# Durbar Marg

_Avenue in Kathmandu, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Durbar Marg or Durbarmarg is a broad, long avenue in Nepal'si capital, Kathmandu. It is often considered the heart of the city, akin to the Champs Elysées and the main avenues of many capitals. As it leads to the Royal Palace of Narayanhiti, foreigner's also call it the King's Way, with Durbar meaning, as in the Moghul Empire, a royal gathering or court. It is a major tourist draw, vying with Thamel. It is flanked by luxury hotels, restaurants serving international cuisine, global shopping brand outlets in refined centres including expensive boutiques, travel agencies, a couple of embassies, commercial banking headquarters, and premium real estate such as international airline offices.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** avenue ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5316309#P31))
- **Located in:** Kathmandu (city) › Kathmandu District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5316309#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 27.7100, 85.3175

## Questions

**Where is Durbar Marg located?**  
Durbar Marg is located in Kathmandu, Kathmandu District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Durbar Marg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durbar_Marg) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): दरबार मार्ग](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%97) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5316309](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5316309) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Royalpalacektm2006.JPG (CC BY-SA 2.5)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Royalpalacektm2006.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Durbar Marg, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Royalpalacektm2006.JPG, CC BY-SA 2.5.

## Cite this page

"Durbar Marg". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/durbar-marg. Retrieved 4 November 2026.