# Banke National Park

_National park of Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Banke National Park is located in the Lumbini Province and was established in 2010 as Nepal’s tenth national park after its recognition as a "Gift to the Earth". The protected area covers an area of 550 km2 (210 sq mi) with most parts falling in the Sivalik Hills. The park is surrounded by a buffer zone of 344 km2 (133 sq mi) in the districts of Banke, Salyan and Dang Deukhuri Districts.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** national park ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3695702#P31))
- **Located in:** Banke District (district of Nepal) › Lumbini Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3695702#P131))
- **Area:** 550 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3695702#P2046))
- **Established:** 2010 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3695702#P571))
- **Official website:** bankenationalpark.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3695702#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 28.1911, 81.9128

## Questions

**Where is Banke National Park located?**  
Banke National Park is located in Banke District, Lumbini Province, Nepal.

## Related

- [Lumbini Province](https://diginpl.com/places/lumbini-province)
- [Banke District](https://diginpl.com/places/banke-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Banke National Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banke_National_Park) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): बाँके राष्ट्रिय निकुञ्ज](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%9E%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9C) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3695702](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3695702) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Banke National Park.jpg by Hopingyousuf (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Banke_National_Park.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Banke National Park". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/banke-national-park. Retrieved 21 October 2026.