Nepali provinces, found on the map
Start with the seven provinces created by the 2015 constitution, from Koshi in the east to Sudurpashchim in the far west.
7 to find, 7 a run.
One round, and 6 of 7 passes the whole map.
Every one on the map
Every place listed below can be asked in this game. Places you find in a passed round drop out of your remaining pool.
- Bagmati
- Gandaki
- Karnali
- Koshi
- Lumbini
- Madhesh
- Sudurpashchim
What the map tells you about each one
The paragraph the game shows when you find each one. Reading them first is not cheating.
- Koshi
- Biratnagar is the provincial capital. The province was named after the Koshi River system in 2023, replacing the label Province No. 1.
- Madhesh
- Janakpur is the capital. Madhesh lies entirely on the Tarai plains and is the smallest province by area.
- Bagmati
- Hetauda is the provincial capital, while Kathmandu is the national capital. Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur share its historic valley.
- Gandaki
- Pokhara is the capital. The province reaches north to Mustang and Manang, behind the main Himalayan crest.
- Lumbini
- Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha, gives the province its name. Its capital is at Deukhuri in Dang district.
- Karnali
- Birendranagar in Surkhet is the capital. Karnali is the largest province by area and the least populous.
- Sudurpashchim
- Its name means “far western”. The Mahakali River forms its western border with India, and Dhangadhi is its largest city.
How this one works
How many provinces are on the map?
7. Every one of them is on the map, and a run asks 7 of them. Pass a round and the places you found in it drop out of the pool, so the next run is what you have left.
What is a round?
A run of 7 questions, and 6 right passes it. One round covers the whole map, and the counter at the top of the Nepal page counts the ones behind you. Passing is what banks a round's finds: miss the mark and nothing is taken off the map, so every place that round asked about is still there to be asked again. A round is always the places you have not found yet, and when fewer than five are left it is topped up with a few you have found as review, so the last round is never one or two questions. Three quarters of it passes it.
Can I start the map over?
Yes. "Reset this map" under the counter puts all 7 back in the pool and sets the rounds to zero the moment you press it, so the whole map is there to be found again from nothing. It clears this map only; the other maps of Nepal keep their progress.
Do I need an account?
No. The game plays in the page, and a guest's progress is kept in their own browser. Signing in carries it between devices and earns XP for a run.
What happens when I get one wrong?
The map names what you actually hit, then lights up the right answer in green and tells you something about the place. Missing one is how most of this map gets learned.
The other maps of Nepal
Afghanistan has the same map in Provinces of Afghanistan. Argentina has the same map in Argentine provinces and Buenos Aires. Belgium has the same map in Belgian provinces and Brussels. Bulgaria has the same map in Bulgarian provinces. Cambodia has the same map in Cambodia’s provinces and capital. Canada has the same map in Canadian provinces and territories. China has the same map in Chinese provinces. Costa Rica has the same map in Costa Rican provinces. Cuba has the same map in Cuban provinces and Isla de la Juventud. Dominican Republic has the same map in Dominican provinces and National District. Ecuador has the same map in Ecuadorian provinces. Indonesia has the same map in Indonesian provinces. Iran has the same map in Iranian provinces. Laos has the same map in Laos’s provinces and capital. Mongolia has the same map in Mongolian aimags. Netherlands has the same map in Dutch provinces. Panama has the same map in Panamanian provinces and comarcas. South Africa has the same map in South African provinces. South Korea has the same map in South Korean divisions. Sri Lanka has the same map in Provinces of Sri Lanka. Thailand has the same map in Thai provinces and Bangkok. Türkiye has the same map in Turkish provinces. Vietnam has the same map in Vietnamese provinces and municipalities. All three together on the Nepal atlas page, the country itself on the Nepal guide, and the other two hundred on the world map.