# Baglung

_Municipality in Baglung District, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Baglung is a municipality in Gandaki Province, in western Nepal, 275 km (171 mi) west of Kathmandu. It is the administrative headquarters of Baglung District. Baglung serves as the major center for business, finance, education, service and healthcare for the people of mid-Kali Gandaki valley that encompass Beni, Jaljala, Baglung, Kushma, Kathekhola, Galkot, Phalewas and Jaimuni local bodies. The city is located at the cross-section of Kaligandaki corridor highway and midhill highway that transverse Nepal in north–south and east–west directions respectively.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** municipality of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1659597#P31))
- **Located in:** Baglung District (district of Nepal) › Gandaki Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1659597#P131))
- **Population:** 29,360 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1659597#P1082))
- **Area:** 98.01 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1659597#P2046))
- **Elevation:** 1,020 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1659597#P2044))
- **Official website:** baglungmun.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1659597#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 28.2667, 83.6000

## Questions

**Where is Baglung located?**  
Baglung is located in Baglung District, Gandaki Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Baglung?**  
The population of Baglung is 29,360.

**What is the elevation of Baglung?**  
Baglung is at an elevation of 1,020 m above sea level.

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- [Gandaki Province](https://diginpl.com/places/gandaki-province)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Baglung](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baglung) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): बागलुङ](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%99_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1659597](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1659597) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Baglung Bazar as seen from hill.jpg by Bkasthapa (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Baglung_Bazar_as_seen_from_hill.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Baglung, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Baglung Bazar as seen from hill.jpg — Bkasthapa, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Baglung". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/baglung. Retrieved 21 October 2026.