Bagmati Zone
former administrative zone of Nepal
Bagmati (Nepali: बागमती अञ्चल
Listen (help·info) Bāgmatī Añcal), was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal. It is named after the Bagmati River. Bagmati was in the Central Development Region of Nepal. The zone contained the Kathmandu Valley. The capital was Kathmandu.[1] In 2011 the total population was 3,843,596.[1]
Bagmati
बागमती अञ्चल | |
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| Coordinates: 28°00′N 85°25′E / 28.000°N 85.417°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,843,596 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
Limestone, talc, zinc, lead and silver are mined and exported from Bagmati.[2] Brown, white and pink marble are also exported.[2] The hill districts around Kathmandu are notorious for human trafficking in young girls.[3] The girls are taken to India where they are sold to brothels.[3]
Bagmati was divided into eight districts:
| District | Type | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Bhaktapur | Hill | Bhaktapur |
| Dhading | Hill | Dhading |
| Lalitpur | Hill | Patan |
| Kathmandu | Hill | Kathmandu |
| Kavrepalanchok | Hill | Dhulikhel |
| Nuwakot | Hill | Bidur |
| Rasuwa | Mountain | Dhunche |
| Sindhupalchok | Mountain | Chautara |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nepal General Information". Geohive. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nepal Mineral & Mining Sector Investment and Business Guide (Washington, DC: Global Investment Center, 2013), p. 46
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Human Rights Watch Asia, Rape for Profit (New York: Human Rights Watch, 1995), p. 8