Where is Kapilvastu Municipality located?

Kapilvastu Municipality is located in Kapilvastu District, Lumbini Province, Nepal.

What is the elevation of Kapilvastu Municipality?

Kapilvastu Municipality is at an elevation of 92 m above sea level.

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Kapilvastu Municipality

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Municipality in Kapilvastu District, Nepal

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Kapilvastu, formerly known by name of Taulihawa, is a municipality and administrative center of Kapilvastu District in Lumbini Province of southern Nepal. The municipality is located roughly 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the south-west of Lumbini, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the birthplace of Gautama Buddha.

Quick facts

Type: municipality of Nepal, border city, human settlement wd
Located in: Kapilvastu District (district of Nepal) › Lumbini Province (province of Nepal) wd
Elevation: 92 m wd
Official website: kapilvastu.municipality.gov.np/en wd
Coordinates: 27.5439° N, 83.0528° E wd

About

Kapilvastu Municipality was established in 1982 with the name of Taulihawa Nagarpanchayat merging Bargadawa, Maalpara, Pipari, Kapilvastu Adarsh Gaau and some portion of Tilaurakot, Gotihawa and Gobari Gaunpanchayat. On 7 November 2014, the remaining region of Gotihawa and Tilaurakot VDC were included, making a total of 19 wards within this municipality.

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local-level bodies into 753 new local level structures.

The previous Taulihawa Municipality with Dharampaniya, Dohani, Jahadi, Nigalihawa and Sauraha VDCs were merged to form Kapilvastu Municipality. Now the total area of the municipality is 136.91 square kilometres (52.86 sq mi) and the total population is 76,394. The municipality is now divided into 12 wards.

The municipality lies at an altitude of 107 metres (351 ft) above sea level

Places in Kapilvastu Municipality

Tilaurakot — Village in Lumbini Province, Nepal

Nearby places

Kapilvastu District — 1 km
Taulihawa — 1 km
Dohani — 4 km
Gauri, Kapilvastu — 4 km
Gotihawa — 4 km
Dharampaniya — 5 km

Questions

Where is Kapilvastu Municipality located?: Kapilvastu Municipality is located in Kapilvastu District, Lumbini Province, Nepal.
What is the elevation of Kapilvastu Municipality?: Kapilvastu Municipality is at an elevation of 92 m above sea level.

Sources

Last updated 7 November 2026 · facts checked 7 November 2026

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