Geography

Geographical Feature

Nepal is divided into three main regions running east to west, the high Himalayan region, the hilly region and the lowland, Terai region.

i) Himalayan Region:

It lies in the northern part of the country and the altitude ranges between 4877m to 8848m above sea level. This region boasts of containing eight of the world's highest 14 peaks, each exceeding 8000m including the world's highest peak Mt. Everest. The mountain region comprising 35% of the land area of the country.

8 HIGHEST PEAKS OF THE WORLD:

No.	Mountains	Height	Range	Location	Country
1	Everest	8848m	Mahalangur	Sagarmatha Zone	Nepal
2	Kanchenjunga	8586m	Kumbhakama	Mechi Zone	Nepal
3	Lhotse	8516m	Mahalangur	Sagarmatha Zone	Nepal
4	Makalu	8463m	Mahalangur	Koshi Zone	Nepal
5	Cho-Oya	8201m	Mahalangur	Sagarmatha Zone	Nepal
6	Dhaulagiri	8167m	Annapurna	Dhaulagiri Zone	Nepal
7	Manaslu	8163m	Annapurna	Gandaki Zone	Nepal
8	Annapurna	8091m	Annapurna	Gandaki Zone	Nepal

ii) Hilly Region

This is the expedition season and the best time for climbing the high peaks. At higher elevations over 5,000 meters the mountain views are excellent and the temperature remains quite moderate even at night. The high valleys north of the mountain ranges remain dry even during the summer rains and are a delightful destination with the pastures full of cattle and alpine flowers. Some of these trans-Himalayan areas can be reached by air, thus avoiding a long journey during the rainy season.

iii) Terai Region

The terai region covers 17% of the total area of the country. It occupies the whole length of South Nepal. The average altitude is of 305 meters.