The Gandaki zone lies in the western administrative region of Nepal. It is named after the seven tributaries that make up the Gandaki River. Pokhara serves as its regional and zonal capital. It is also the birthplace of Bhanubhakta Acharya, first poet of Nepal. There are 14 zones in Nepal. ... Kali Gandaki River, Nepal The Gandaki River, also known as the Kali Gandaki and the Gandak, is a tributary of the Ganges River. ... View of Pokhara looking north from the nearby World Peace Stupa. ... Bhanubhakta Acharya (Nepali: ) (1814-1868) was a Nepali poet who translated the Ramayana from Sanskrit to Nepali. ...

The Gandaki zone is home to multiple cultures which are unique in themselves. Some, like the Gurung, have made themselves famous as Gurkha fighters. Also it is home of Acharyas, descendants of Bhanubhakta Acharya. Selected ethnic groups of Nepal; Bhotia, Sherpa, Thakali Gurung Kiranti, Rai, Limbu Newari Pahari Tamang The Gurung is an ethnic group from the Central region of Nepal. ... Gurkha, also spelled as Gorkha, are people from Nepal and parts of North India, who take their name from the eighth century Hindu warrior-saint Guru Gorakhnath. ... An acharya is a prominent guru, teacher and scholar who teaches by his own example (from Sanskrit achara, behavior). ... Bhanubhakta Acharya (Nepali: ) (1814-1868) was a Nepali poet who translated the Ramayana from Sanskrit to Nepali. ...

Districts of Gandaki

Gandaki is divided into 6 districts, listed below with the headquarters in parentheses: Image File history File links Size of this preview: 776 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1056 × 816 pixels, file size: 25 KB, MIME type: image/png) (All user names refer to en. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 776 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1056 × 816 pixels, file size: 25 KB, MIME type: image/png) (All user names refer to en. ...

• Gorkha District (Gorkha)
• Kaski District (Pokhara)
• Lamjung District (Besisahar)
• Manang District (Chame)
• Syangja District (Syangja)
• Tanahu District (Damauli)

Gorkha district, a part of Gandaki zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. ... Gurkha Soldiers (1896) Wives and children of Gurkha Soldiers (1896) Gurkha (or Gorkha) are a people from Nepal who take their name from the former city-state of Gorkha, which went on to found the Kingdom of Nepal later on. ... Kaski district, a part of Gandaki zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. ... View of Pokhara looking north from the nearby World Peace Stupa. ... Lamjung district, a part of Gandaki zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. ... Manang district, a part of Gandaki zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. ... Syangja district, a part of Gandaki zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. ... Syangja is one of the six districts in Gandaki Zone. ... Tanahu district, a part of Gandaki zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. ...

See also

• Zones of Nepal
• Regions of Nepal
• Districts of Nepal

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Bagmati | Bheri | Dhawalagiri | Gandaki | Janakpur | Karnali | Kosi | Lumbini | Mahakali | Mechi | Narayani | Rapti | Sagarmatha | Seti

Coordinates: 28°10′N, 84°30′E There are 14 zones in Nepal. ... Nepal is divided into 14 administrative zones (अञ्चल), which are divided into 75 districts (जिल्ला). The 14 administrative zones are grouped into five development regions (विकास क्षेत्र). Each district is headed by a chief district officer (or CDO) responsible for maintaining law and order and coordinating the work of field agencies of the various... Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia is divided into 14 administrative zones, comprised currently (2005) of 75 districts as mentioned below: Achham district - Arghakhanchi district - Baglung district Baitadi district - Bajhang district - Bajura district Banke district - Bara district - Bardiya district Bhaktapur district - Bhojpur district - Chitwan district Dadeldhura district - Dailekh district... There are 14 zones in Nepal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nepal. ... The zone in Nepal which contains the Kathmandu valley is named after this river. ... Bheri zone (भेरी अञ्चल) is one of the fourteen zones of Nepal. ... Dhawalagiri(Dhaulagiri) is one of the fourteen zones of Nepal. ... Janakpur is one of the 14 zones of Nepal. ... Karnali is one of the zones of Nepal. ... Kosi Zone is one of the fourteen Zones of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. ... Lumbini Zone is one of the 14 zones of Nepal and is home to Lumbini site, the birth place of Gautama Buddha. ... Mahakali is one of the fourteen zones of Nepal. ... Mechi is one of the fourteen zones of Nepal. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Rapti is a mid-western region of Nepal. ... Sagarmatha is a zone in the east of Nepal. ... Seti Zone is one of the fourteen Zones of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...