# Nilkantha, Nepal

_Human settlement in Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Nilkantha or Neelkantha is one of two Municipalities in the Dhading District of the Bagmati Province of central Nepal. The municipality is located around the center of the district and holds the majority of the population and facilities of the entire district. The municipality was established on 18 May 2014, merging with the existing places such as Nilkantha, Dhuwakot, Sunaula Bazar, Murali Bhanjyang, and Sangkosh VDC. Nilkantha municipality is the most developed place of the dhading district as the economic and social conditions are greater than other parts of the district.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** human settlement; municipality of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7090066#P31))
- **Located in:** Dhading District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7090066#P131))
- **Official website:** nilkanthamun.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7090066#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 27.9071, 84.9337

## Questions

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

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Nilkantha, Nepal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nilkantha,_Nepal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): निलकण्ठ](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A0_%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 Q7090066](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7090066) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Dhading besi.jpg by Rajivkilanashrestha (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dhading_besi.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Nilkantha, Nepal, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Dhading besi.jpg — Rajivkilanashrestha, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Nilkantha, Nepal". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/nilkantha-nepal. Retrieved 4 November 2026.