Nepal is situated
in the central region of the Greater Himalaya and it
contains more of the worlds highest mountains than any
other country. These include Makalu, Lhotse, Annapurna,
Manaslu, Dhaulagiri and of course, Everest. As in Bhutan
and Sikkim, the brief but heavy monsoon nourishes an
abundance of exotic vegetation which cloak the hills
with bamboo and a multitude of other plants, flowers
and trees. Pleasant rural villages are linked by paths
through paddy-fields, forest and yak-pasture, giving
trekkers access to the foothills and mountains beyond.
Latitude : |
26° 12' and 30° 27' North. |
Longitude : |
80° 4' and 88° 12' East. |
Topography : |
The world's deepest gorge 'Kali-Gandaki' to highest
point 'The Everest' 8, 848Mt. |
Vegetation : |
Nepal possesses some of the most outstanding bio-diversity
in the world, ranging from sub-tropical Rain forests
to Alpine deserts. |
Seasons : |
winter (December-February), Summer (March-May),
Monsoon (June-Aug), Autumn (Sept-Nov) Monsoon mostly
rains at night, making the following days crispy
clean and fresh. Most of the northern belt of the
Trans-Himalayan zone is rain-shadowed and ideal
for trekking |
Area : |
147,181 sq. km |
Capital : |
Kathmandu |
Population : |
25 million |
Government : |
Democratic, Multi-Party Constitutional Monarchy
|
Time : |
GMT+5 and 3 quarter hrs |
Religion : |
Mainly Hindu with Buddhism in the mountains. |
Power : |
220 volts, AC, in large lowland towns |
Government
of Nepal
The Government of Nepal lies along the central section
of the Greater Himalaya, bordered by Tibet to the north
and India to the east, south and west. It encompasses
many of the world's highest mountains, including Mount
Everest (29,128 ft./8,878 metres) which lies on its
northern border. The terrain and climate define three
distinct regions. The southern lowlands (Terai Region)
of Nepal has a hot, tropical Indian climate. The central
hill areas have a cooler sub-tropical climate and the
northern region has an alpine climate. The latter two
areas are dissected by deep valleys, formed by run-off
from the monsoon and snow melt-water.
The country can be
divided into three main geographic regions :
The Himalayan
Region : The altitude of this region ranges
between 4877 meters and 8848 meters with the snow line
running around 4848 meters. It includes 8 of the 14
summits in the world which exceed an altitude of 8000
meters. (1) Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) 8848 m, (2) Kangchenjunga
- 8586 m, (3) Lhotse - 8516m, Makalu - 8463m, (5) ChoOyu-
8201 m, (6) Dhaulagiri - 8167m, (7) Manaslu - 8163m,
and Annapurna- 8091 m.
Mountain
Region : This region accounts for about 64
percent to total land area. It is formed by the Mahabharat
range that soars up to 4877 meters. To its south lies
the lower Churia range whose altitude varies from 610
meters to 1524 meters.
Terai Region
: The low-land Terai region which has a width
of about 26 to 32 kilometers and a maximum altitude
of 305 meters, which occupies about 17% of total land
area of the country. Kechanakawal the lowest point of
the country with an altitude of 70 meters lies in Jhapa
District of the eastern Terai.
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