List of cities in Nepal
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This is a list of cities
in Nepal
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Note: Not all the localities listed in the alphabetical list are municipalities. Municipalities, of which Nepal momentarily has 58, are marked with a (*). The listed names are the official names of the municipalities, nevertheless the former names are still widely used.
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
in Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
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Note: Not all the localities listed in the alphabetical list are municipalities. Municipalities, of which Nepal momentarily has 58, are marked with a (*). The listed names are the official names of the municipalities, nevertheless the former names are still widely used.
Municipalities by Population
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1. | Kathmandu | 421.258 | 671.846 | 790.612 | Kathmandu Kathmandu District Kathmandu District is a district located in Kathmandu Valley, Bagmati Zone of Nepal, a landlocked country in South Asia. It is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, covers an area of 395 km2 and is the most densely populated district of Nepal with a population of 1,081,845 in 2001... |
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2. | Pokhara Pokhara Pokhara Sub-Metropolitan City is the second largest city of Nepal. Pokhara is city of close to 350,000 inhabitants in central Nepal located at 28.25°N, 83.99°E, which is the centre of the country from east to west or from north to south, 198 km west of Kathmandu or 90 km west of Mugling, and... |
95.288 | 156.312 | 186.410 | Kaski Kaski District Kaski District of 380,527.The district covers parts of the Annapurna mountain range, and the picturesque scene of the mountains can be observed from most parts of the district... |
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3. | Lalitpur | 115.865 | 162.991 | 183.316 | Lalitpur Lalitpur District, Nepal Lalitpur District of 337,785. It is one of the three districts in the Kathmandu Valley, along with Kathmandu and Bhaktapur.Lalitpur District has many schools, colleges and hotels. Adarsha Vidya Mandir, St. Xavier's School, St... |
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4. | Biratnagar | 129.388 | 166.674 | 168.331 | Morang Morang District Morang District , a part of Kosi Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Biratnagar as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,855 km² and has a population of 843,220.... |
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5. | Birganj Birganj Birganj is a sub-metropolitan municipality and border town in Parsa District in the Narayani Zone of southern Nepal. It lies 283 km south of the capital Kathmandu, 3 km north of the border of the Indian state of Bihar. As an entry point to Nepal from Patna and Calcutta it is also known... |
69.005 | 112.484 | 133.244 | Parsa Parsa District -Village Development Committees :*Alau*Amarpatti*Auraha*Bagahi*Bagbana*Bageswori*Bahauri Pidari*Bahurbamatha*Basadilwa*Basantpur*Belwa Parsouni*Beriya Birta*Bhawanipur*Bhedihari*Bhisawa*Bijbaniya*Bindabasini*Biranchibarba*Birganj... |
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6. | Dharan Dharan, Nepal Dharan is a major city in eastern Nepal, in the Sunsari District, situated on foothills of Mahabharat Range with southern tip touching the edge of the Terai at an altitude of 1148 ft . It serves as a trading post between the hilly region and the plains of Terai region. It was once the... |
66.457 | 95.332 | 128.605 | Sunsari Sunsari District Sunsari District of 625,633.The area was originally part of Morang but became its own district in 1962 when Nepal was divided into 14 zones and 75 districts.... |
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7. | Bharatpur Bharatpur, Nepal Bharatpur is a city in the central-southern part of Nepal. Located in Chitwan Valley, Bharatpur is the district headquarters of the Chitwan District, as well as a separate Municipal authority, and is the seventh largest city of Nepal with the population of 89,323 . The estimated population for... |
54.670 | 89.323 | 117.162 | Chitwan Chitwan District Chitwan District and one sub-Metropolitan city - Bharatpur and a municipality Ratnanagar each of which has more than nine wards or urban areas.... |
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8. | Bhim Dutta Mahendranagar Bhim Dutta, formerly Mahendranagar , is a city and municipality in far western Nepal, six kilometres from the border of India and the Mahakali River... |
62.050 | 80.839 | 99.124 | Kanchanpur Kanchanpur Kanchanpur may refer to:*Kanchanpur District, Nepal*Kanchanpur, Sagarmatha, Nepal*Kanchanpur, Rohtas, India... |
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9. | Butwal Butwal Butwal is a large town in southern Nepal in Rupandehi District, in Lumbini Zone -- of which Butwal is the administrative center. It is located 240 kilometres west of Kathmandu and 22 kilometers north of Bhairahawa, at the northern edge of the Terai plain below the Siwalik Hills... |
44.272 | 75.384 | 91.737 | Rupandehi Rupandehi District -Village Development Committees :*Aama*Aanandaban*Amari*Amawa Marchawar*Amuwa Paschim*Asurena*Babhani*Bagaha*Bagauli*Bairghat*Balarampur*Bangai*Bangai Marchwar*Baragadewa*Barsauli*Basantapur*Betakuiya*Bhagawanpur*Bisunpura*Bodabar*Bogadi... |
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10. | Hetauda Hetauda Hetauda is a town in the Makwanpur District of the Narayani Zone in southern Nepal. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Makwanpur district. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 53,836 people living in 10,420 individual households... |
