Nepal currently has 7 provinces as its main first-level administrative divisions. They are: Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpashchim.

Quick note

Before 2015, Nepal used a different system with 14 administrative zones and development regions, but that older structure was replaced by the current provincial system.

The 7 provinces

  1. Koshi.
  2. Madhesh.
  3. Bagmati.
  4. Gandaki.
  5. Lumbini.
  6. Karnali.
  7. Sudurpashchim.

Simple answer

So, if you mean the current administrative regions , the answer is 7.