# Butwal

_City in Rupandehi District, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Butwal, officially Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City, previously known as Khasyauli, is a sub-metropolitan city and economic hub in Lumbini Province in West Nepal. As of 2021, Butwal has a city population of 195,054.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** big city; sub-metropolitan municipality of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11283#P31))
- **Located in:** Rupandehi District (district of Nepal) › Lumbini Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11283#P131))
- **Population:** 118,462 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11283#P1082))
- **Area:** 101.61 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11283#P2046))
- **Elevation:** 152 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11283#P2044))
- **Official website:** butwalmun.org.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11283#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 27.7000, 83.4500

## Questions

**Where is Butwal located?**  
Butwal is located in Rupandehi District, Lumbini Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Butwal?**  
The population of Butwal is 118,462.

**What is the elevation of Butwal?**  
Butwal is at an elevation of 152 m above sea level.

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- [Rupandehi District](https://diginpl.com/places/rupandehi-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Butwal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butwal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): बुटवल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B2_%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%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 Q11283](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11283) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Butwal.jpg by Mithunkunwar9 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Butwal.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Butwal, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Butwal.jpg — Mithunkunwar9, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

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