53.836 | 68.482 | 84.800 | Makwanpur Makwanpur District Makwanpur District of 392,604. Bhimfedi market of the district was the traditional route to enter Kathmandu valley from the south.-Village Development Committees :*Agara*Ambhanjyang*Bajrabarahi*Basamadi*Betini*Bhaise*Bharta Pundyadevi*Bhimfedi... |
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11. | Bhaktapur Bhaktapur Bhaktapur , also Bhadgaon or Khwopa is an ancient Newar town in the east corner of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. It is located in Bhaktapur District in the Bagmati Zone... |
61.405 | 72.543 | 76.890 | Bhaktapur Bhaktapur District Bhaktapur district, located in the eastern part of Kathmandu valley, is the smallest among the seventy-five districts of Nepal. The district, with Bhaktapur as its district headquarters, covers an area of 119 km² and has a population of 225,461.... |
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12. | Janakpur | 54.710 | 67.192 | 74.258 | Dhanusa Dhanusa District Dhanusa District of 671,364. It lies in the Central Development Region of Nepal. Also famous as a cultural center, the city attracts many Hindu pilgrims during festivals from both Nepal and India.... |
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13. | Dhangadhi Dhangadhi Dhangadhi is a city in Far western Nepal bordering India. It is the capital of Kailali District in the province of Seti.Located in the Far Western Region of Nepal on the border of India, the city of Dhangadhi is one of the entry points into the country for people traveling from India.It was... |
44.753 | 67.447 | 73.151 | Kailali Kailali District Kailali District of 616,697. Dhangadhi is a center of attraction of not only Kailali district but of the whole seti zone. The district also contains Tikapur Park, one of the biggest parks in Nepal, and Godha-Ghodi Tal lake.-Towns and villages:Baliya... |
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14. | Itahari Itahari Itahari is a town and municipality in Sunsari District in the Koshi Zone of south-eastern Nepal. It is located at the main transportation junction of eastern Nepal. It is the center of the west-east Mahendra Highway and south-north Koshi Highway and thus is a town of emerging importance... |
26.824 | 41.210 | 72.387 | Sunsari Sunsari District Sunsari District of 625,633.The area was originally part of Morang but became its own district in 1962 when Nepal was divided into 14 zones and 75 districts.... |
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15. | Triyuga Triyuga Triyuga is a city and municipality in the Udayapur District in the Sagarmatha zone of south-eastern Nepal. According to the 1991 Nepal census, it had a population of 55,291.-Geography and wildlife:... |
37.512 | 55.291 | 71.260 | Udayapur Udayapur District -Village Development Committees :*Aaptar*Balamta*Baraha*Barre*Basabote*Bashasa*Beltar*Bhumarashuwa*Bhuttar*Chaudandi*Dumre*Gaighat*Hadiya*Hardeni*Iname*Jalpachilaune*Jante*Jogidaha*Katari*Katunjebawala*Khanbu*Laphagaun*Lekhani*Lekhgaun... |
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16. | Siddharthanagar Siddharthanagar This article is on the Nepali town. For the district in Uttar Pradesh, see Siddharthnagar District.Siddharthanagar is a municipality near the Indian border on the Outer Terai plains of Nepal, west of Kathmandu Nepal's capital... |
39.473 | 52.569 | 63.372 | Rupandehi Rupandehi District -Village Development Committees :*Aama*Aanandaban*Amari*Amawa Marchawar*Amuwa Paschim*Asurena*Babhani*Bagaha*Bagauli*Bairghat*Balarampur*Bangai*Bangai Marchwar*Baragadewa*Barsauli*Basantapur*Betakuiya*Bhagawanpur*Bisunpura*Bodabar*Bogadi... |
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17. | Nepalganj | 47.819 | 57.535 | 61.477 | Banke Banke District -Geography:Banke is bordered on the west by Bardiya district. Rapti zone's Salyan and Dang Deukhuri Districts border to the north and east. To the south lies Uttar Pradesh, India; specifically Shravasti and Bahraich districts of Awadh. East of Nepalganj the international border follows the... |
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18. | Madhyapur Thimi Madhyapur Thimi Madhyapur Thimi is a municipality in Bhaktapur District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 47,751.... |
31.970 | 47.751 | 58.807 | Bhaktapur Bhaktapur District Bhaktapur district, located in the eastern part of Kathmandu valley, is the smallest among the seventy-five districts of Nepal. The district, with Bhaktapur as its district headquarters, covers an area of 119 km² and has a population of 225,461.... |
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19. | Mechinagar Mechinagar Mechinagar is a municipality in Jhapa District, Mechi Zone, Nepal and is the main entry point from India on Nepal's eastern border. Nepal's custom office is in Kankarbhitta , a section of the municipality.... |
37.108 | 49.060 | 56.173 | Jhapa Jhapa District Jhapa District, a district of Mechi Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal. The district, with Chandragadhi as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,606 km² and has a population of 688,109.-Location:... |
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20. | Ghorahi Tribhuvannagar Tribhuvan Nagar, renamed as Ghorahi is a municipality of Dang Valley, Dang Deokhuri District of Rapti Zone, southwest Nepal.Tribhuvannagar can be reached by the road that goes 23 kilometers North from Lamahi, a small town on the Mahendra highway.... |
