now hosts the beauty contest of Miss Glam Narayani, wherein winners are given direct entry to Miss Glam Nepal. Narayani is one of the few zones that was left relatively untouched by the Maoist insurgency. It is a relatively prosperous zones of Nepal with a trading market with India whose effect can be easily seen in the border town of Birgunj, the capital of this zone. See also Development Regions of Nepal List of zones of Nepal List of districts of Nepal Zones of Nepal 2015 disestablishments in Nepal