Dhaulagiri Zone

Dhaulagiri (Nepali: धौलागिरी अञ्चलListen ) was one of the fourteen zones which Nepal was divided into for administrative purposes, prior to the September 10, 2015 adoption of a new Constitution, which divided the nation instead into 7 provinces. It is in the Western Development Region of Nepal and its headquarters are Baglung. Famous trekking areas like Mustang, Muktinath, Kali Gandaki valley and Mt Dhaulagiri fall in this zone. Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve, the only hunting reserve in Nepal is spread over Baglung and Myagdi Districts of this zone.

Dhaulagiri Zone धौलागिरी अञ्चल
Zone
Dhaulagiri Zone
Country	Nepal
Area
• Total	8,148 km^2 (3,146 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	556,191
• Density	68/km^2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	[[UTC+5:45]] (Nepal Time)

Districts

Dhaulagiri was divided into 4 districts; since 2015, these districts have been redesignated as parts of Gandaki Pradesh .

District	Type	Headquarters
Baglung	Hill	Baglung
Mustang	Mountain	Jomsom
Myagdi	Hill	Beni
Parbat	Hill	Kusma

Dhaulagiri Mountain Range

See also

• Development Regions of Nepal (Former)
• List of zones of Nepal (Former)
• List of districts of Nepal