29.050 | 43.126 | 55.536 | Dang Deukhuri | ||||
21. | Lekhnath Lekhnath Lekhnath is a municipality in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. It is located in the south western part of the Pokhara Valley, about 10 km southwest of Pokhara and about 190 km west of Kathmandu. Total population of the city is 41,369 as per the census... |
30.107 | 41.369 | 53.216 | Kaski Kaski District Kaski District of 380,527.The district covers parts of the Annapurna mountain range, and the picturesque scene of the mountains can be observed from most parts of the district... |
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22. | Kirtipur Kirtipur Kirtipur is an ancient city in Nepal. It is located in Kathmandu District of Bagmati Zone 5 km south-west of the Kathmandu. It is one of the five municipalities of the Kathmandu Valley.-Etymology:... |
31.338 | 40.835 | 51.335 | Kathmandu Kathmandu District Kathmandu District is a district located in Kathmandu Valley, Bagmati Zone of Nepal, a landlocked country in South Asia. It is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, covers an area of 395 km2 and is the most densely populated district of Nepal with a population of 1,081,845 in 2001... |
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23. | Birendranagar Birendranagar Birendranagar is a city in mid western Nepal, located in the Surkhet District of Bheri Zone. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 22,937 people residing in 4773 individual households.... |
22.973 | 31.381 | 49.993 | Surkhet Surkhet District -Village Development Committees :*Agragaun*Awalaching*Babiyachaur*Bajedichaur*Betan*Bidyapur*Bijaura*Birendranagar*Chapre*Chhinchu*Dahachaur*Dandakhali*Dasarathpur*Dharapani*Gadi... |
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24. | Gulariya Gularia Gularia is a town and capital of Bardiya District in the Bheri Zone of south-western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 14,999 and had 2,418 houses in the town.It lies at an elevation of 187 metres.... |
30.621 | 46.011 | 49.457 | Bardiya Bardiya District Bardiya DistrictBardiya DistrictBardiya DistrictBardiya DistrictBardiya DistrictBardiya DistrictBardiya DistrictBardiya DistrictBardiya District' onMouseout='HidePop("28437")' href="/topics/Tikapur">Tikapur Tikapur Tikapur is a municipality in Kailali District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 25639 living in 3804 individual households.-References:... |
25.639 | 38.722 | 44.762 | Kailali Kailali District Kailali District of 616,697. Dhangadhi is a center of attraction of not only Kailali district but of the whole seti zone. The district also contains Tikapur Park, one of the biggest parks in Nepal, and Godha-Ghodi Tal lake.-Towns and villages:Baliya... |
26. | Ratnanagar Ratnanagar Ratnanagar is a Municipality in Chitwan District of Nepal. It is the second municipality in the district. Tandi is the major city in the this municipality. It is adjacent to Chitwan National Park, and serves as a gateway to the park.... |
25.118 | 37.791 | 43.665 | Chitwan Chitwan District Chitwan District and one sub-Metropolitan city - Bharatpur and a municipality Ratnanagar each of which has more than nine wards or urban areas.... |
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27. | Kalaiya Kalaiya Kalaiya is a town and capital of Bara District in the Narayani Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 18,498 persons residing in 3010 individual households.... |
18.498 | 32.260 | 39.367 | Bara Bara District Bara District of 559,135. Pasaha, Dudhaura and Bangari are the main rivers of Bara. Gamahariya is one of the villages of Bara District which is situated near the border area of India.... |
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28. | Tulsipur Tulsipur Tulsipur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Balrampur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is on the Gorakhpur-Gonda Loop of Indian Railway with bus connection to Koilabas on the Nepal border.-Geography:Tulsipur is located at... |
22.654 | 33.876 | 39.061 | Dang Deukhuri | ||||
29. | Kamalamai Kamalamai Kamalamai is a municipality in Sindhuli District, in the Janakpur zone of central south Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 32,838 people.... |
24.368 | 32.838 | 36.440 | Sindhuli Sindhuli District -Historical Importance:This place has a huge historic significance. The Sindhuli Gadhi in Sindhuli is the place where British soldiers were defeated for the first time in Asia in 1767 A.D . The British under the leadership of Captain Kinloch came to help the then ruler of Kathmandu, Jai Prakash... |
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30. | Damak Damak Damak is a town and municipality in Jhapa District in the Mechi Zone of south-eastern Nepal. It is situated between the Ratuwa River in the east and the Mawa River in the west. As of 2001 census total population of city is 35,009... |
41.321 | 35.009 | 33.766 | Jhapa Jhapa District Jhapa District, a district of Mechi Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal. The district, with Chandragadhi as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,606 km² and has a population of 688,109.-Location:... |
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31. | Gorkha | 20.633 | 25.783 | 35.455 | Gorkha Gorkha District Gorkha District of 288,134. It is the location of the Manakamana Temple. Also, the temples of great sage Gorakh Nath and goddess Gorakh Kali temple is located in district, after which the district got its name. Four major rivers run within and along it, they are Chepe, Daraudi, Marsyangdi and... |
