Central Development Region, Nepal

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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Central Development Region

| native_name = Madhyamānchal Bikās Kshetra

| image_map = Subdivisions of Nepal EN.png

| mapsize = 450px

| type = Former region

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|Nepal}}

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 =

| seat_type = Headquarters

| seat = Hetauda, Makwanpur District, Bagmati Province

| area_total_km2 = 27,410

| population_total = 9,656,985

| population_as_of = 2011

| population_density_km2 = auto

| population_note =

| blank_name_sec2 = HDI (2021)

| blank_info_sec2 = 0.557 ({{color|#fc0|medium}})

| timezone1 = NPT

| utc_offset1 = +5:45

}}

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.

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

• Bagmati
• Narayani
• Janakpur