RAPTI ZONE

 Area: 3913 square miles. Population: One of the 14 zones of Nepal, this zone is surrounded by karnali and Dhaulagiri zones on the north, Nepal-India border of the south, Dhaulagiri and Lumbini zones on the south and Bheri zone on the east. This zone is situated in the mountain regions and inner Terai. Rapti is the name of a vast dun of the inner Terai of this zone. Bheri, Saryu an Rapti (river) are the principal rivers. Cattle breeding and sheep rearing are also popular profession apart from cultivation. Potatoes, millet, barley, various kinds of fruits, rice and sugarcane are some of the products of this zone. Transport facilities are not yet better, but by all means ginger, rice, ghee, fruits and herbs are exported to India from here.