# Banau

_Village development committee in Dhawalagiri Zone, Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/banau
Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Banau  is a village development committee in Parbat District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1432 people living in 251 individual households.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** ward of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4853980#P31))
- **Located in:** Parbat District (district of Nepal) › Gandaki Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4853980#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 28.2833, 83.6500

## About

It is inhabited by Pun Magars. It is known for its export of potato products to the neighboring villages of Baglung and Myadgi, and throughout the Parbat District. There are also undiscovered caves and medicinal herbs in the area. It has a view of the Tricity of Baglung, Beni and Kushma.

## Questions

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

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Banau](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banau) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): बनौ](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8C) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4853980](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4853980) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Banau, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

## Cite this page

"Banau". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/banau. Retrieved 5 November 2026.