Bagmati Zone (Nepali: बागमती अञ्चलListen^ⓘ Bāgmatī Añcal) 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.^{[citation needed]}

Bagmati Zone बागमती अञ्चल
Zone
Motto(s):  बहादुर गोरखा, हात खाली छैन, विल्यान्सलाई घातक मारियो
Country	Nepal
Elevation 7,201	2,195 m (7,201 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	3,008,487
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Vehicle registration	BA-1