Place: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.

National capital

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

Sub-national capitals

Current provincial capitals

Capital Province Status Ref(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

Capital Province Status Ref(s)
Butwal Lumbini Province Sub-metropolitan city [10]

References

  1. "Kathmandu | History, Population, & Valley" (in en). https://www.britannica.com/place/Kathmandu. 
  2. "Gorkha" (in en). https://www.welcomenepal.com/places-to-see/gorkha.html. 
  3. "Province 1 is still undecided about its name" (in English). https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-1/2020/10/03/province-1-is-still-undecided-about-its-name. 
  4. "Provincial assembly to decide name, capital of Province 2 through voting on March 13" (in English). https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-2/2020/03/04/provincial-assembly-to-decide-name-capital-of-province-2-through-voting-on-march-13. 
  5. "‘Hetauda will remain capital of Province 3’" (in English). https://kathmandupost.com/national/2018/02/19/hetauda-will-remain-capital-of-province-3. 
  6. "Pokhara named State 4 capital" (in English). https://kathmandupost.com/national/2018/07/03/pokhara-named-state-4-capital. 
  7. Bhusal, Rekha (2 October 2020). "Province 5 to be named Lumbini, Dang's Deukhuri permanent capital" (in en). https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/province-5-to-be-named-lumbini-dang-s-bhalubang-permanent-capital/. 
  8. "Surkhet locals block road to protest pollution" (in en-GB). https://english.onlinekhabar.com/surkhet-locals-block-road-to-protest-pollution.html. 
  9. "Province 7 named Sudurpashchim, Godawari capital" (in English). https://kathmandupost.com/national/2018/09/28/province-7-named-sudurpashchim-godawari-capital. 
  10. "Nepali province gets name, permanent capital nearly 3 years after provincial elections". http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/asiapacific/2020-10/07/c_139423959.htm.