Understaning Nepal And Its Cities - A Travel Guide

Nepal is a landlocked country in Southern Asia, between China and India. It contains eight of the world's 10 highest peaks, including Mount Everest - the world's tallest - on the border with China.Nepal is divided into five development regions, which are further divided into fourteen zones:

Central Nepal – Kathmandu and Langtang region.
Eastern Nepal – Everest region
Far Western Nepal –
Mid Western Nepal –
Western Nepal – Pokhara and the Annapurna region
Other regions (most of these are popular names, not official district/region titles): Annapurna, Kathmandu Valley, Langtang, Mustang, Terai

Kathmandu – capital and cultural center of Nepal
Bhaktapur – well-preserved historical city, center of Nepali pottery making.
Biratnagar – this city is in eastern Nepal near Dharan and famous for political reason.
Birgunj – business gateway between India and Nepal. It is in the mid-southern Nepal
Dharan – lovely city in eastern Nepal
Namche Bazaar – a Sherpa settlement located in the Solo Khumbu region - popular with trekkers
Nepalgunj – the main hub for the Mid- and Far-Western Development Region. Bardiya National Park is close-by
Patan – sister-city of Kathmandu and metal working center
Pokhara – picturesque lakeshore town and base for many of Nepal's most accessible treks