The headquarter of this Western development is Pokhara and is made by combining three zones Gandaki, Dhawalagiri
and Lumbini and sixteen districts. Its total area is twenty-nine thousand square kilometer. Dhawalagri, Manaslu,
Machapuchhre, Annapurna are main mountains of this region. Pokhara is famous valley of this region. Phewa, Rupa, and
Beganas are main lakes of this region. Kaligandaki, Trishuli, Budhigandaki, Seti are the main rivers of these regions used
for irrigation. There is too less rainfall at Manang and Mustang. The lake situated at the highest altitude of Nepal, Tilicho
lake is situated at this region.
According to the population census of 2058 B.S. total population of this region is fourtyfive lakhs sixtynine thousand
and sixty five and density is one hundred fifty five per square kilometer. Manang is the district with least population in this region.
Its total population is about ten thousand only. Muktinath, Lumbini, Manakamana, Barahi, Bindhyabasini etc. are main religious places of this region.
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