Mahakali

Mahakali is one of the 14 zone that lies in Nepal. It is named after the Mahakali River as Mahakali river flows in it. It lies in Far-Western Development Region. Mahakali zone is one of the least developed zone of Nepal. Mahakali zone contain all three geographical region which are Mountain Region, Hilly Region and Terai Region. Mahendranagar is the headquarters of this zone. Mahakali zone consist of four district which are Baitadi, Dadeldhura, Darchula and Kanchanpur. Its neighbouring zone is Seti.The main occupation of this zone is Agriculture while Trade, Tourism and Animal Husbandry are side occupation of this zone. Mahakali zone has distinct language, culture and history than any other zone of Nepal. The language spoken here is Kumani language which is some what different fron regular Nepali speaking language. The climate of this zone is hot, cold and dry. Royal Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve, Api Peck etc are one of the important tourist area of this zone.