# Banepa

_Old Newari town_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Banepa is a municipality and historical town in a valley situated at about 1,500 m (4,900 ft) above sea level in central Nepal which is at about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east from Kathmandu. At the time of the 2021 Nepal census, it has a population of 67,690. The main attraction of Banepa is the temple of 
Chandeshwori, located approximately 1 km (0.62 mi) northeast of the town along the Rudramati River. The Dhaneshwor Temple is 1 kilometre south of the town. Banepa is also known for its eight different temples of Ganesh, Narayanthan, Bhimshenthan, and eight different ponds.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** city; municipality of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1760422#P31))
- **Located in:** Kavrepalanchok District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1760422#P131))
- **Area:** 5.56 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1760422#P2046))
- **Official website:** banepamun.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1760422#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 27.6333, 85.5167

## Questions

**Where is Banepa located?**  
Banepa is located in Kavrepalanchok District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

## Related

- [Kavrepalanchok District](https://diginpl.com/places/kavrepalanchok-district)
- [Bagmati Province](https://diginpl.com/places/bagmati-province)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Banepa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banepa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): बनेपा नगरपालिका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE_%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 Q1760422](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1760422) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Banepa Bazar, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal.jpg by Saddam19 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Banepa_Bazar,_Kavrepalanchok,_Nepal.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Banepa, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Banepa Bazar, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal.jpg — Saddam19, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

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