
Tansen, Nepal
तानसेन नगरपालिका
Municipality in Palpa District, Nepal
नेपालीमा पढ्नुहोस् · हिंदी में पढ़ें
- नेपाली · English · हिंदीRead in your language
- CitedEvery fact sourced
- Ad-freeNo ads, no tracking
Tansen is a municipality and the administrative center of Palpa District in the "hills" of central Nepal. It is located on the highway between Butwal and Pokhara, on the crest of the Mahabharat Range or Lesser Himalaya overlooking the valley of the Kaligandaki River to the north. The highway bypasses the town center on the west, protecting pedestrian amenities in the central maze of steep, narrow, winding alleys lined with Newari shophouses and temples.
Quick facts
- Type
- city, municipality of Nepal wd
- Located in
- Palpa District (district of Nepal) › Lumbini Province (province of Nepal) wd
- Population
- 29,095 (2011) wd
- Area
- 109.8 km² wd
- Elevation
- 1,350 m wd
- Heritage status
- Tentative World Heritage Site wd
- Official website
- tansenmun.gov.np wd
- Coordinates
- 27.8667° N, 83.5500° E wd
Places in Tansen, Nepal
- Tansen Durbar — Building in Tansen, Nepal
Nearby places
- Palpa District — 0 km
- Tansen Durbar — 0 km
- Baughapokharathok — 2 km
- Barandi — 2 km
- Chirtungdhara — 3 km
- Bagnaskali Rural Municipality — 3 km
Questions
- Where is Tansen, Nepal located?
- Tansen, Nepal is located in Palpa District, Lumbini Province, Nepal.
- What is the population of Tansen, Nepal?
- The population of Tansen, Nepal is 29,095 (as of 2011).
- What is the elevation of Tansen, Nepal?
- Tansen, Nepal is at an elevation of 1,350 m above sea level.
Sources
- Wikipedia (English): Tansen, Nepal · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikipedia (Nepali): तानसेन नगरपालिका · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata item Q1499762 · CC0 1.0
- Image: Evening View of Tansen.jpg by Mithunkunwar9 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026
Cite this page
"Tansen, Nepal". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/tansen-nepal. Retrieved 7 November 2026.
Text from the Wikipedia article Tansen, Nepal, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Evening View of Tansen.jpg — Mithunkunwar9, CC BY-SA 4.0.