Eastern Nepal
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पूर्वाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्र Purwānchal Bikās Kshetra |
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 Nepal
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| Region | Eastern Development Region |
| Headquarters | Dhankuta, Dhankuta District, Kosi Zone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28,456 km2 (10,987 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 Census) | |
| • Total | 5,811,555 |
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| Time zone | NPT (UTC+5:45) |
The Eastern Development Region (Nepali: पुर्वाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्र, Purwānchal Bikās Kshetra) was one of Nepal's five development regions. It was located at the eastern end of the country with its headquarters at Dhankuta. The fourteen administrative zones of Nepal were split between five development regions, one of which was the Eastern (Purwanchal) Region. The town of Dhankuta was the capital of the Eastern Region, as well as the capital of the Dhankuta District.
The Eastern Sector embraced the snow-capped peaks including Mt. Everest, Mt.Kangchenjunga, Mt. Makalu with Solukhumbu, Sankhuwasabha, and Taplejung Districts towards the north, the jungle clad hill tracts of Okhaldhunga, Khotang, Bhojpur, Tehrathum and Panchthar in the Mid and the alluvial fertile plains of Siraha, Saptari, Sunsari, Morang and Jhapa were a veritable accumulation of flora and fauna in all its comprehendible multiplicities in the south. This was not only the most tempting and captivating part of Nepal displaying nature's bounty at its best but also pretends a wide diversity of cultures woven together by the underlying thread of nationalism. The profusion of natural resources connected with the amiable and warm nature of the inhabitants makes the region uniquely different.
It comprised three zones:
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