Flag of Nepal

Nepal Geography Profile

Home > Factbook > Countries > Nepal

LocationSouthern Asia, between China and India
Geographic coordinates28 00 N, 84 00 E
Map referencesAsia
Areatotal: 147,181 sq km

land: 143,351 sq km

water: 3,830 sq km
Area - comparativeslightly larger than New York state
Land boundariestotal: 3,159 km

border countries (2): China 1389 km, India 1770 km
Coastline0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claimsnone (landlocked)
Climatevaries from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winters in south
TerrainTarai or flat river plain of the Ganges in south; central hill region with rugged Himalayas in north
Elevation extremeshighest point: Mount Everest (highest peak in Asia and highest point on earth above sea level) 8,849 m

lowest point: Kanchan Kalan 70 m

mean elevation: 2,565 m
Natural resourcesquartz, water, timber, hydropower, scenic beauty, small deposits of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron ore
Land useagricultural land: 28.8% (2018 est.)

arable land: 15.1% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 1.2% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 12.5% (2018 est.)

forest: 25.4% (2018 est.)

other: 45.8% (2018 est.)
Irrigated land13,320 sq km (2012)
Total renewable water resources210.2 billion cubic meters (2017 est.)
Natural hazardssevere thunderstorms; flooding; landslides; drought and famine depending on the timing, intensity, and duration of the summer monsoons
Geography - notelandlocked; strategic location between China and India; contains eight of world's 10 highest peaks, including Mount Everest and Kanchenjunga - the world's tallest and third tallest mountains - on the borders with China and India respectively

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021

Geography Comparison