# Bungamati

_Village in Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Bungamati (Newar: बुंगमती), is a settlement in Lalitpur Metropolitan Region, Ward No. 22 in Lalitpur District, Nepal. Bungamati is a Newar town on a spur of land overlooking the Bagmati River

## Quick facts

- **Type:** ward of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2608296#P31))
- **Located in:** Lalitpur District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2608296#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 27.6200, 85.3000

## About

The first stele of the Licchavi king Amshuverma was found in Bungamati and dated to 605. It contains the earliest mention of the Kailashkut Bhawan palace.

## Questions

**Where is Bungamati located?**  
Bungamati is located in Lalitpur District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bungamati](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bungamati) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): बुङमती](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%99%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2608296](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2608296) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Bungamati-72-Hauptplatz-kleine Pagode-2014-gje.jpg by Gerd Eichmann (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bungamati-72-Hauptplatz-kleine_Pagode-2014-gje.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Bungamati, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Bungamati-72-Hauptplatz-kleine Pagode-2014-gje.jpg — Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Bungamati". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/bungamati. Retrieved 4 November 2026.