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Nepal is located in South Asia between China in the north 

and India in the south, east and west. While the total land 

area is 147,181 sq. km including water area of the country 

that is 3,830 sq. km. The country can be divided into 

three main geographical regions:

  Himalayan region, mid hill region and Terai region. 

Medium-sized rivers like Babai, West Rapti, Bagmati, 

Kamla, Kankai and Mechi originate in the Midlands and 

Mahabharat range.. Eight of the world's highest mountains 

are situated in the Himalaya range on the Tibetan border. 

Eight of the world's highest mountains are situated 

in the Himalaya range on the Tibetan border. 

Triangulated in 1850, Mt. Everest was officially 

given the status of the world's highest peak in 

1859. The inner Himalayan valley (above 3,600 m) 

such as Mustang and Dolpa are cold deserts sharing 

topographical characteristics with the Tibetan 

plateau.Nepal holds the so called “waters towers of 

South Asia” with its 6,000 rivers which are snow-

fed or dependent on rain. The perennial rivers 

include Mahakali, Karnali, Narayani and Koshi rivers 

originating in the Himalayas. 

Climatic conditions of Nepal vary from one place to another 

in accordance with the geographical features. In the north 

summers are cool and winters severe, while in south 

summers are tropical and winters are mild. Nepal has 

namely five major seasons: spring, summer, monsoon, 

autumn and winter.An average temperature drop of 6°C 

occurs for every 1,000 m gain in altitude. In the Terai, 

summer temperatures exceed 37° C and higher in some 

areas, winter temperatures range from 7°C to 23°C in the 

Terai. In mountainous regions, hills and valleys, summers 

are temperate while winter temperatures can plummet 

under sub zero. The valley of Kathmandu has a pleasant 

climate with average summer and winter temperatures of 

19°C – 35°C and 2°C – 12°C respectively

Nepal's culture is greatly influenced by its music, 

architecture, religion and literature. The various temples, 

churches, monasteries and other religious buildings are 

on the every corner of Nepal. Nepal has about thirty-six 

different ethnic groups and multiple religions and 

languages. Its music is similarly varied, with pop, 

religious, classical and folk music being popular. Musical 

genres from Tibet and Hindustan have greatly influenced 

Nepalese music. Usually, women, even of the musician 

castes, do not play music except for specific situations, 

such as at the traditional all-female wedding parties. 

Nepal is constitutionally a Hindu kingdom with legal 

provisions

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