| पूर्वाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्र Purwānchal Bikās Kshetra |
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| — Regions — | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Region | Eastern Development Region |
| headquarters | Dhankuta, Dhankuta District, Kosi Zone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28,456 km2 (10,986.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2001 Census) | |
| • Total | 5,344,476 |
| • Density | 187.8/km2 (486.4/sq mi) |
| pop. note | |
| Time zone | NPT (UTC+5:45) |
Eastern Region is one of Nepal's five development regions. It is located at the eastern end of the country with headquarters at Dhankuta.
It comprises three zones:
The major cities of this region are Biratnagar, Rajbiraj, Dharan and Dhankuta. Another notable place is Namche Bazaar, the town near the base camp of Mt. Everest, Gaighat, which is located in a valley made by rivers Baruwa and Triyuga that meet up at Koshi, Lahan, the junction trade city, Itahari, Birtamod, and other locations.
| Tibet Autonomous Region, China | Sikkim, India | |||
| Central Region | ||||
| Eastern Region | ||||
| Bihar, India | West Bengal, India |
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