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Geography of Nepal,South Asia

  • Writer: Travelwithkhungba
    Travelwithkhungba
  • Apr 28, 2020
  • 2 min read

Updated: Apr 28, 2020


Himalayan Hills extended from Indus River, Pakisthan to Brhmaputra River, India= 2400km
The Bay of Bengal is the nearest sea from Kakadvitta= 544km where as from Kathmandu its around 1100km
Nepal need 4000km to meet sea through China

Politically Name : Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal

Central State=1
State=7
District=77
Local state=753

Location :


Latitude : 26o22'North-30o27'North
Longitude :80o4'East-88o12'East
0.03% of the total land surface
Length of Nepal: 885KM
Width of Nepal : 193KM
76% High Mountains and Hills including limited area of Valleys, Tars, Besi etc
24 % low level land "Terai and Inner Terai"
Lowest altitude : 60M, Musarniya, Dhanusha

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Highest point in Kathmandu

First : Phulchowki-2765m
Second: Shivapuri-2737m
Third : Chadragiri-2561m
Fourth: Nagarkot-2175m
Fifth : Nagarjun-2097m
Sixth : Pokhari thumko-2005m
Seventh : Kakani-1982m

HIMALAYN REGION

Elevation : 3000m- 8848m
Length : 885km
Width : 24km-50km
Area : 25%of Nepal
Snowing : 5000m above the sea level

Sub division

A. The Greater Himalaya

Above 7000m ||2400km length extended from Indus Valley to Brahmaputra
Extended from Mahakali to Trishuli
Middle border inside Darchula to Gorkha
River cuts greater himalaya aprox 28th places
The Kanchenjunga Himal : Border between Nepal and Sikkhim
Mahalangur Himal : Barun River to Dudhkoshi
Rolwaling Himal : Dudhkoshi to Choba Bamari
Jugal Himal : Bhote koshi to Langtang Himal || Dorje Lakpa, Phurbi Chyachu ||
Langtang Himal : Jugal to Rasuwa Gadhi
Ganesh Himal : Upper Basin of Budhi Gandaki
Gorkha Himal : Budhi Gandaki to Marysangdi
Annapurna Himal : Marysangdi to Kali Gandaki || Annapurna I, II, III, IV, Fishtail,||
Dhaulagiri Himal : Kali Gandaki to Thuli Bheri
Kanjiroba Himal : Thuli Bheri to Karnali
Saipal Himal : Karnali to Seti
Byar Rishi Himal : Seti- Mahakali

B. The Border Trans Himalaya

Elevation between 5000m to 7000m
Desert type Topography
Extended from Karnali, Humla, east to Karnali west
Border between China and Nepal
Nickname : Damodar, Thapar, Peri, Larke etc.

C. Inner Himalaya

Northern from greater Himalaya and southern from Border Himalayas
Mid Himalaya
Elevation : 2400m to 5000m

D. Passes

Tipta La-5095m
Popti-4425m-Humla
Kodari-1677m-Sindupalchowk
Rasuwagadi-1825m
Tinkar/ Darchula-4258m

2. Hilly Region

A. The Midland

a. Valleys

Area : 668 Sq. Km of Kathmandu
Pokhara : 800-900m
Kathmandu : 1350m
Maximum Elevation : Fhulchowki-2765m

b. Tars " Plateau "

Dhading to Salyantar is the biggest plateau

B. The Mahabharat Range (1500M-3000M)

C. The Churia Range or Outer Himalaya "600m-1800m"


3. Terai Region

Inner Terai : 7%-110-665M
Bhabar Region :4%-300-391M
The southern Terai : 13%-60-200M

 
 
 

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