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32. | Rajbiraj Rajbiraj Rajbiraj, a mid-sized town in south-eastern Nepal, 16 kilometers north of the Indian border. It is the administrative headquarters of the Saptari district. It has an airfield with flights to Kathmandu. The government planned to convert the airport to an international airport but the program is... |
24.227 | 30.353 | 33.063 | Saptari Saptari District Saptari District of 570,282. Saptari is renowned for its agricultural output, and is bordered on the east by the massive Sapt Koshi river.Significant towns are Rajbiraj, the district centre, Hanumannagar, and Fattepur with the area government "Matsya Palan Kendra" fish farm.The famous Chhinna... |
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33. | Kapilvastu | 17.126 | 27.170 | 32.139 | Kapilvastu Kapilvastu District Kapilvastu district of 481,976.-Geography:The district situated at the height of 93 to 1491 meters from sea level. Geographically, the district can be divided into plain low lands of terai and low Chure hills.Kapilvastu is bounded by-... |
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34. | Byas Byas Byas is a town and municipality in Tanahu District in the Gandaki Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 28,245.-External links:*... |
20.124 | 28.245 | 31.826 | Tanahu Tanahu District Tanahun District of 315,237. Previously the town of Bandipur was its district headquarters.-Coordinates & Location type:*Latitude: 27.91667*Longitude:84.25*Latitude :27° 55' 0 N*Longitude :84° 15' 0 E-Village Development Committees :... |
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35. | Lahan Lahan Lahan is a town and municipality in Siraha District in the Sagarmatha Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 19,018 people living in 3622 individual households. Famous Sarda Group of nepal hail originally from this town and people respect the... |
19.018 | 27.654 | 31.497 | Siraha Siraha District -Village Development Committees :*Arnama Lalpur*Arnama Rampur*Asanpur*Ashokpur Balkawa*Aurahi*Ayodhyanagar*Badharamal*Barchhawa*Bariyarpatti*Basbita*Bastipur*Belaha*Belhi*Betauna*Bhadaiya*Bhagawanpur*Bhagawatipur*Bhawanipur... |
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36. | Putalibazar Putalibazar Putalibjar स्याङजा is a town of central-west Nepal, in the Adhikohla valley. Putalibjar is the headquarters of Syangja District, in the Gandaki Zone of Nepal.... |
25.870 | 29.667 | 31.043 | Syangja Syangja District Syangja District, a part of Gandaki Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Syangja as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,164 km² and has a population of 317,320. Syangja lies at the height of about 1088 meters ... |
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37. | Panauti Panauti Panauti is a historical city in Nepal. It is 32 km SE from the capital Kathmandu. It was a small state given by King Bhupatindra Malla as dowry to his sister.-Origin:... |
20.467 | 25.563 | 27.604 | Kavrepalanchok Kavrepalanchok District -Towns and villages:Anaikot Balathali Balting Baluwa Baluwapatti Deupur Banakhu Chor Banepa Batase Bekhsimle Bhimkhori Bhumidanda Bhumlutar Birtadeurali Bolde Fediche Budhakhani Chalal Ganeshsthan Chandeni Mandan Choubas Chyamrangbesi... |
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38. | Gaur | 20.434 | 25.383 | 27.327 | Rautahat Rautahat District -Village Development Committees :*Ajagabi*Akolawa*Auraiya*Badharwa*Bagahi*Bahuwa Madanpur*Bairiya*Banjaraha*Bariyarpur*Basantapatti*Basatpur*Basbiti Jingadiya*Bhalohiya*Bhediyahi*Birtipraskota*Bishrampur*Bisunpurwa Manpur*Brahmapuri... |
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39. | Dipayal-Silgadhi | 12.360 | 22.061 | 27.088 | Doti Doti District -History:Doti was a medieval kingdom of Nepal founded by Niranjan Malla Deo, the younger brother of Abhay Pal of Askot. Rulers of Doti were called 'Raika'... |
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40. | Inaruwa | 18.547 | 23.200 | 25.031 | Sunsari Sunsari District Sunsari District of 625,633.The area was originally part of Morang but became its own district in 1962 when Nepal was divided into 14 zones and 75 districts.... |
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41. | Siraha Siraha Siraha Nepal is the headquarters of Siraha District, a part of Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal. The town is located at an altitude of 64 metres .It has the population of 572,399 according to the statistics of 2001.It is not event the town or the cities,a small BAZAAR.The political condition is not well of... |
21.866 | 23.988 | 24.659 | Siraha Siraha District -Village Development Committees :*Arnama Lalpur*Arnama Rampur*Asanpur*Ashokpur Balkawa*Aurahi*Ayodhyanagar*Badharamal*Barchhawa*Bariyarpatti*Basbita*Bastipur*Belaha*Belhi*Betauna*Bhadaiya*Bhagawanpur*Bhagawatipur*Bhawanipur... |
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42. | Ramgram | 18.911 | 22.630 | 24.014 | Nawalparasi Nawalparasi District Nawalparasi District of 562,870. This district has given birth to many Nepal's top level people including late Prime Minister Tanka Prasad Acharya... |
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43. | Jaleswar | 18.088 | 22.046 | 23.574 | Mahottari Mahottari District Mahottari District of 553,481.Its headquarters is located in Jaleshwor, a neighbouring town of historical city, Janakpur. The name Jaleshwor means the 'God in Water'. One can find a famous temple of Lord Shiva in Water there... |
