# Kathmandu Durbar Square

_Square in Kathmandu, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Kathmandu Durbar Square is a historically and culturally significant site in Kathmandu, Nepal. It is one of the three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal that are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** square ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6122177#P31))
- **Located in:** Kathmandu (city) › Kathmandu District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6122177#P131))
- **Area:** 5.09 ha ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6122177#P2046))
- **Heritage status:** part of UNESCO World Heritage Site ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6122177#P1435))
- **Coordinates:** 27.7041, 85.3071

## Questions

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

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kathmandu Durbar Square](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathmandu_Durbar_Square) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): वसन्तपुर दरवार क्षेत्र](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6122177](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6122177) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Basantapurpalace.JPG by Artha at English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Basantapurpalace.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Kathmandu Durbar Square, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Basantapurpalace.JPG — Artha at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Kathmandu Durbar Square". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/kathmandu-durbar-square. Retrieved 21 October 2026.