Regions

Nepal is divided into 14 zones and 75 districts grouped into five development regions (listed below with district headquarters shown in brackets). Each district is headed by a fixed chief district officer responsible for maintaining law and order and coordinating the work of field agencies of the various government ministries.

1. Far West Region

• Seti Zone
  • Achham District (Mangalsen)
  • Bajhang District (Chainpur)
  • Bajura District (Martadi)
  • Doti District (Dipayal)
  • Kailali District (Dhangadhi)

• Mahakali Zone
  • Baitadi District (Baitadi)
  • Dadeldhura District (Dadeldhura)
  • Darchula District (Darchula)
  • Kanchanpur District (Mahendara Nagar)

2. Midwest Region

• Bheri Zone
  • Banke District (Nepalgunj)
  • Bardiya District ( Gulariya)
  • Dailekh District (Dullu)
  • Jajarkot District (Khalanga)
  • Surkhet District (Surkhet)
• Karnali Zone
  • Dolpa District (Dolpa)
  • Humla District (Simikot)
  • Jumla District (Jumla Khalanga)
  • Kalikot District (Kalikot)
  • Mugu District (Gamgadhi)
• Rapti Zone
  • Dang Deokhuri District (Ghorahi)
  • Pyuthan District (Pyuthan)
  • Rolpa District (Liwang)
  • Rukum District (Musikot)
  • Salyan District (Salyan Khalanga)

3. West Region

• Dhawalagiri Zone
  • Baglung District (Baglung)
  • Mustang District (Jomsom)
  • Myagdi District (Beni)
  • Parbat District (Kusma)
• Gandaki Zone
  • Gorkha District (Gorkha)
  • Kaski District (Pokhara)
  • Lamjung District (Bensi Sahar)
  • Manang District (Chame)
  • Syangja District (Syangja)
  • Tanahu District (Damauli)
• Lumbini Zone
  • Arghakhanchi District (Sandhikharka)
  • Gulmi District (Tamghas)
  • Kapilvastu District (Taulihawa)
  • Nawalparasi District (Parasi)
  • Palpa District ( Tansen)
  • Rupandehi District (Bhairahawa)

4. Central Region

• Bagmati Zone
  • Bhaktapur District (Bhaktapur)
  • Dhading District (Dhading Bazaar)
  • Lalitpur District (Patan)
  • Kathmandu District (Kathmandu)
  • Kavrepalanchok District (Dhulikhel)
  • Nuwakot District (Bidur)
  • Rasuwa District (Dhunche)
  • Sindhupalchok District (Chautara)
• Janakpur Zone
  • Dhanusa District (Janakpur)
  • Dholkha District (Charikot)
  • Mahottari District (Jaleswor)
  • Ramechhap District (Manthali)
  • Sarlahi District (Malangwa)
  • Sindhuli District (Sindhuli Gadhi)
• Narayani Zone
  • Bara District (Kalaiya)
  • Chitwan District (Bharatpur)
  • Makwanpur District (Hetauda)
  • Parsa District (Birgunj)
  • Rautahat District ( Gaur)

5. East Region

• Koshi Zone
  • Bhojpur District (Bhojpur)
  • Dhankuta District (Dhankuta)
  • Morang District (Biratnagar)
  • Sankhuwasabha District (Khandbari)
  • Sunsari District (Inaruwa)
  • Terhathum District (Manglung)
• Mechi Zone
  • Ilam District ( Ilam)
  • Jhapa District (Chandragadhi)
  • Panchthar District (Phidim)
  • Taplejung District (Taplejung)
• Sagarmatha Zone
  • Khotang District (Diktel)
  • Okhaldhunga District (Okhaldhunga)
  • Saptari District (Rajbiraj)
  • Siraha District (Lahan)
  • Solukhumbu District (Salleri)
  • Udayapur District (Gaighat)