Bagmati Zone
Bagmati
बागमती अञ्चल | |
|---|---|
| Motto(s): बहादुर गोरखा, हात खाली छैन, विल्यान्सलाई घातक मारियो | |
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| Country | Nepal |
| Elevation 7,201 | 2,195 m (7,201 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 3,008,487 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
Bagmati (Nepali: बागमती अञ्चल Bāgmatī Añcal) was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal until the restruction of zones to Provinces. It was named after the Bagmati River. It was in the Central Development Region of Nepal. The districts are now all part of Province No. 3. The zone contains the Kathmandu Valley with its conurbation of 4.5 million inhabitants.[citation needed]
Bagmati is divided into eight districts:
| District | Type | Headquarters | Since 2015 part of Province |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhaktapur | Hill | Bhaktapur | Province No. 3 |
| 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
