Zones of Nepal

Nepal is divided into 14 administrative zones ("anchal") and 77 districts ("jillā"). The 14 administrative zones are grouped into five development regions.
In 1962, Nepal reorganized into 14 administrative zones but, around 1995, zones fell into disuse, so the already existing development regions effectively became the primary subdivisions.
The administrative zones, by development regions and from east to west, are the following: