# Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park

_National park of Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park is the ninth national park in Nepal and was established in 2002. It is located in the country's mid-hills on the northern fringe of the Kathmandu Valley and named after Shivapuri Peak at 2,732 m (8,963 ft) altitude. It covers an area of 159 km2 (61 sq mi) in the districts of Kathmandu, Nuwakot and Sindhupalchowk, adjoining 23 Village Development Committees. In the west, the protected area extends to the Dhading District.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** national park ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3123431#P31))
- **Located in:** Kathmandu Valley (valley) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3123431#P131))
- **Area:** 61 sq mi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3123431#P2046))
- **Established:** 2002 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3123431#P571))
- **Coordinates:** 27.7950, 85.3900

## Questions

**Where is Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park located?**  
Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park is located in Kathmandu Valley, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

## Related

- [Bagmati Province](https://diginpl.com/places/bagmati-province)
- [Kathmandu Valley](https://diginpl.com/places/kathmandu-valley)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shivapuri_Nagarjun_National_Park) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): शिवपुरी नागार्जुन राष्ट्रिय निकुञ्ज](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%9E%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9C) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3123431](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3123431) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: A view of Shivapuri national park from Sundarijal.jpg by Sudan Shrestha (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_view_of_Shivapuri_national_park_from_Sundarijal.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: A view of Shivapuri national park from Sundarijal.jpg — Sudan Shrestha, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/shivapuri-nagarjun-national-park. Retrieved 21 October 2026.