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Within this narrow breadth it has got a
dramatic diversification in topography as well as in
climate. It' average altitude from the sea level varies from
the south to above 8,000m. in the North. According to the
altitude this country can be divided into three regions
1) Himalayan Region: This region lies between
4,877m., and 8,848 m. with snowline running around 4877m. It
includes 8 of the existing 14 summits in the World which
exceed an altitude of 8,000m. They are (1) Mount
Everest-(Sagarmatha) -8,848m.; (2) Kanchenjunga -8,586m. (3)
Lhotse -8,416m. (4) Makalu -8,463, (5) Cho Oyu -8201m. (6)
Dhaulagiri -8167m. (7) Manaslu -8163m. and (8) Annapurna I
-8091m.
2) Mountain Region: This is the most populated and
cultural part of the Nepalese topography. It covers about
64% of total land area and inhabitated by 55% of the total
population. Its terraced land cultivation adds the charm of
the beautiful landscape of the Himalayas. The altitude of
Churia range varies from 610 m to 1524 m. and the Mahabharat
mountain region varies from 1524 to 4877m. The most famous
Kathmandu Valley and Pokhara Valley lies in the altitude of
1350 and 850m. respectively.
3) Terai Region: This narrow stripe of low land Terai
Region lies on the southern most part of the country,
running from east to west with the varied breadth of 26 to
32 Km. and with average altitude of 300m. above sea level.
This region lowers about 17% of the total land area
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Climate |
Variation of its topography has a great
impact on its climate. The southern most part, Terai region
lies in the tropical section of the country having a hot and
humid climate, where as the other region has typical
sub-tropical climate. The Himalayan Region above 4,000
meters has an alpine climate, with considerable lower
temperature in winter.
The climate of Nepal can be classified as follows,
1) Spring: March-May [25 °C Days, 10 °C Nights,
Occasional Rain
2) Summer: June-August [30 °C Days, 20 °C Nights, Wet
3) Autumn: September-November [25 °C Days, 10 °C
Nights, Dry
4) Winter: December-February [18 °C Days, 4 °C
Nights, Dry
The best season to come to Nepal are October-December and
February-April. October is post monsoon time, thus the
countryside is lush green, with excellent visibility and
generally balmy temperatures. In February, temperatures area
little cooler, particularly at the higher altitudes. The
land is dryer and the visibility may not be quite so good,
but flowers are in bloom adding wonderful colour to the
landscape. The temperature can change very quickly at any
time of year when the sun goes behind a cloud, and certainly
in the evenings it can be cold. The weather can vary
significantly. July-September is monsoon season. |
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