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
- ↑ "Kathmandu | History, Population, & Valley" (in en). https://www.britannica.com/place/Kathmandu.
- ↑ "Gorkha" (in en). https://www.welcomenepal.com/places-to-see/gorkha.html.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "‘Hetauda will remain capital of Province 3’" (in English). https://kathmandupost.com/national/2018/02/19/hetauda-will-remain-capital-of-province-3.
- ↑ "Pokhara named State 4 capital" (in English). https://kathmandupost.com/national/2018/07/03/pokhara-named-state-4-capital.
- ↑ 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/.
- ↑ "Surkhet locals block road to protest pollution" (in en-GB). https://english.onlinekhabar.com/surkhet-locals-block-road-to-protest-pollution.html.
- ↑ "Province 7 named Sudurpashchim, Godawari capital" (in English). https://kathmandupost.com/national/2018/09/28/province-7-named-sudurpashchim-godawari-capital.
- ↑ "Nepali province gets name, permanent capital nearly 3 years after provincial elections". http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/asiapacific/2020-10/07/c_139423959.htm.
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