GANDAKI ZONE

Covering an area of 4,688 square miles and with a population of (???) this large zone of Central Nepal situated in the mountainous region is surrounded by Tibet to its north, Lumbini and Narayani zone to the south, Bagmati zone on the east and the Dhaulagiri zone on the west. This zone is home to many a lofty Himalayan peak, including, Mt. Annapurna and Mt. Manaslu. The Seti, Kali and Madi are the principal rivers here. There are many beautiful lakes here including the Fewa Lake, Rupa Lake and, Begnas Lake. Though still un-exploited, various minerals are found in this zone (such as iron, gold, copper, slate, nickel and salt. Many people engage in small scale and cottage industries, keeping aside the vast majority of people engaged in cultivation and cattle breeding. Due to construction of roads from various parts of the country leading to this zone, Gandaki zone is remarkably progressing in trade and industry besides other sectors of development. The districts of this zone are Manang, Parvat, Kaski, Syangja, Lamjung, Tanahun and Gorkha.