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44. | Baglung Baglung Baglung, is a town in western Nepal, 275 km west of Kathmandu. It is the administrative headquarters of Baglung District and Dhawalagiri Zone. Baglung is a major business, financial, educational, and healthcare center for the people of Kali Gandaki valley.... |
15.219 | 20.852 | 23.297 | Baglung Baglung District Baglung District, of 268,938.Baglung is surrounded by Parvat, Myagdi, Rukum, Ropla, Pyuthan and Gulmi districts. It looks like Nepal in shape. It has 59 Village Development Committees and one Municipality. It has many rivers and streams and so, many suspension bridges. Baglung is also known as the... |
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45. | Tansen Tansen, Nepal Tansen is a Municipality and the administrative center of Palpa District in the "hllls" of western Nepal. It is located on the highway between Butwal and Pokhara, on the crest of the Mahabharat Range or Lesser Himalaya overlooking the valley of the Kaligandaki River to the north... |
13.599 | 20.431 | 23.190 | Palpa Palpa District -Village Development Committee :*Archale*Argali*Bahadurpur*Bakamalang*Baldengadhi*Bandi Pokhara*Barangdi old name archale barangdi name came from barandi khola on the bank of this river the famous rani mahal is situated*Bhairabsthan*Bhuwan... |
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46. | Khandbari Khandbari Khandbari is the district headquarters of Sankhuwasabha District in the Kosi Zone of north-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 21,789.... |
18.756 | 21.789 | 22.904 | Sankhuwasabha Sankhuwasabha District Sankhuwasabha District of 159,203.Indigenous ethnics Yakkhas, Rais, Limbus, and other hill castes and ethnic groups Sankhuwasabha District of 159,203.Indigenous ethnics Yakkhas, Rais, Limbus, and other hill castes (e.g. Chhetri, Bahuns) and ethnic groups Sankhuwasabha District of... |
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47. | Bhimeshwar | 19.260 | 21.916 | 22.851 | Dolkha Dolkha District Dolakha, often Dolkha or Dholkha of 204,229.It is an ecstatic place with a strong religious affiliation. It is popularly known amongst most Nepalese for the temple of Dolakha Bhimeshwor... |
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48. | Dhankuta Dhankuta Dhankuta is a hill town of Nepal located along the geographical coordinates- 26° 59' 0" N / 87° 20' 0" E, with about 20,000 inhabitants, located in the Dhankuta District in the eastern part of Nepal. Until about 1963 Dhankuta Bazaar was the administrative headquarters for the whole of... |
17.073 | 20.668 | 22.085 | Dhankuta Dhankuta District Dhankuta District , a part of Kosi Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district covers an area of 891 km² and has a population of 166,479., Dhankuta is the district headquarters and a major administrative region in the Eastern... |
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49. | Bidur Bidur Bidur is the capital of Nuwakot District in Bagmati Zone, Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 18694 and had 3736 houses in it.In February 2008 terrorists damaged the town's water supply plant.... |
18.694 | 21.193 | 22.063 | Nuwakot Nuwakot District Nuwakot District of 288,478.The district contains places of historical significance such as Nuwakot Palace located in the village of Nuwakot and Devighat located at the confluence of the Tadi and Trishuli Rivers.-Towns and villages:... |
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50. | Waling Waling Waling is a town and municipality in the western hilly region of Nepal. It is in the Aadhikhola valley in the Syangja District of Gandaki Zone of Nepal.-Founding and early history:... |
16.712 | 20.414 | 21.869 | Syangja Syangja District Syangja District, a part of Gandaki Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Syangja as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,164 km² and has a population of 317,320. Syangja lies at the height of about 1088 meters ... |
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51. | Narayan Narayan, Nepal Narayan is a town and municipality in Dailekh District of Bheri Zone of western-central Nepal.-External links:*... |
15.738 | 19.446 | 20.910 | Dailekh Dailekh District -Village Development Committees :*Awal Parajul*Bada Bhairab*Bada Khola*Badalamji*Baluwatar*Bansi*Baraha*Basantamala*Belaspur*Belpata*Bhawani*Bindhyabasini*Bisalla*Chamunda*Chauratha*Dada Parajul*Dullu*Gamaudi*Gauri*Goganpani*Jaganath... |
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52. | Malangwa Malangwa Malangawa or Malangwa is a town and municipality and the headquarters of Sarlahi District in the Janakpur Zone of Nepal. It is located at 26°52'0N 85°34'0E with an altitude of 79 metres near the border with India.... |
14.142 | 18.484 | 20.285 | Sarlahi Sarlahi District -Village Development Committees :*Achalgadh*Arnaha*Atrouli*Aurahi*Babarganj*Bagdaha*Bahadurpur*Balara*Bara Udhoran*Barahathawa*Basantapur*Batraul*Bela*Belhi*Belwajabdi*Bhadsar*Bhagawatipur*Bhaktipur*Bhawanipur*Brahmapuri*Chandra Nagar... |
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53. | Bhadrapur Bhadrapur Bhadrapur may refer to:*Bhadrapur, Mahakali, Nepal*Bhadrapur, Mechi, Nepal... |
15.210 | 18.145 | 19.524 | Jhapa Jhapa District Jhapa District, a district of Mechi Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal. The district, with Chandragadhi as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,606 km² and has a population of 688,109.-Location:... |
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54. | Amaragadhi Amaragadhi Amaragadhi is a town in the far west of Nepal. It is located in the Dadeldhura District of Mahakali Zone. The name of Amargadhi comes from the name of General Amarshing Thapa .... |
16.494 | 18.390 | 19.015 | Dadeldhura Dadeldhura District Dadeldhura district, a part of Mahakali zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Dadeldhura as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,538km² and has a population of 126,162.... |
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55. | Dasharathchand | 18.054 | 18.345 | 18.318 | Baitadi Baitadi District Baitadi district , historical name “Bairath” , a part of Mahakali zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Baitadi as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,519 km² and has a population of 234,418. The Baitadi... |
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56. | Ilam Ilam, Nepal Ilam is a municipality and tea-producing town in Nepal. It is in Ilam District which is in hilly Eastern Region of Nepal. It is famous for natural scenery and landscapes, tea production, and diverse agricultural economy.-Tea Production:... |
13.197 | 16.237 | 17.492 | Ilam Ilam District Ilam district of 282,806. It is about 600 km from Kathmandu. The highest point is Sandakpur with an elevation of 3000m. Ilam attracts many researchers who come to study rare birds and the Red Panda... |
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57. | Banepa Banepa Banepa is a Municipality town located 26 km east of Kathmandu, Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 12537 and had 1956 households in it. The main attraction of Banepa is the temple of Chandeshwori, located approximately 1 km northeast of the town along the... |
12.537 | 15.822 | 17.154 | Kavrepalanchok Kavrepalanchok District -Towns and villages:Anaikot Balathali Balting Baluwa Baluwapatti Deupur Banakhu Chor Banepa Batase Bekhsimle Bhimkhori Bhumidanda Bhumlutar Birtadeurali Bolde Fediche Budhakhani Chalal Ganeshsthan Chandeni Mandan Choubas Chyamrangbesi... |
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58. | Dhulikhel Dhulikhel Dhulikhel is the administrative centre of Kavrepalanchok District, Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 9812 people in 1624 households. Dhulikhel lies along the B.P. Highway and Arniko Highway. Arniko Highway connects Kathmandu, Nepal's capital city with Tibet's... |
n.a. | 11.521 | 10.170 | Kavrepalanchok Kavrepalanchok District -Towns and villages:Anaikot Balathali Balting Baluwa Baluwapatti Deupur Banakhu Chor Banepa Batase Bekhsimle Bhimkhori Bhumidanda Bhumlutar Birtadeurali Bolde Fediche Budhakhani Chalal Ganeshsthan Chandeni Mandan Choubas Chyamrangbesi... |
Alphabetical list
- AmaragadhiAmaragadhiAmaragadhi is a town in the far west of Nepal. It is located in the Dadeldhura District of Mahakali Zone. The name of Amargadhi comes from the name of General Amarshing Thapa ....
* formerly Dadeldhura - BandipurBandipurBandipur is a hilltop settlement in Tanahu District, of Nepal. Because of its preserved, old time cultural atmosphere, Bandipur has increasingly been coming to the attention of tourism...
- BanepaBanepaBanepa is a Municipality town located 26 km east of Kathmandu, Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 12537 and had 1956 households in it. The main attraction of Banepa is the temple of Chandeshwori, located approximately 1 km northeast of the town along the...
* - BesisaharBesisaharBesisahar is the capital of Lamjung District in Gandaki Zone, Nepal. CHESS Nepal is based in Besisahar. It is a start point of famous Annapurna Circuit tourist route....
- BhadrapurBhadrapurBhadrapur may refer to:*Bhadrapur, Mahakali, Nepal*Bhadrapur, Mechi, Nepal...
* - BhaktapurBhaktapurBhaktapur , also Bhadgaon or Khwopa is an ancient Newar town in the east corner of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. It is located in Bhaktapur District in the Bagmati Zone...
* - BharatpurBharatpur, NepalBharatpur is a city in the central-southern part of Nepal. Located in Chitwan Valley, Bharatpur is the district headquarters of the Chitwan District, as well as a separate Municipal authority, and is the seventh largest city of Nepal with the population of 89,323 . The estimated population for...
* - Bhimeshwar* formerly Charikot
- Birtamode
- Bhim DuttaMahendranagarBhim Dutta, formerly Mahendranagar , is a city and municipality in far western Nepal, six kilometres from the border of India and the Mahakali River...
* formerly Mahendranagar - BidurBidurBidur is the capital of Nuwakot District in Bagmati Zone, Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 18694 and had 3736 houses in it.In February 2008 terrorists damaged the town's water supply plant....
* - Biratnagar*
- BirendranagarBirendranagarBirendranagar is a city in mid western Nepal, located in the Surkhet District of Bheri Zone. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 22,937 people residing in 4773 individual households....
* - BirganjBirganjBirganj is a sub-metropolitan municipality and border town in Parsa District in the Narayani Zone of southern Nepal. It lies 283 km south of the capital Kathmandu, 3 km north of the border of the Indian state of Bihar. As an entry point to Nepal from Patna and Calcutta it is also known...
* - ButwalButwalButwal is a large town in southern Nepal in Rupandehi District, in Lumbini Zone -- of which Butwal is the administrative center. It is located 240 kilometres west of Kathmandu and 22 kilometers north of Bhairahawa, at the northern edge of the Terai plain below the Siwalik Hills...
* - Chandranigahpur*
- DamakDamakDamak is a town and municipality in Jhapa District in the Mechi Zone of south-eastern Nepal. It is situated between the Ratuwa River in the east and the Mawa River in the west. As of 2001 census total population of city is 35,009...
