the province has an area of 21,773 km which is about 14.66% of the total area of nepal. the state is extends between 27°-20' n ~ 29°-20' n latitude and 82° 52' e ~ 85°-12' e longitude. in terms of terrain, the province is spread over the himalayan, hilly and terai region of nepal; 5,919 km (26.8%) of the area falls under the himalayan region, 14,604 km (67.2%) of the area falls under the hilly region and 1,310 km (6%) of the area falls under the terai region.