Karnali Zone
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Karnali ZoneKarnali Zone ' onMouseout='HidePop("78992")' href="/topics/Zones_of_Nepal">anchal or zone
(first-order administrative district) in the Mid-Western
Development Region
of Nepal
. The headquarters is Jumla
.
Karnali Zone is one of the poorest and most remote regions of Nepal, not very accessible by road yet. There are airfields in all districts except Kalikot
which is connected by seasonal roadways to Jumla Airport
.
Karnali Zone is the largest zone of Nepal, with two National Parks. Shey Phoksundo National Park
Shey Phoksundo (with Phoksundo Lake
), famous for the Snow Leopard
is Nepal's largest Park with area of 3,555km². Rara National Park
surrounds Rara Lake
-- Nepal's largest lake 10.2km² -- known as the Pearl of Nepal.
Zones of Nepal
Nepal is divided into 14 administrative zones , and 75 districts . The 14 administrative zones are grouped into five development regions...
(first-order administrative district) in the Mid-Western
Mid-Western Region, Nepal
Mid-Western Region is one of Nepal's five development regions. Westward from the Central region surrounding Kathmandu are the Western, Mid-Western and finally Far-Western regions. Counter-intuitively, Mid-Western lies west of Western....
Development Region
Regions of Nepal
Nepal is divided into 14 administrative zones , which are divided into 75 districts . The 14 administrative zones are grouped into five development regions...
of Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
. The headquarters is Jumla
Jumla
Jumla can refer to a number of subjects*Mir Jumla, a prominent subahdar of Bengal*Jumla District, one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal*Jumla - a town in Nepal....
.
Karnali Zone is one of the poorest and most remote regions of Nepal, not very accessible by road yet. There are airfields in all districts except Kalikot
Kalikot District
Kalikot District of 105,580. In September 2005, in a bid to encourage a change in social attitudes, the government announced that it would provide rice to any family that had recently had a girl born.-Village Development Committees :*Badalkot*Chhapre...
which is connected by seasonal roadways to Jumla Airport
Jumla Airport
Jumla Airport is an airport serving Jumla, the capital of the Jumla District in the Karnali Zone in Nepal.-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 09/27 which measures ....
.
Karnali Zone is the largest zone of Nepal, with two National Parks. Shey Phoksundo National Park
Shey Phoksundo National Park
Shey Phoksundo National Park is the largest and only trans-Himalayan National Park in Nepal. It covers an area of in the districts of Dolpa and Mugu in the northwestern part of the country....
Shey Phoksundo (with Phoksundo Lake
Phoksundo Lake
Phoksundo Lake, also known as Shey Phoksundo Lake, is an alpine fresh water oligotrophic lake in Nepal's Shey Phoksundo National Park, located at an altitude of above sea level in the Dolpa District. Phoksundo Lake is in size with a water volume of and a discharge of...
), famous for the Snow Leopard
Snow Leopard
The snow leopard is a moderately large cat native to the mountain ranges of South Asia and Central Asia...
is Nepal's largest Park with area of 3,555km². Rara National Park
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 Dolpa districts, it is the country's smallest national park. Its main feature is Rara Lake at an altitude of...
surrounds Rara Lake
Rara Lake
Rara Lake is the biggest lake of Nepal. It lies in Rara Village Development Committee, Mugu District in Western Nepal and falls under the Rara National Park....
-- Nepal's largest lake 10.2km² -- known as the Pearl of Nepal.
Districts
Karnali is divided into 5 districts:- Dolpa DistrictDolpa District-Geography:Dolpa is the largest district of Nepal covering 5.36% of the total landmass of the country. Located between 28°24’ N - 29°43’ N latitude, and 82°24’ E - 83°38’ E longitude, the elevation in Dolpa ranges from above sea level...
- Humla DistrictHumla DistrictHumla District of 40,595.The Northern part of Humla District is inhabited by Buddhists,originating from Tibet, whereas the South is mostly inhabited by Hindus.-Towns and villages:Bargaun,Chhipra,Dami,Dandafaya,Gothi,Hepka,Jaira,Kalika,Kermi,...
- Jumla DistrictJumla DistrictJumla District|Jumla]] as its district headquarters, covers an area of 2,531 km² and has a population of 89,427.The origin of Nepali language is Sinja of Jumla...
- Kalikot DistrictKalikot DistrictKalikot District of 105,580. In September 2005, in a bid to encourage a change in social attitudes, the government announced that it would provide rice to any family that had recently had a girl born.-Village Development Committees :*Badalkot*Chhapre...
- Mugu DistrictMugu DistrictMugu District of 43,937. The biggest lake in Nepal, Rara Lake, also known as Mahendra Daha, lies in the Mugu District.It is one of the biggest districts of Nepal.Pulu is one of the famous Village Development Committee of Mugu district...