# Machhegaun

_Human settlement in Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/machhegaun
Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Machhegaun is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Chandragiri Municipality in Kathmandu District in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,871.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** human settlement ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3423221#P31))
- **Located in:** Kathmandu District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3423221#P131))
- **Population:** 4,036 (2001) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3423221#P1082))
- **Coordinates:** 27.6682, 85.2528

## Questions

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

**What is the population of Machhegaun?**  
The population of Machhegaun is 4,036 (as of 2001).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Machhegaun](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machhegaun) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3423221](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3423221) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Matsyanarayan Temple at Kirtipur.jpg by Mohan K. Duwal (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Matsyanarayan_Temple_at_Kirtipur.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Machhegaun, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Matsyanarayan Temple at Kirtipur.jpg — Mohan K. Duwal, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Machhegaun". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/machhegaun. Retrieved 4 November 2026.