# Makwanpur District

_District of Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/makwanpur-district
Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Makwanpur District, in Bagmati Province, earlier a part of Narayani Zone, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The city of Hetauda serves as the district headquarters and also as the provincial headquarters. The district covers an area of 2,426 km2 (937 sq mi) and had a population of 392,604 in 2001 and 420,477 in 2011. The latest census of 2021 recorded the population of Makwanpur as 466,073.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** district of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28174#P31))
- **Located in:** Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28174#P131))
- **Population:** 466,073 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28174#P1082))
- **Area:** 2,426 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28174#P2046))
- **Official website:** ddcmakwanpur.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28174#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 27.4167, 85.0333

## Questions

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

**What is the population of Makwanpur District?**  
The population of Makwanpur District is 466,073 (as of 2011).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Makwanpur District](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makwanpur_District) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): मकवानपुर जिल्ला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q28174](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28174) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: A lonely station.jpg by Mohan K. Duwal (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_lonely_station.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Makwanpur District, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: A lonely station.jpg — Mohan K. Duwal, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Makwanpur District". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/makwanpur-district. Retrieved 21 October 2026.