List of capitals in Nepal

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This is a list of capital cities of Nepal and its current and former provinces, and territories.

Contents

National capital

CapitalProvinceStatusRef(s)
Kathmandu Bagmati Province Metropolitan city [1]
Gorkha Gandaki Province Former capital [2]

Sub-national capitals

Current provincial capitals

CapitalProvinceStatusRef(s)
Biratnagar Koshi Province Metropolitan city [3]
Janakpur Madhesh Province Sub-metropolitan city [4]
Hetauda Bagmati Province Sub-metropolitan city [5]
Pokhara Gandaki Province Metropolitan city [6]
Deukhuri Lumbini Province Planned city [7]
Birendranagar Karnali Province Municipality [8]
Godawari Sudurpashchim Province Municipality [9]

Former provincial capitals

CapitalProvinceStatusRef(s)
Butwal Lumbini Province Sub-metropolitan city [10]
Dhangadhi Sudurpashchim Province Sub-metropolitan city

References

  1. ↑ "Kathmandu | History, Population, & Valley". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Gorkha". Welcome Nepal. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Province 1 is still undecided about its name". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Provincial assembly to decide name, capital of Province 2 through voting on March 13". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "'Hetauda will remain capital of Province 3'". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Pokhara named State 4 capital". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  7. ↑ Bhusal, Rekha (2 October 2020). "Province 5 to be named Lumbini, Dang's Deukhuri permanent capital". My Republica. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "Surkhet locals block road to protest pollution". OnlineKhabar. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  9. ↑ "Province 7 named Sudurpashchim, Godawari capital". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "Nepali province gets name, permanent capital nearly 3 years after provincial elections". Xinhua. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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