* - Darchula
- Dasharathchand*
- DhangadhiDhangadhiDhangadhi is a city in Far western Nepal bordering India. It is the capital of Kailali District in the province of Seti.Located in the Far Western Region of Nepal on the border of India, the city of Dhangadhi is one of the entry points into the country for people traveling from India.It was...
* - DhankutaDhankutaDhankuta is a hill town of Nepal located along the geographical coordinates- 26° 59' 0" N / 87° 20' 0" E, with about 20,000 inhabitants, located in the Dhankuta District in the eastern part of Nepal. Until about 1963 Dhankuta Bazaar was the administrative headquarters for the whole of...
* - DharanDharan, NepalDharan is a major city in eastern Nepal, in the Sunsari District, situated on foothills of Mahabharat Range with southern tip touching the edge of the Terai at an altitude of 1148 ft . It serves as a trading post between the hilly region and the plains of Terai region. It was once the...
* - DhulikhelDhulikhelDhulikhel is the administrative centre of Kavrepalanchok District, Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 9812 people in 1624 households. Dhulikhel lies along the B.P. Highway and Arniko Highway. Arniko Highway connects Kathmandu, Nepal's capital city with Tibet's...
* - DhuncheDhuncheDhunche is the capital of Rasuwa District in Bagmati Zone, Nepal. It is located at at an altitude of . At the time of the 2001 Nepal census it had a population of 2,535 people residing in 604 individual households....
- Dipayal-Silgadhi*
- GaurGaurThe gaur , also called Indian bison, is a large bovine native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. The species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1986 as the population decline in parts of the species' range is likely to be well over 70% over the last three generations...
* - GhorahiTribhuvannagarTribhuvan Nagar, renamed as Ghorahi is a municipality of Dang Valley, Dang Deokhuri District of Rapti Zone, southwest Nepal.Tribhuvannagar can be reached by the road that goes 23 kilometers North from Lamahi, a small town on the Mahendra highway....
* formerly Tribhuvannagar - Gorkha* formerly Prithibinarayan
- GulariyaGulariaGularia is a town and capital of Bardiya District in the Bheri Zone of south-western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 14,999 and had 2,418 houses in the town.It lies at an elevation of 187 metres....
* - HetaudaHetaudaHetauda is a town in the Makwanpur District of the Narayani Zone in southern Nepal. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Makwanpur district. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 53,836 people living in 10,420 individual households...
* - IlamIlam, NepalIlam is a municipality and tea-producing town in Nepal. It is in Ilam District which is in hilly Eastern Region of Nepal. It is famous for natural scenery and landscapes, tea production, and diverse agricultural economy.-Tea Production:...
* - Inaruwa*
- ItahariItahariItahari is a town and municipality in Sunsari District in the Koshi Zone of south-eastern Nepal. It is located at the main transportation junction of eastern Nepal. It is the center of the west-east Mahendra Highway and south-north Koshi Highway and thus is a town of emerging importance...
* - JajarkotJajarkotJajarkot is the capital city of Jajarkot District in Bheri Zone, Nepal. It is located at an altitude of 799 metres....
- Jaleshwar*
- Janakpur*
- JomsomJomsomJomsom , also known as Dzongsam or New Fort, is a town located at an altitude of 2800m in Mustang, Nepal. It extends over both the banks of the Kali Gandaki River. Along the banks of Kali Gandaki river there are rocks holy to the Hindus. The soaring peaks of Dhaulagiri and Nilgiri form a backdrop...
- JumlaJumlaJumla can refer to a number of subjects*Mir Jumla, a prominent subahdar of Bengal*Jumla District, one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal*Jumla - a town in Nepal....
- KalaiyaKalaiyaKalaiya is a town and capital of Bara District in the Narayani Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 18,498 persons residing in 3010 individual households....
* - KalikaBaglungBaglung, is a town in western Nepal, 275 km west of Kathmandu. It is the administrative headquarters of Baglung District and Dhawalagiri Zone. Baglung is a major business, financial, educational, and healthcare center for the people of Kali Gandaki valley....
* formerly Baglung - KamalamaiKamalamaiKamalamai is a municipality in Sindhuli District, in the Janakpur zone of central south Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 32,838 people....
* formerly Sindhulimadi - Kapilvastu* formerly Taulihawa
- Kathmandu*
- KhandbariKhandbariKhandbari is the district headquarters of Sankhuwasabha District in the Kosi Zone of north-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 21,789....
* - KirtipurKirtipurKirtipur is an ancient city in Nepal. It is located in Kathmandu District of Bagmati Zone 5 km south-west of the Kathmandu. It is one of the five municipalities of the Kathmandu Valley.-Etymology:...
* - Kodari
- LahanLahanLahan is a town and municipality in Siraha District in the Sagarmatha Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 19,018 people living in 3622 individual households. Famous Sarda Group of nepal hail originally from this town and people respect the...
* - Lalitpur* formerly Patan
- LekhnathLekhnathLekhnath is a municipality in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. It is located in the south western part of the Pokhara Valley, about 10 km southwest of Pokhara and about 190 km west of Kathmandu. Total population of the city is 41,369 as per the census...
* - LuklaLuklaLukla is a town in the Khumbu area of the Solukhumbu District in the Sagarmatha Zone of north-eastern Nepal. Situated at , it is a popular place for visitors to the Himalayas near Mount Everest to arrive...
