The Western Development Region (Nepali: à ¤ªà ¤¶à ¥Âà ¤Âà ¤¿à ¤®à ¤¾à ¤Âà ¥Âà ¤Âà ¤² à ¤µà ¤¿à ¤Âà ¤¾à ¤¸ à ¤Âà ¥Âà ¤·à ¥Âà ¤¤à ¥Âà ¤°, PashchimÃÂnchal BikÃÂs Kshetra) was one of Nepal's five development regions. It was located in the west-central part of the country, with its headquarters located in Pokhara. This Development Region was divided into three parts, from south to north in order of increasing altitude: Terai, Hilly and Himalayan. Mustang, Damodar, Peri, Thaple, Ganesh are among the major ranges of the Himalayas.
It comprised three zones: