The
Kingdom of Nepal covers an area of 147,181 square kilometers,
and stretches 145-241 kilometers north to south and 850 kilometers
west to east. The country is located between India in the south
and China in the north. At latitudes 26 and 30 degrees north
and longitudes 80 and 88 degrees east, Nepal is topographically
divided into three regions: the Himalaya to the north, the hills
consisting of the Mahabharat range and the Churia Hills, and
the Terai to the south. Elevations are varied in the kingdom.
The highest point is Mt. Everest (8848 m) in the north and the
lowest point (70 meters above sea level) is located at Kechana
Kalan of Jhapa District. Altitude increases as you travel south
to north To the north temperatures are below - 40 degrees Celsius
and in the Terai, temperatures rise to 40 degrees Celsius in
the summer. During June, July and August, the kingdom is influenced
by monsoon clouds. |