- LumbiniLumbiniLumbinī is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi district of Nepal. It is the place where Queen Mayadevi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama, who as the Buddha Gautama founded the Buddhist tradition. The Buddha lived between roughly 563 and 483 BCE...
- Madhyapur ThimiMadhyapur ThimiMadhyapur Thimi is a municipality in Bhaktapur District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 47,751....
* - Malangawa*
- ManangManangManang is a town in the Manang District of Nepal. It is located at 28°40'0N 84°1'0E with an altitude of . At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 391 people living in 120 individual households....
- MangalsenMangalsenMangalsen is a town and capital Achham District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 7,185 and had 1404 houses in the village....
- MechinagarMechinagarMechinagar is a municipality in Jhapa District, Mechi Zone, Nepal and is the main entry point from India on Nepal's eastern border. Nepal's custom office is in Kankarbhitta , a section of the municipality....
* formerly Kankarbhitta - MustangMustang (kingdom)Mustang is the former Kingdom of Lo and now part of Nepal, in the north-central part of that country, bordering the People's Republic of China on the Tibetan plateau between the Nepalese provinces of Dolpo and Manang...
- Namche Bazar
- NarayanNarayanNarayan may refer to:*Narayana, an Indian name, an important Sanskrit name for Vishnu*Narayanan, an Indian name*Narain, an Indian name- People :*Aditya Narayan, Indian television show host*Anand Narayan, Indian television personality...
* formerly Dailekh - NepalgunjNepalgunjNepalgunj , also spelled Nepalganj, is a municipality in Banke District, Nepal on the Terai plains near the southern border with Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh state of India. It is 16 km south of Kohalpur and the east-west Mahendra Highway....
* - OkhaldhungaOkhaldhungaOkhaldhunga is the capital of Okhaldhunga District, in the Sagarmatha Zone of Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3761 living in 790 individual households. It is located at 27°19'0N 86°30'0E and has an altitude of 1561 m .The district gets its name from Okhal,...
- PanautiPanautiPanauti is a historical city in Nepal. It is 32 km SE from the capital Kathmandu. It was a small state given by King Bhupatindra Malla as dowry to his sister.-Origin:...
* - PokharaPokharaPokhara Sub-Metropolitan City is the second largest city of Nepal. Pokhara is city of close to 350,000 inhabitants in central Nepal located at 28.25°N, 83.99°E, which is the centre of the country from east to west or from north to south, 198 km west of Kathmandu or 90 km west of Mugling, and...
* - PutalibazarPutalibazarPutalibjar स्याङजा is a town of central-west Nepal, in the Adhikohla valley. Putalibjar is the headquarters of Syangja District, in the Gandaki Zone of Nepal....
* - RajbirajRajbirajRajbiraj, a mid-sized town in south-eastern Nepal, 16 kilometers north of the Indian border. It is the administrative headquarters of the Saptari district. It has an airfield with flights to Kathmandu. The government planned to convert the airport to an international airport but the program is...
* - Ramgram* formerly Parasi
- RatnanagarRatnanagarRatnanagar is a Municipality in Chitwan District of Nepal. It is the second municipality in the district. Tandi is the major city in the this municipality. It is adjacent to Chitwan National Park, and serves as a gateway to the park....
* - RumjatarRumjatarRumjatar is a village development committee in Okhaldhunga District in the Sagarmatha Zone of mid-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,825 living in 600 individual households.-External links:*...
- SiddharthanagarSiddharthanagarThis article is on the Nepali town. For the district in Uttar Pradesh, see Siddharthnagar District.Siddharthanagar is a municipality near the Indian border on the Outer Terai plains of Nepal, west of Kathmandu Nepal's capital...
* - SimikotSimikotSimikot is a mountainous town in the Himalayas of northwest Nepal, near the border with the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It is the administrative headquarters of the Humla district in the Karnali Zone of Nepal....
- Simra
- SirahaSirahaSiraha Nepal is the headquarters of Siraha District, a part of Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal. The town is located at an altitude of 64 metres .It has the population of 572,399 according to the statistics of 2001.It is not event the town or the cities,a small BAZAAR.The political condition is not well of...
* - Syangboche
- TansenTansen, NepalTansen is a Municipality and the administrative center of Palpa District in the "hllls" of western Nepal. It is located on the highway between Butwal and Pokhara, on the crest of the Mahabharat Range or Lesser Himalaya overlooking the valley of the Kaligandaki River to the north...
* - TikapurTikapurTikapur is a municipality in Kailali District in the Seti Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 25639 living in 3804 individual households.-References:...
* - TriyugaTriyugaTriyuga is a city and municipality in the Udayapur District in the Sagarmatha zone of south-eastern Nepal. According to the 1991 Nepal census, it had a population of 55,291.-Geography and wildlife:...
* formerly Gaighat - TulsipurTulsipurTulsipur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Balrampur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is on the Gorakhpur-Gonda Loop of Indian Railway with bus connection to Koilabas on the Nepal border.-Geography:Tulsipur is located at...
* - TaplejungTaplejungTaplejung is the headquarters of Taplejung District in the Mechi Zone of Nepal. It is located at 27°21'0N 87°40'0E with an altitude of 1441 metres ....
- WalingWalingWaling is a town and municipality in the western hilly region of Nepal. It is in the Aadhikhola valley in the Syangja District of Gandaki Zone of Nepal.-Founding and early history:...
* - Vyas* formerly Damauli