The Central Nepal Region

The Central Nepal Region is home to the Kathmandu valley, a bowl-shaped area surrounded by mountains. Kathmandu, Nepal’s bustling capital city, is in this region.

Kathmandu enjoys an unusually high literacy rate for Nepal at 98 percent. This city also contains Central Zoo, the country’s only zoo.

Kathmandu has one of the most diverse populations in the country, with various people groups making their abode here.

Although the majority of the people in the Central Nepal Region practice Hinduism, there are also many Buddhists, Muslims and even a small population of Christians.