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Lesson Physical Features of Nepal
6.3

FACTS Nepal is a small country in its area but the whole
to Understand world is based on its bio-diversities.

Nepal is situated in the southern part of the Himalayas. About 83% of its total land
area is covered with mountains. Therefore, it is called as a mountainous country. Its
latitudinal location is 80°04’E to 88°12’E and 26°22' N to 30°27’N. Its north-south
width is 193 km and the east west length is about 885 km. The area of Nepal is
1,47,181 sq. km covering the land area of 0.003% of the world and 0.03% of Asia. It
is located between the two big neighbours, India and China. India is 22 times bigger
than Nepal and China is 65 times bigger. China lies to the north whereas East, the
West and the South are bordered by India. Its altitudinal difference varies between
59m from the sea level to 8848m. The highest point top of the world in Mt. Everest lies
in Solukhumbu district. Mukhiyapatti Musharniya of Dhanusha district is considered
as the low land from the sea level with the altitude of 59m only.

The Terai Region

The Terai region extending from Mechi to Mahakali with the width of 25 to 32 km
is known as the Terai region. The Terai region borders India. It occupies 17% of the
total land of Nepal. It is comprised of three parts: the Terai, the Chure range and the
inner Terai. The Terai region is completely a flat plain along the border with India,
the Chure is the undulating range of low coarse hills while the Inner Terai is the
low land between Chure in the south and the Mahabharat range in the north. Dang,
Udayapur, Chitwan, Makwanpur and Sindhuli are the districts of Nepal that come
under the Inner Terai.

Thus, the altitude of the Terai region ranges between 59 and 600 m from the sea
level. The climate is very hot because of the low altitude in the Terai region. The
western Terai has extremely hot temperature and less rainfall than the eastern Terai

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