Where Is Nepal The small country of Nepal covers 56,827 square miles 147,181 square kilometers in southern Asia It is sandwiched between two of the largest countries in the world India surrounds Nepal to the west south and east Across the Himalayan Mountains to the north lies China The region of China that borders Nepal is called Tibet India 4
Nepal is completely landlocked With no nearby seas rivers are its main bodies of water Flowing south from the Himalayas are the major Karnali Narayani and Kosi Rivers The capital city of Kathmandu stands near the meeting place of the Baghmati and Vishnumati Rivers It is also the largest city in Nepal China Nepal 5 N E W S Kathmandu
The Land Nepal’s landscape climbs from the southern lowlands to the snow-capped Himalayas The flat land along the Indian border is called the Tarai Streams crisscross the marshes here Rice crops and green forests prosper in the area’s fertile soil and hot damp weather The Tarai rises into the hilly Churia Range Did you know The Himalayas are the highest mountain range on Earth Several of the world’s highest peaks lie in Nepal 6
North of the Churia Range the land dips slightly before continuing upward into the mountains Many of the mountains in central Nepal are terraced with farms The mighty Himalayas tower over northern Nepal Many of their frosty peaks loom more than 25,000 feet 7,620 meters above the lowlands In Nepal the temperature drops as the mountain peaks climb Temperatures never rise above freezing in places above 16,000 feet 4,900 meters 7
