Bagmati Zone

Bagmati Zone (Nepali: बागमती अञ्चलListen^ⓘ Bāgmatī Añcal) was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal until the restoration of zones to Provinces. Its headquarters are Kathmandu. It was named after the Bagmati River. It was in the Central Development Region of Nepal. The districts are now all part of Bagmati Province. The zone contains the Kathmandu Valley with its conurbation of 4.5 million inhabitants.^{[citation needed]}

Bagmati Zone बागमती अञ्चल
Zone
Kathmandu's skyline with Gaurishankar visible Ghanta Ghar Dharahara Pashupatinath Temple Narayanhiti Palace Kathmandu Durbar Square
Motto(s):  बहादुर गोरखा, हात खाली छैन, विल्यान्सलाई घातक मारियो
Country	Nepal
Elevation 7,201	2,195 m (7,201 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	3,008,487
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Vehicle registration	BA-1

Administrative subdivisions

Bagmati was divided into eight districts; since 2015 these districts have been redesignated as part of Bagmati Province.

District	Type	Headquarters	Since 2015 part of Province
Bhaktapur	Hill	Bhaktapur	Bagmati
Dhading	Hill	Dhading
Lalitpur	Hill	Patan
Kathmandu	Hill	Kathmandu
Kavrepalanchok	Hill	Dhulikhel
Nuwakot	Hill	Bidur
Rasuwa	Mountain	Dhunche
Sindhupalchok	Mountain	Chautara

See also

• Development Regions of Nepal (Former)
• List of zones of Nepal (Former)
• List of districts of Nepal

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