# Kapilvastu Municipality

_Municipality in Kapilvastu District, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q955882#P31))
- **Located in:** Kapilvastu District (district of Nepal) › Lumbini Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q955882#P131))
- **Elevation:** 92 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q955882#P2044))
- **Official website:** kapilvastu.municipality.gov.np/en ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q955882#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 27.5439, 83.0528

## 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.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kapilvastu Municipality](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapilvastu_Municipality) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): बाणगंङ्गा](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%81_%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 Q955882](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q955882) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Kapilavastu gate.JPG by DiverDave (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kapilavastu_gate.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Kapilvastu Municipality, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Kapilavastu gate.JPG — DiverDave, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Kapilvastu Municipality". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/kapilvastu-municipality. Retrieved 21 October 2026.