Lumbini () was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal until the restructure of zones to provinces. Within the zone is the city of Lumbini, widely believed to be the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism and renowned as a major Buddhist pilgrimage site. The zone's headquarters was Butwal.
Administrative subdivisions Lumbini was divided into six districts; since 2015 all five districts (plus the western half of Nawalparasi District) have been redesignated as part of Lumbini Province, while the eastern half of Nawalparasi District has been redesignated as part of Gandaki Province.
District Type Headquarters Since 2015 part of Province Arghakhanchi Hill SandhikharkaLumbini Province Gulmi Hill Tamghas Kapilvastu Outer Terai Taulihawa Palpa Hill Tansen Rupandehi Outer Terai Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa) Nawalparasi Outer Terai Parasi (Ramgram) divided into Nawalpur District (Gandaki Province) and Nawalparasi(Bardaghat Susta Paschim) District (Lumbini Province)
See also Development Regions of Nepal (Former) List of zones of Nepal (Former) List of districts of Nepal Tourism in Lumbini Province
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