mid-western Nepal

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Mid-western Nepal is a largely rural, hilly region of Nepal that became a major stronghold and battleground during the Nepalese Maoist insurgency.

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mid-western Nepal canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf region of Nepal
associatedWithConflict Nepalese Maoist movement
surface form: Nepalese Civil War
characterizedBy hilly terrain
largely rural settlements
country Nepal
hasDemographicFeature high proportion of rural households
hasEconomicBase subsistence agriculture
hasFeature limited infrastructure development
scattered rural settlements
hasIssue relative underdevelopment compared to urban centers of Nepal
hasSecurityHistory heavy presence of security forces during the Nepalese Maoist insurgency
knownFor difficult geographic accessibility
intense Maoist rebel activity during the insurgency
locatedIn western Nepal
partOf hilly region of Nepal
populationDistribution predominantly rural
terrainType hills
timePeriodOfMajorConflictActivity 1996–2006
wasBattlegroundDuring Nepalese Maoist movement
surface form: Nepalese Maoist insurgency
wasStrongholdDuring Nepalese Maoist movement
surface form: Nepalese Maoist insurgency

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Nepalese Maoist movement regionOfActivity mid-western Nepal
Magar traditionalRegion mid-western Nepal