Central Development Region, Nepal

Central Development Region ( - Madyamānchal Bikās Kshetra) is one of Nepal's five development regions. It is in the east-central part of the country. Its headquarters are at Hetauda.
Geography.
The Central Development Region has the Eastern Development Region to the east, the India to the south, the Western Development Region to the west and the People's Republic of China to the north.
The region is the fourth largest Development Region of Nepal. Its area is . It is first in population. There are 9,656,985 people living there. Its population density is the highest of all regions with 352.3 persons/km2.
Part of this region is in the Kathmandu Valley with an area of . It is long from east to west, and long from north to south.
The most important river in the Central Development Region is the Bagmati, tributary of the Kosi river. It flows through the Kathmandu Valley. It is part of the Ganges watershed. The Bagmati is considered a holy river by Hindus and Buddhists.
Other rivers of this region are Kamala, Lakhandei and Bisnumati. These three small rivers are tributaries of the Bagmati.
Cities.
The major cities of this region are Kathmandu, Patan, Bharatpur, Bhaktapur, Bhairawa, Lalitpur, Nagarkot and Janakpur. Other notable places are Khokana, Hetauda, Harisiddhi, Godavari, etc.
Administrative subdivisions.
The region has 3 zones with a total of 19 districts: