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Lumbini Zone

लुम्बिनी अञ्चल

Former administrative zone of Nepal

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Lumbini was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal until the restructure of zones to provinces. Within the zone is the city of Lumbini, widely believed to be the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism and renowned as a major Buddhist pilgrimage site. The zone's headquarters was Butwal.

Quick facts

Type
zone of Nepal, former administrative territorial entity wd
Located in
Western Development Region (development region of Nepal) wd
Area
8,975 km² wd

Places in Lumbini Zone

  • Nawalparasi District — District in Western, Nepal
  • Tilakpur — Village development committee in Lumbini Zone, Nepal
  • Tribenisusta — Village development committee in Lumbini Zone, Nepal
  • Kumarwarti — Village development committee in Lumbini Zone, Nepal
  • Pakalihawa
  • Rupauliya — Village development committee in Lumbini Zone, Nepal
  • Naram — Village development committee in Lumbini Zone, Nepal
  • Kudiya — Village development committee in Lumbini Zone, Nepal
  • Sarawal — Village development committee in Lumbini Zone, Nepal
  • Rakuwa — Rural Municipality in Lumbini Zone, Nepal
  • Baidauli (Nepal) — Village development committee in Lumbini Zone, Nepal
  • Agryouli — Place in Nepal

Nearby places

Questions

Where is Lumbini Zone located?
Lumbini Zone is located in Western Development Region, Nepal.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Lumbini Zone · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): लुम्बिनी अञ्चल · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q9172 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Mayadevi Temple.jpg by Harry Paudyal (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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"Lumbini Zone". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/lumbini-zone. Retrieved 7 November 2026.

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