# Sagarmatha Zone

_Former administrative zone of Nepal_

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

> Sagarmāthā Zone was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal until the restructuring of zones into provinces. The headquarters of Sagarmatha is Rajbiraj. Sagarmāthā is a Nepali word which as per some sources, is derived from सगर and माथा.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** zone of Nepal; former administrative territorial entity ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9195#P31))
- **Located in:** Eastern Development Region (development region of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9195#P131))
- **Area:** 10,591 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9195#P2046))
- **Coordinates:** 27.3333, 86.6667

## Questions

**Where is Sagarmatha Zone located?**  
Sagarmatha Zone is located in Eastern Development Region, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sagarmatha Zone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagarmatha_Zone) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): सगरमाथा अञ्चल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BE_%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 Q9195](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9195) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Pangboche.JPG by Moralist (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pangboche.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Sagarmatha Zone, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Pangboche.JPG — Moralist, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

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