Rapti Zone
Rapti Anchal(Nepali: राप्ती अञ्चल Listen, is an anchal or zone (first-order administrative district) in the Mid-Western Development Region of Nepal. It is named after the West Rapti River which drains Rolpa, Pyuthan and part of Dang district. The remainder of Dang and part of Salyan are drained by the Babai. The remainder of Salyan and all of Rukum are drained by the Bheri.
The headquarters of Rapti is Tulsipur and the largest city is Tribhuvannagar (Ghorahi). Other main cities and towns of Rapti zone are Pyuthan, Bijuwar, Liwang, Lamahi, Musikot, Rukumkot (Shova) and Chaurajhari.
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