Central Development Region, Nepal

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. Its headquarters are at Hetauda.

मध्यमाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्र
Madhyamānchal Bikās Kshetra
Regions
Location of मध्यमाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्र
Coordinates: 27°42′N 85°20′E
Country   Nepal
RegionCentral Development Region
HeadquartersHetauda, Makwanpur District, Bagmati Province
Area
 • Total27,410 km2 (10,580 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NPT)

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.

The region is the fourth largest Development Region of Nepal. Its area is 27,410 square kilometres (10,580 square miles). It is first in population. There are 9,656,985 people living there.[1] 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 square kilometres (370 square miles). It is 35 kilometres (22 miles) long from east to west, and 30 kilometres (19 miles) 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. It 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[2]
(2011)		  Area[3] 
(km²)		 Pop. density
(inh/km²)		 Districts
NumberNames
Janakpur2,837,4819,669293.56Dhanusa, Dolkha, Mahottari, Ramechhap, Sarlahi, Sindhuli
Bagmati3,843,5969,428407.78Bhaktapur, Dhading, Kathmandu, Kavrepalanchok, Lalitpur, Nuwakot, Rasuwa, Sindhulpalchok
Narayani2,975,9088,313358.05Bara,Chitwan, Makwanpur, Parsa, Rautahat
Total9,656,98527,410352.319

References
  1. "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Kathmandu, Nepal. November 2012. Archived from the original (pdf) on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  2. "Nepal: Administrative Division". City Population. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  3. "Regions of Nepal". Statoids. 2012-12-07. Retrieved 12 October 2013.

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