Lumbini Zone Explained

Lumbinī Anchal
Native Name:लुम्बिनी अञ्चल
Settlement Type:Zone
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Region
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Butwal
Blank Name Sec1:Main language(s)
Timezone:Nepal Time
Utc Offset:+5:45

Lumbini (Nepali: [[:ne:लुम्बिनी अञ्चल|लुम्बिनी अञ्चल]]) was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal until the restructure of zones to provinces. It is home to the Lumbini site, the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama, who later became the historical Buddha and founder of the Buddhist philosophy. The zone's headquarters was Butwal.

Administrative subdivisions

Lumbini was divided into six districts; since 2015 all five districts (plus the western half of Nawalparasi District) have been redesignated as part of Lumbini Province, while the eastern half of Nawalparasi District has been redesignated as part of Gandaki Province.

DistrictTypeHeadquartersSince 2015 part of Province
ArghakhanchiHillSandhikharkaLumbini Province
GulmiHillTamghas
KapilvastuOuter TeraiTaulihawa
PalpaHillTansen
RupandehiOuter TeraiSiddharthanagar (Bhairahawa)
NawalparasiOuter TeraiParasi (Ramgram)divided into Nawalpur District (Gandaki Province)
and Parasi District (Lumbini Province)

See also