List of provinces of Nepal

The administrative subdivisions of Nepal (provinces and districts).

As of 20 September 2015 Nepal is divided into 7 provinces. They are defined by schedule 4 of the new constitution, by grouping together the existing districts. Two districts however are split in two parts ending up in two different provinces.

Province No. 1

1. Taplejung

2. Panchhthar

3. Ilam

4. Sankhuwasabha

5. Terhathum

6. Dhankuta

7. Bhojpur

8. Khotang

9. Solukhumbu

10. Okhaldhunga

11. Udayapur

12. Jhapa

13. Morang

14. Sunsari

Population 4,534,943 Area 25,905 km. ^[1]

Province No. 2

1. Saptari

2. Siraha

3. Dhanusha

4. Mahottari

5. Sarlahi

6. Rautahat

7. Bara

8. Parsa

Population 5,404,145 Area 9,661 km.² ^[2]

Province No. 3

1. Dolakha

2. Ramechhap

3. Sindhuli

4. Kavrepalanchowk

5. Sindhupalchowk

6. Rasuwa

7. Nuwakot

8. Dhading

9. Chitwan

10. Makwanpur

11. Bhaktpur

12. Lalitpur

13. Kathmandu

Population 5,529,452 Area 20,300 km.²^[3]

Province No. 4

1. Gorkha

2. Lamjung

3. Tanahu

4. Kaski

5. Manang

6. Mustang

7. Parbat

8. Syanja

9. Myagdi

10. Baglung

11. Nawalparasi (east of Bardaghat Susta)

Population 2,413,907 Area 21,504 km.²^[4]

Province No. 5

1. Nawalparasi (west of Bardaghat Susta)

2. Rupandehi

3. Kapilbastu

4. Palpa

5. Arghakhachi

6. Gulmi

7. Rukum (eastern part)

8. Rolpa

9. Pyuthan

10. Dang

11. Banke

12. Bardiya

Population 4,891,025 Area 22,288 km.²^[5]

Province No. 6

1. Rukum (Western part)

2. Salyan

3. Dolpa

4. Jumla

5. Mugu

6. Humla

7. Kalikot

8. Jajarkot

9. Dailekh

10. Surkhet

Population 1,168,515 Area 27,984 km.²^[6]

Province No. 7

1. Bajura

2. Bajhang

3. Doti

4. Achham

5. Darchula

6. Baitadi

7. Dadeldhura

8. Kanchanpur

9. Kailali

Population 2,552,517 Area 19,539 km.²^[7]

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