# Siddharthanagar

_City in western Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Siddharthanagar, formerly and colloquially still called Bhairahawa, is a municipality and the administrative headquarter of Rupandehi District in Lumbini Province of Nepal, 265 km (165 mi) west of Nepal's capital Kathmandu. It is the closest city to Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautama Buddha, which is located 25 km (16 mi) to the west. The city borders the Indian city of Sonauli in Maharajganj district of Uttar Pradesh.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** city; border city; municipality of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1530936#P31))
- **Located in:** Rupandehi District (district of Nepal) › Lumbini Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1530936#P131))
- **Population:** 63,483 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1530936#P1082))
- **Area:** 36.03 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1530936#P2046))
- **Elevation:** 87 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1530936#P2044))
- **Established:** 1967 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1530936#P571))
- **Official website:** siddharthanagar.org.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1530936#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 27.5000, 83.4500

## Questions

**Where is Siddharthanagar located?**  
Siddharthanagar is located in Rupandehi District, Lumbini Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Siddharthanagar?**  
The population of Siddharthanagar is 63,483 (as of 2011).

**What is the elevation of Siddharthanagar?**  
Siddharthanagar is at an elevation of 87 m above sea level.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Siddharthanagar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddharthanagar) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): सिद्धार्थनगर नगरपालिका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0_%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 Q1530936](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1530936) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Lumbini gate 2.jpg by Santoshgurung1982 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lumbini_gate_2.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Siddharthanagar, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Lumbini gate 2.jpg — Santoshgurung1982, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

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