Where is Nepalgunj located?

Nepalgunj is located in Banke District, Lumbini Province, Nepal.

What is the population of Nepalgunj?

The population of Nepalgunj is 72,503 (as of 2011).

What is the elevation of Nepalgunj?

Nepalgunj is at an elevation of 150 m above sea level.

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Nepalgunj

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City in Banke District, Nepal

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Nepalgunj, also spelled Nepalganj, is a Sub-Metropolitan City in Banke District, Nepal. It lies on the Terai plains near the southern border with Bahraich district in Uttar Pradesh, India. Nepalgunj is 153 kilometers south-west of Ghorahi and 16 km south of Kohalpur. Former Village Development Committee: Udayapur, Bhawaniyapur, Piprahawa, Jaispur, Paraspur, Indrapur, Khaskarkado, Basudevpur, Manikapur and Puraina were added to territory in order to make it Sub metropolitan city on 2071 Paush 28 and later Puraini was also added in list on 2072 Paush 21. Further, while restructuring of local levels nationwide, ward no. 23 was taken out to Janaki Rural Municipality and ward no. 7 of Hirminiya VDC was added to Nepalgunj.

Quick facts

Type: city, border city, sub-metropolitan municipality of Nepal wd
Located in: Banke District (district of Nepal) › Lumbini Province (province of Nepal) wd
Population: 72,503 (2011) wd
Area: 85.94 km² wd
Elevation: 150 m wd
Official website: nepalgunjmun.gov.np wd
Coordinates: 28.0500° N, 81.6167° E wd

Nearby places

Banke District — 0 km
Bageshwori Temple — 1 km
Bhawaniyapur — 2 km
Parsapur — 2 km
Udayapur, Banke — 2 km
Jaispur — 3 km

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Questions

Where is Nepalgunj located?: Nepalgunj is located in Banke District, Lumbini Province, Nepal.
What is the population of Nepalgunj?: The population of Nepalgunj is 72,503 (as of 2011).
What is the elevation of Nepalgunj?: Nepalgunj is at an elevation of 150 m above sea level.

Sources

Last updated 2 November 2026 · facts checked 7 November 2026

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"Nepalgunj". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/nepalgunj. Retrieved 7 November 2026.

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