The province of Gandaki is one of the seven provinces in Nepal that play the role of the federal members in the state of Nepal. The province was created by the constitution of September 20, 2015 , which made Nepal a federal state.
The province originally had the number 4, as the constitution stipulates that the newly elected provincial parliaments should determine the name and headquarters of the province. In July 2018, the provincial parliament decided that the province should be named Gandaki and that Pokhara should be its headquarters.
The province was named after intense debates and protests. It is named after the river Gandak , which or its tributaries flow through all districts of the province.
The province was formed from the districts of the two former development zones Gandaki and Dhaulagiri and the western part of the district of the Lumbini zone .
After the announcement of the new name and headquarters, there were protests by residents who favored the name Tamuwan .
geography
The province lies between China in the north and Province No. 5 in the south. The Himalayan region is in the north of the province. The province has 29 hydropower projects and thus has great potential for clean energy generation.
The most important mountains within the province are the Annapurna with 8091 m, the Dhaulagiri with 8176 m, the Manaslu with 8163 m, the Himal Chuli with 7893 m and the Machapucharé with 6993 m. The hill region lies in the middle, and the lowlands known as Terai are in the south of the province.
The main industries in the province are agriculture and tourism. Numerous residents also work abroad, so that after Gandaki the highest amount of money flows through transfers from abroad throughout Nepal.
The most important food crops that are grown in this province are rice, maize, millet, wheat etc. The crops also include sugar cane, coffee, apples and oranges.
The province offers many destinations with great attraction for tourism and for mountaineers, trekking and rafting tours as well as paragliding. Tourists can u. a. visit the Annapurna Nature Reserve .
Administrative division
Karnali
Province No. 5
Bagmati
CHINA
INDIA
Baglung
Gorkha
Kaski
Lamjung
Manang
mustang
Myagdi
Nawalparasi (public sector)
Par asked
Syangja
Tanahu
The province is divided into the following districts:
