# Panauti

_Old Newari town and Municipality in Kabhre_

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

> Panauti is a municipality in Kavrepalanchok District in Bagmati Province of Nepal 32 km southeast of the capital, Kathmandu. A medieval architectural complex there was nominated by the Nepalese government as a UNESCO tentative site in 1996.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** city; human settlement; municipality of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2049147#P31))
- **Located in:** Kavrepalanchok District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2049147#P131))
- **Population:** 27,358 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2049147#P1082))
- **Area:** 118 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2049147#P2046))
- **Heritage status:** Tentative World Heritage Site ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2049147#P1435))
- **Official website:** panautimun.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2049147#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 27.5833, 85.5167

## Questions

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

**What is the population of Panauti?**  
The population of Panauti is 27,358 (as of 2011).

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- [Kavrepalanchok District](https://diginpl.com/places/kavrepalanchok-district)
- [Bagmati Province](https://diginpl.com/places/bagmati-province)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Panauti](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panauti) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): पनौती नगरपालिका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80_%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 Q2049147](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2049147) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Panauti Core Settlement.jpg by WrackAce (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Panauti_Core_Settlement.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Panauti, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Panauti Core Settlement.jpg — WrackAce, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Panauti". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/panauti. Retrieved 21 October 2026.