nepal and elsewhere, including the Lho ...
, Tihar, Lhosar etc. They grew different types of food such as rice, maize, pulse, wheat, and paddy. Banke and
Bardiya National Park Bardiya National Park is a protected area in Nepal that was established in 1988 as ''Royal Bardia National Park''. Covering an area of it is the largest and most undisturbed national park in Nepal's Terai, adjoining the eastern bank of the Karna ...
,
Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve is the only hunting reserve in Nepal. Established in 1987 it covers an area of in the Dhaulagiri Himal of western Nepal in the Eastern Rukum, Myagdi and Baglung Districts. In elevation, it ranges from . Flora and fa ...
,
Rara National Park Rara National Park is a protected area in the Himalayas of Nepal and was established in 1976. Covering an area of in the Mugu and Jumla districts, it is the country's smallest national park. Its main feature is Rara Lake at an altitude of . ...
,
Rara Lake Rara Lake, also known as Mahendra Lake, is the largest fresh water lake in the Nepalese Himalayas. It is the main feature of Rara National Park, located in Jumla and Mugu Districts of Karnali Province. Rara National Park stretches over . Hi ...
, Swargadwari and other sacred places were in this development region. In addition, the Gorkh, Kanti and Mukti Himal were also located in this region.


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Regions of Nepal Bheri Zone Karnali Zone Rapti Zone Karnali Province * Former subdivisions of Nepal 2015 disestablishments in Nepal {{Nepal-geo-stub