# Lumbini Sanskritik

_Municipality in Province No. 5, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Lumbini Sanskritik (Nepali: लुम्बिनी सांस्कृतिक) is a municipality situated in Rupandehi District of Lumbini Province in Nepal. Lumbini, the Buddhist pilgrimage site where Buddha was born lies in the center of this municipality.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** municipality; municipality of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16954882#P31))
- **Located in:** Rupandehi District (district of Nepal) › Lumbini Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16954882#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 27.4672, 83.2749

## About

This Lumbini Cultural Municipality was formed merging the existing Lumbini Adarsha Village development committee to six other Village Development Committees i.e. Bhagawanpur, Tenuhawa, Ekala, Khudabazar, Madhuwani, Masina. This municipality came into existence following the government decision since 18 May 2014   Total area of this municipality is 112.21 square kilometres (43.32 mi2) and total population of the municipality as of 2011 Nepal census is 72,497. The municipality is divided into 13 wards. The municipality is located at 18 km of distance from the district headquarters of Siddharthanagar in Rupandehi district.

## Questions

**Where is Lumbini Sanskritik located?**  
Lumbini Sanskritik is located in Rupandehi District, Lumbini Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Lumbini Sanskritik](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumbini_Sanskritik) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): लुम्बिनी सांस्कृतिक नगरपालिका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95_%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 Q16954882](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16954882) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Lumbini - Mayadevi Temple from South, Lumbini (9244243566).jpg by Photo Dharma from Penang, Malaysia (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lumbini_-_Mayadevi_Temple_from_South,_Lumbini_(9244243566).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Lumbini Sanskritik, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Lumbini - Mayadevi Temple from South, Lumbini (9244243566).jpg — Photo Dharma from Penang, Malaysia, CC BY 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Lumbini Sanskritik". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/lumbini-sanskritik. Retrieved 4 November 2026.