# Bagmati Zone

_Former administrative zone of Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/bagmati-zone
Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Bagmati Zone 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.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** zone of Nepal; former administrative territorial entity ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9046#P31))
- **Located in:** Central Development Region (development region of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9046#P131))
- **Area:** 9,428 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9046#P2046))
- **Elevation:** 2,195 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9046#P2044))
- **Coordinates:** 28.0000, 85.4167

## Questions

**Where is Bagmati Zone located?**  
Bagmati Zone is located in Central Development Region, Nepal.

**What is the elevation of Bagmati Zone?**  
Bagmati Zone is at an elevation of 2,195 m above sea level.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bagmati Zone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagmati_Zone) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): बागमती अञ्चल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%9E%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q9046](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9046) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Kathmandu - panoramio (2).jpg by Alexey Komarov (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kathmandu_-_panoramio_(2).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Bagmati Zone, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Kathmandu - panoramio (2).jpg — Alexey Komarov, CC BY 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Bagmati Zone". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/bagmati-zone. Retrieved 21 October 2026.