# Kirtipur

_Municipality in Kathmandu District, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Kirtipur is a Municipality and an ancient city of Nepal. The Newars are the natives of Kipoo (Kirtipur). It is located in the Kathmandu Valley 5 km south-west of the city of Kathmandu. It is one of the five dense municipalities in the valley, the others being Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur and Madhyapur Thimi. It is one of the most famous and religious places to visit. Many people visit this place not only for its natural environment but also to visit its temples. The city was listed as a UNESCO tentative site in 2008.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** city; municipality of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1517030#P31))
- **Located in:** Kathmandu District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1517030#P131))
- **Population:** 65,602 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1517030#P1082))
- **Heritage status:** Tentative World Heritage Site ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1517030#P1435))
- **Official website:** kirtipurmun.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1517030#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 27.6667, 85.2833

## Questions

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

**What is the population of Kirtipur?**  
The population of Kirtipur is 65,602 (as of 2011).

## Related

- [Kalu Pande](https://diginpl.com/people/kalu-pande)
- [Bagmati Province](https://diginpl.com/places/bagmati-province)
- [Kathmandu District](https://diginpl.com/places/kathmandu-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kirtipur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirtipur) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): कीर्तिपुर नगरपालिका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0_%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 Q1517030](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1517030) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Kirtipur, 1950 - 1955.jpg by Etter Studio (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kirtipur,_1950_-_1955.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Kirtipur, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Kirtipur, 1950 - 1955.jpg — Etter Studio, CC BY 2.0.

## Cite this page

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