# Tansen, Nepal

_Municipality in Palpa District, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1499762#P31))
- **Located in:** Palpa District (district of Nepal) › Lumbini Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1499762#P131))
- **Population:** 29,095 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1499762#P1082))
- **Area:** 109.8 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1499762#P2046))
- **Elevation:** 1,350 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1499762#P2044))
- **Heritage status:** Tentative World Heritage Site ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1499762#P1435))
- **Official website:** tansenmun.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1499762#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 27.8667, 83.5500

## 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.

## Related

- [Kamal Rana](https://diginpl.com/people/kamal-rana)
- [Lumbini Province](https://diginpl.com/places/lumbini-province)
- [Palpa District](https://diginpl.com/places/palpa-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Tansen, Nepal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tansen,_Nepal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): तानसेन नगरपालिका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8_%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 Q1499762](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1499762) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Evening View of Tansen.jpg by Mithunkunwar9 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Evening_View_of_Tansen.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Tansen, Nepal". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/tansen-nepal. Retrieved 21 October 2026.