Lumbini Zone
Lumbinī Anchal
लुम्बिनी अञ्चल | |
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 Mayadevi Temple | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal |
| Capital | Butwal |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,975 km2 (3,465 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,834,612 |
| • Density | 315.8/km2 (818.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
Lumbini (Nepali: लुम्बिनी अञ्चलAudio file "Lumbini.ogg" not found) was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal until the restructure of zones to provinces. Within the zone is the city of Lumbini, widely believed to be the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama,[1] the founder of Buddhism and renowned as a major Buddhist pilgrimage site. The zone's headquarters was Butwal.
Administrative subdivisions
[edit | edit source]Lumbini was divided into six districts; since 2015 all five districts (plus the western half of Nawalparasi District) have been redesignated as part of Lumbini Province, while the eastern half of Nawalparasi District has been redesignated as part of Gandaki Province.
| District | Type | Headquarters | Since 2015 part of Province |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arghakhanchi | Hill | Sandhikharka | Lumbini Province |
| Gulmi | Hill | Tamghas | |
| Kapilvastu | Outer Terai | Taulihawa | |
| Palpa | Hill | Tansen | |
| Rupandehi | Outer Terai | Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) | |
| Nawalparasi | Outer Terai | Parasi (Ramgram) | divided into Nawalpur District (Gandaki Province) and Nawalparasi(Bardaghat Susta Paschim) District (Lumbini Province) |
See also
[edit | edit source]- Development Regions of Nepal (Former)
- List of zones of Nepal (Former)
- List of districts of Nepal
- Tourism in Lumbini Province
References
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