# Hanuman Dhoka

_Kathmandu's old royal palace_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Hanuman Dhoka is a complex of structures with the Royal Palace of the Malla kings and also of the Shah dynasty in the Durbar Square of central Kathmandu, Nepal. The Hanuman Dhoka Palace gets its name from the stone image of Hanuman, the Hindu deity, that sits near the main entryway. 'Dhoka' means door or gate in Nepali. The buildings were severely damaged in the 2015 earthquake.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** architectural ensemble; palace ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12947124#P31))
- **Located in:** Kathmandu (city) › Kathmandu District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12947124#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 27.7042, 85.3075

## Questions

**Where is Hanuman Dhoka located?**  
Hanuman Dhoka is located in Kathmandu, Kathmandu District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Hanuman Dhoka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanuman_Dhoka) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): हनुमान ढोका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%A2%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q12947124](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12947124) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square Kathmandu (2023) 01.jpg by Chainwit. (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hanuman_Dhoka_Durbar_Square_Kathmandu_(2023)_01.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Hanuman Dhoka, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square Kathmandu (2023) 01.jpg — Chainwit., CC BY 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Hanuman Dhoka". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/hanuman-dhoka. Retrieved 21 October 2026.