Central Development Region, Nepal facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Central Development Region (मध्यमाञ्चल - Madhyamāñcala) |
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 Bagmati river in Pashupatinath, Nepal
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| Country |  Nepal |
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| Zones | Janakpur, Bagmati, Narayani |
| Headquarters | Hetauda |
| Area | 27,410 km² (10,583 sq mi) |
| Population | 9,656,985 (2011) |
| Density | 352 /km² (912 /sq mi) |
| Timezone | NPT (UTC+5:45) |
| ISO 3166-2 | NP-1 |
Central Development Region (Nepali:मध्यमाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्र - Madyamānchal Bikās Kshetra) is one of Nepal's five development regions. It is in the east-central part of the country with headquarters at Hetauda.
Geography
The Central Development Region has the Eastern Development Region to the east, the India to the south, the Western Development Region to the west and the People's Republic of China to the north.
It is the fourth largest Development Region of Nepal with an area of 27,410 km2 (10,580 sq mi) but first in population with 9,656,985 people living there; its population density is the highest of all regions with 352.3 persons/km2.
Part of this region is in the Kathmandu Valley with an area of 950 km2 (370 sq mi); it is 35 km (22 mi) long from east-west, and 30 km (19 mi) long from north to south.
The most important river in the Central Development Region is the Bagmati, tributary of the Kosi river. It flows through the Kathmandu Valley and is part of the Ganges watershed. The Bagmati is considered a holy river by Hindus and Buddhists.
Other rivers of this region are Kamala, Lakhandei and Bisnumati; these three small rivers are tributaries of the Bagmati.
Cities
The major cities of this region are Kathmandu, Patan, Bharatpur, Bhaktapur, Bhairawa, Lalitpur, Nagarkot and Janakpur. Other notable places are Khokana, Hetauda, Harisiddhi, Godavari, etc.
Administrative subdivisions
The region has 3 Zones with a total of 19 Districts:
| Zone | Population (2011) |
Area (km²) |
Pop. density (inh/km²) |
Districts | |
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| Janakpur | 2,837,481 | 9,669 | 293.5 | 6 | Dhanusa, Dolkha, Mahottari, Ramechhap, Sarlahi, Sindhuli |
| Bagmati | 3,843,596 | 9,428 | 407.7 | 8 | Bhaktapur, Dhading, Kathmandu, Kavrepalanchok, Lalitpur, Nuwakot, Rasuwa, Sindhulpalchok |
| Narayani | 2,975,908 | 8,313 | 358.0 | 5 | Bara,Chitwan, Makwanpur, Parsa, Rautahat |
| Total | 9,656,985 | 27,410 | 352.3 | 19 | |
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