Nepal sits between China in the north and India in the south, east and west and its total area is 147,181 square kilometers. The total length of Nepal is 885km east-west and its breadth varies from 145-241km from north-South. Geographically, the country is divided into three regions on the basis of their altitudes; these are the Himalayan region, Mountain region and Tarai region. And the country is further divided into five basic development zones namely Central zone, Eastern zone, Mid Eastern zone, Western zone and Far Western Zone.

Himalayan Region: -
The Himalayan region of Nepal occupies 15% of the total area of the country. Here, the altitude varies from 4877m above sea level to 8848m above sea level. This region embraces eight of the fourteen highest peaks in the world exceeding 8000m. These are Mount Everest, Mt. Annapurna I, Mt. Dhaulagiri, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Nuptse, Mt. Cho-oyo, Mt. Kanchenzunga, Mt. Makalu, Mt. Manaslu and Mt. Shishapangma. The climate is cold and windy and the land is less fertile. Thus, cultivation is very poor. However, this is a very popular tourist destination in Nepal.

Mountain Region: -
This is the largest region of Nepal occupying 68% of the country and encompasses much of the country’s huge population. This region has a temperate climate and land is pretty fertile compared to the Himalayan region. The altitude ranges from Mahabharat range at 4877m above sea level to the lower level of the Churia range. This region is the home to some of the country’s famous tourist destination such as Pokhara, Tansen, Khaptad and others including the nation’s capital Kathmandu.

Tarai Region: -
The Tarai occupies 17% of Nepal’s land, its plains spanning from east to west in southern Nepal. The highest point range is 60m above sea level. The climate is tropical and lands are very fertile. It consists of Nepal tropical jungles; Chitwan National Park and Bardia National Park, which are homes of many endangered species of the world including One-horned Rhinoceros and the elusive Royal Bengal Tiger.