Bheri Zone
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Bheri Zone (Nepali: भेरी अञ्चलⓘ) was one of the fourteen zones located in the Mid-Western Development Region of Nepal. Nepalgunj were the administrative headquarters.
Bheri
भेरी | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Named for | Bheri River |
| Capital | Nepalgunj |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,701,767 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
Cities and towns were Narayan, Jajarkot and Chhinchu in the "hills"; Nepalgunj, Gularia and Kohalpur in Terai; and Birendranagar in Surkhet Valley in the Inner Terai.
Administrative subdivisions
Bheri was divided into five districts; since 2015 the three northern districts have been redesignated as part of Karnali Province, while the two southern districts have been redesignated as part of Lumbini Province.
| District | Type | Headquarters | Since 2015 part of Province |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banke | Outer Terai | Nepalgunj | Lumbini Province |
| Bardiya | Outer Terai | Gularia | |
| Dailekh | Hill | Khalanga | Karnali Province |
| Jajarkot | Hill | Jajarkot | |
| Surkhet | Inner Terai | Birendranagar |
See also
- Development Regions of Nepal (Former)
- List of zones of Nepal (Former)
- List of districts of Nepal
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