The Central Development Region (Nepali: à ¤®à ¤§à ¥Âà ¤¯à ¤®à ¤¾à ¤Âà ¥Âà ¤Âà ¤² à ¤µà ¤¿à ¤Âà ¤¾à ¤¸ à ¤Âà ¥Âà ¤·à ¥Âà ¤¤à ¥Âà ¤°, MadhyamÃÂnchal BikÃÂs 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: