Central Development Region, Nepal

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Central Development Region Madhyamānchal Bikās Kshetra
Former region
Country	Nepal
Headquarters	Hetauda, Makwanpur District, Bagmati Province
Area
• Total	27,410 km2 (10,580 sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NPT)

The Central Development Region (Nepali: मध्यमाञ्चल विकास क्षेत्र, Madhyamānchal Bikās Kshetra) was one of Nepal's five development regions. It was located in the east-central part of the country consisting of the capital city Kathmandu, along with its headquarters at Hetauda.^[1]

Before the adoption of provinces in 2015, it comprised three zones:

• Bagmati
• Narayani
• Janakpur