Far-Western Development Region, Nepal

Far-Western Development Region ( - Sudur Pashchimānchal Bikās Kshetra) is one of Nepal's five development regions. It is at the western end of the country. Its headquarters are at Dipayal Silgadhi.
Geography.
The Far-Western Development Region has the Mid-Western Development Region to the east, Uttar Pradesh (India) to the south, Uttarakhand (India) to the west and the Tibet Autonomous Region (People's Republic of China) to the north.
It is the smallest Development Region of Nepal with an area of . It has the lowest population, with 2,552,517 people. Its population density is the second lowest of all the regions, with 130.6 persons/km2.
The highest mountain in the region is the Api Peak, with high; it is in the Darchula district. Other high mountain is Saipal, high, in the Bajhang district.
The most important rivers in the Far-Western Development Region are the Seti and the Mahakali ("Sharda" in India) rivers; both rivers are tributaries of the Karnali river.
Cities.
The main city in the region is Mahendranagar, the eighth largest city of the country, at about from the border of India.
Other cities of this region are Dipayal Silgadhi, Dhangadhi, Baitadi (Khalanga, Baitadi), etc.
Administrative subdivisions.
The region has 2 zones with a total of 9 districts: