# Hetauda

_City in Makwanpur District, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Hetauda is a sub-metropolitan city in Makwanpur district of Bagmati Province in central Nepal. It is the administrative headquarters of the Makwanpur District and the capital of Bagmati Province as declared by a majority of the Provincial Assembly Members on 12 January 2020. Hetauda is one of the largest cities in Nepal. At the 2015 Nepal census, it had a population of 153,875 people. The city's population grew to 193,576 in 2021.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** city; sub-metropolitan municipality of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11285#P31))
- **Located in:** Makwanpur District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11285#P131))
- **Population:** 84,671 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11285#P1082))
- **Area:** 261.59 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11285#P2046))
- **Elevation:** 345 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11285#P2044))
- **Official website:** hetaudamun.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11285#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 27.4167, 85.0333

## Questions

**Where is Hetauda located?**  
Hetauda is located in Makwanpur District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Hetauda?**  
The population of Hetauda is 84,671 (as of 2011).

**What is the elevation of Hetauda?**  
Hetauda is at an elevation of 345 m above sea level.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Hetauda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hetauda) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): हेटौंडा नगरपालिका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BE_%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 Q11285](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11285) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Sahid Smarak, Hetauda.jpg by Bharatadhikarimb (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sahid_Smarak,_Hetauda.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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

## Cite this page

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