Provinces of Nepal

Autonomous Nepalese Provinces
स्वायत्त नेपाली प्रदेशहरू
CategoryFederated state
LocationFederal Democratic Republic of Nepal
Created
  • 20 September 2015
Number7
PopulationsSmallest: Karnali, 1,694,889
Largest: Madhesh, 6,126,288
AreasSmallest: Madhesh, 9,661 square kilometres (3,730 sq mi)
Largest: Karnali, 27,984 square kilometres (10,805 sq mi)
DensitiesSmallest: Karnali, 61
Largest: Madhesh, 630
Government
Subdivisions

Provinces of Nepal officially the Autonomous Nepalese Provinces (Nepali: स्वायत्त नेपाली प्रदेशहरू, romanized: Nepālkā Swayatta Pradeśharū) were formed on 20 September 2015 in accordance with Schedule 4 of the Constitution of Nepal. The seven provinces were formed by grouping the existing districts. The current system of seven provinces replaced an earlier system where Nepal was divided into 14 administrative zones which were grouped into five development regions.