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Karnali Province

This province is located in the Karnali Province
mountain and hilly region of mid- Area 19.01% (27,984 sq. km.)
western part of the country. Here, Population 5.92% (1,570,418 according to
census 2068 BS)
the climate is dry and cold. Rivers 10 (Rukum Wes t, Salyan, Dolpa,
like Tila, Bheri, Sani Bheri, Humla No. of Dis tricts Jumla, Mugu, Humla, Kalikot,
Jajarkot, Dailekh, Surkhet)
Karnali, etc are providing water No. of Local 79 (Rural Municipalities: 54,

for irrigation and other purposes. Levels Municipalities: 25, Sub-Metropolitan
Cities: 0 and Metropolitan City: 0)
Similarly, mountains like Headquarters Birendranagar
Kanjirowa, Patarasi, etc and the
lakes like Rara, Phoksundo lie here. It consists

of a large forest area, wide grasslands suitable
for cattle rearing and medicinal herbs.

People belonging to Thakuri, Chhetri, Brahmin,
Dalit caste and ethnic groups live here. Kankre
Bihar, Shey-gumba, Chandannath, Deuti Bajai,

etc are the important religious sites located Phoksundo Lake
here.

This province has a higher possibility of
hydroelectricity production. The wide
grasslands are suitable for cattle rearing and

production of medicinal herbs. Collection
of Yarsagumba and other medicinal herbs,
production of apple, walnut, etc are the Deuti Bajai Temple
major occupation of the people living in
mountain region. Ratna highway, Karnali
highway, Chhinchu Jajarkot road, etc have

made great change in the transportation
sector of this province. Jumla, Salli Bazar,
Dailekh, Chhinchu, Birendranagar, etc are the
major trade centers located here. Rara Lake,
Phoksundo Lake, Shey-Phoksundo National Rara National Park

Park, Rara National Park, etc are the attractive tourist destinations here.

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