Mahakali Zone

Mahakali महाकाली अञ्चल
Zone
Landscape near Kharkada, Darchula
Country	Nepal
Named for	Mahakali River
Capital	Mahendranagar
Largest city	Bhimdatta
Districts	List Kanchanpur District Baitadi District Dadeldhura District Darchula District
Area
• Total	7,449.28 km2 (2,876.18 sq mi)
Highest elevation (Mount Api)	7,132 m (23,399 ft)
Lowest elevation	176 m (577 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	977,514
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Official language	Nepali
Other Official language(s)	1. Doteli 2. Baitadeli
Major highways	Mahendra Highway, Postal Highway, Mahakali Highway, Mahakali Corridor

Mahakali (Nepali: महाकाली अञ्चल Listen^ⓘ) was one of the fourteen zones located in the Far-Western Development Region of Nepal, covering an area of 7449.28 km² in the westernmost part of the country. It stretches along Nepal's far western border with India, marked by the Kali River or Mahakali River.

In 2015 Nepal discontinued use of zone designations in favor of provinces. The zone formerly known as Mahakali is now part of Sudurpashchim Province.

Mahakali's headquarters is Bhimdatta (formerly called Mahendranagar) in Kanchanpur District. The zone covers the Himalayan range including Api Peak in the North, Hill valleys, Inner Terai valleys such as Patan Municipality in Baitadi District in the center and the outer Terai in the South. The name of this zone is derived from the Kali River.