# Narayani Zone

_Former administrative zone of Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Narayani was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal until the restructuring of zones to Provinces, located in the central south of the country. The headquarter of Narayani zone was Hetauda. Narayani Zone is named after the Narayani River which is on the western border of the zone, separating it from the Gandaki and Lumbini zones. Narayani means beloved of Narayan which is Parvati his sister, and Narayan refers to Lord Vishnu in the Hindu religion.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** zone of Nepal; former administrative territorial entity ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9183#P31))
- **Located in:** Central Development Region (development region of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9183#P131))
- **Area:** 8,313 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9183#P2046))
- **Coordinates:** 27.4167, 85.0000

## Questions

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

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Narayani Zone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narayani_Zone) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): नारायणी अञ्चल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%A3%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 Q9183](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9183) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Nunthardham.jpg by Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nunthardham.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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