Mechi Zone

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Mechi Zone
Zone
Dudh Kunda at Yamtari Glacier, Lelep village, view from Pathibhara temple, Gunsa village (clockwise from top), Phungling bazaar, Lush Green Tea Gardens are what makes Ilam district popular., Arjundhara Dham, Phidim bazar area
Country	Nepal
Named for	Mechi River
Capital	Ilam Bazaar
Largest city	Mechinagar
Districts	List Jhapa District Ilam District Taplejung District Panchthar District
Area
• Total	8,196 km2 (3,164 sq mi)
Highest elevation (Mount Kanchenjunga)	8,586 m (28,169 ft)
Lowest elevation (Kechana Kawal)	59 m (194 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,422,182
• Rank	11th
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

Mechi (Nepali: मेची अञ्चल Listen^ⓘ) was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal^[1] until the restructuring of zones to provinces, comprising four districts; namely Ilam, Jhapa, Panchthar and Taplejung. Its headquarters are at Ilam.^{[clarification needed]} It comes under the Eastern Development Region of Nepal. The Indian state of Bihar is to the south, West Bengal and Sikkim in the east and Tibet to the north. The largest town is Damak in the Terai. The majority of the population in Mechi are Limbu, Chettri, Bharmin, Maithil and Meche.