Map of Nepal
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
Nepal is located in South Asia. Below you can see where Nepal sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Kathmandu.
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Administrative divisions of Nepal
Nepal is divided into 14 administrative zones.
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- Bagmati
- Bheri
- Bhojpur
- Dhawalagiri
- Gandaki
- Janakpur
- Karnali
- Lumbini
- Mahakali
- Mechi
- Narayani
- Rapti
- Sagarmatha
- Seti
Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.
Where is Nepal?
Nepal lies in South Asia. Its geographic centre is at about 28.39° N, 84.12° E, and the capital, Kathmandu, is at 27.71° N, 85.32° E.
With 147,516 km², it is the 27th-largest of the 46 countries in Asia — about 61% of the size of the United Kingdom.
Nepal lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere.
Nepal is landlocked, with no coastline. See all landlocked countries.
Geography of Nepal
- Continent
- Asia
- Region
- South Asia
- Area
- 147,516 km²
- Geographic centre
- 28.39° N, 84.12° E
- Capital (Kathmandu)
- 27.71° N, 85.32° E
- Size rank in Asia
- 27 of 46
- Highest point
- Mount Everest (8,849 m)
- Land borders
- 2
Bordering countries: China, India.