Nepali Geography and Nature

Land, Rivers and Cities

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  1. Which is the highest mountain in the world, on the border of Nepal and China?
  2. Which mountain is the third highest in the world and lies on the border of Nepal and India?
  3. How many of the world's fourteen mountains over 8,000 metres lie wholly or partly in Nepal?
  4. Which three belts divide Nepal from north to south?
  5. Which is the longest river of Nepal?
  6. Which river is often called the Sorrow of Bihar because of its floods?
  7. Which gorge, between Dhaulagiri and Annapurna, is one of the deepest in the world?
  8. Which city is the capital of Nepal?
  9. Which city, beside a famous lake, is the starting point of many Annapurna treks?
  10. Which is the largest lake in Nepal, in Karnali Province?
  11. Which lake in the Annapurna region is one of the highest in the world?
  12. Which country borders Nepal to the north?
  13. Which range of low hills forms the southern edge of the Himalayas, just above the plains?
  14. About how large is the land area of Nepal?
  15. Which border town in the plains is the main trade gateway between Nepal and India?
  16. Which small town with a mountain airport is the gateway to Everest?
  17. Which city of the Terai is considered the birthplace of Sita in Hindu tradition?
  18. Which river forms the western border of Nepal with India?
  19. Which river forms the eastern border of Nepal with India?
  20. At about what height above sea level does the Kathmandu Valley lie?
  21. Which pass is the highest point of the Annapurna Circuit?
  22. Which three big river systems drain Nepal into the Ganges?
  23. Where is the lowest point of Nepal, about 60 metres above sea level?
  24. Through which Indian port does most of Nepal's sea-borne trade pass?
  25. Which city of the Kathmandu Valley, whose name means city of devotees, has a famous Durbar Square?

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