Districts
Nepal
The 77 districts of Nepal
Nepal is organized into 7 federal provinces and 77 districts, color-coded here by province. Search for a district, jump to a province, or open any province for its districts on their own page.
Koshi Province
Capital: Biratnagar · 14 districts · view only Koshi
- Taplejung
Taplejung ताप्लेजुङ
Kanchenjunga Base Camp, Pathivara temple
Mountain - Phidim
Panchthar पाँचथर
Tea estates, rhododendron hills
Tea & hills - Ilam
Ilam इलाम
Nepal's finest tea, rolling green hills
Tea & hills - Chandragadhi
Jhapa झापा
Eastern Terai gateway, tea and farmland
Lowland - Biratnagar
Morang मोरङ
Industrial city, Koshi Tappu wetlands
Lowland - Inaruwa
Sunsari सुनसरी
Koshi Barrage, bustling Dharan
Lowland - Dhankuta
Dhankuta धनकुटा
Scenic hill town, prized oranges
Tea & hills - Myanglung
Terhathum तेह्रथुम
Rai culture and hill villages
- Khandbari
Sankhuwasabha संखुवासभा
Makalu Base Camp, Arun Valley
Mountain - Bhojpur
Bhojpur भोजपुर
Hand-forged khukuri knives
- Salleri
Solukhumbu सोलुखुम्बु
Mt Everest, EBC, Tengboche, Sherpa homeland
Mountain - Okhaldhunga
Okhaldhunga ओखलढुङ्गा
Junbesi monastery, mid-hill trails
- Diktel
Khotang खोटाङ
Halesi Mahadev cave pilgrimage
Heritage - Gaighat
Udayapur उदयपुर
Triyuga, gateway hills to the east
Madhesh Province
Capital: Janakpur · 8 districts · view only Madhesh
- Rajbiraj
Saptari सप्तरी
Terai shrines and wetlands
Lowland - Siraha
Siraha सिराहा
Lahan trade hub, Maithili culture
- Janakpur
Dhanusha धनुषा
Janaki Temple (Ram-Sita), Vivah Panchami
Heritage - Jaleshwar
Mahottari महोत्तरी
Madhesi communities, Jaleshwarnath temple
Heritage - Malangwa
Sarlahi सर्लाही
Terai wetlands and sugarcane plains
Lowland - Gaur
Rautahat रौतहट
Sugarcane plains, Gaur border town
Lowland - Kalaiya
Bara बारा
Terai trade, planned regional airport
Lowland - Birgunj
Parsa पर्सा
Birgunj-Raxaul border, main India trade gateway
Bagmati Province
Capital: Hetauda · 13 districts · view only Bagmati
- Charikot
Dolakha दोलखा
Jiri trek start, Bhimsen temple
Mountain - Chautara
Sindhupalchok सिन्धुपाल्चोक
Helambu trek, Bhotekoshi rafting
Mountain - Dhulikhel
Kavrepalanchok काभ्रेपलाञ्चोक
Dhulikhel mountain views, Namobuddha
Mountain - Manthali
Ramechhap रामेछाप
Manthali airport for Lukla, cheese
- Sindhuli
Sindhuli सिन्धुली
Sindhuli Gadhi Military Museum
- Hetauda
Makwanpur मकवानपुर
Indrasarovar (Kulekhani) lake
- Kathmandu
Kathmandu काठमाडौँ
Capital — Pashupatinath, Boudhanath, Swayambhunath, Durbar Square
Heritage - Bhaktapur
Bhaktapur भक्तपुर
Medieval Newari city, UNESCO site, Bisket Jatra
- Patan
Lalitpur ललितपुर
Patan Durbar Square, Golden Temple, Rato Machhindranath
Heritage - Bidur
Nuwakot नुवाकोट
Nuwakot fort, Trishuli rafting
- Dhunche
Rasuwa रसुवा
Langtang NP, Gosaikunda, Rasuwagadhi border
- Dhadingbesi
Dhading धादिङ
Ganesh Himal trek, hill farmland
Mountain - Bharatpur
Chitwan चितवन
Chitwan NP, rhino and tiger safaris
Lowland
Gandaki Province
Capital: Pokhara · 11 districts · view only Gandaki
- Gorkha
Gorkha गोरखा
Gorkha Durbar (Prithvi Narayan Shah's birthplace), Manaslu trailhead
Mountain - Besisahar
Lamjung लमजुङ
Annapurna Circuit start
Mountain - Damauli
Tanahun तनहुँ
Manakamana cable car, Seti gorge
- Syangja
Syangja स्याङ्जा
Peaceful mid-hills, Gurung villages
- Pokhara
Kaski कास्की
Pokhara, Phewa Lake, Annapurna views, paragliding
Mountain - Kushma
Parbat पर्वत
Kushma bungee and suspension bridges
- Baglung
Baglung बागलुङ
Kali Gandaki gorge, Dhorpatan
- Beni
Myagdi म्याग्दी
Dhaulagiri Circuit trek
Mountain - Jomsom
Mustang मुस्ताङ
Upper Mustang, Lo Manthang, Kagbeni
- Chame
Manang मनाङ
Thorong La pass, Tilicho Lake
Mountain - Kawasoti
Nawalpur नवलपुर
Devghat confluence, Terai-hill mix
Lowland
Lumbini Province
Capital: Deukhuri (Butwal) · 12 districts · view only Lumbini
- Butwal
Rupandehi रुपन्देही
Lumbini — Buddha's birthplace, Maya Devi Temple
Heritage - Taulihawa
Kapilvastu कपिलवस्तु
Ancient Kapilavastu ruins
- Sandhikharka
Arghakhanchi अर्घाखाँची
Hill forts and ridgelines
- Tamghas
Gulmi गुल्मी
Terraced hills, Nepali coffee
Tea & hills - Tansen
Palpa पाल्पा
Tansen Durbar, Rani Mahal, brass craft
Heritage - Parasi
Nawalparasi West नवलपरासी (पश्चिम)
Ramgram stupa
Heritage - Ghorahi
Dang दाङ
Deukhuri Valley, Tharu culture
- Nepalgunj
Banke बाँके
Western gateway airport
- Gulariya
Bardiya बर्दिया
Bardia NP — tigers and Gangetic dolphins
Lowland - Liwang
Rolpa रोल्पा
Rolpa folk culture, Magar heartland
- Pyuthan
Pyuthan प्युठान
Swargadwari ashram
Heritage - Rukumkot
Rukum East रुकुम (पूर्व)
Kham Magar villages
Karnali Province
Capital: Birendranagar · 10 districts · view only Karnali
- Dunai
Dolpa डोल्पा
Shey Phoksundo Lake, Dolpo trek, Crystal Mountain
Mountain - Gamgadhi
Mugu मुगु
Rara Lake — Nepal's largest lake
- Simikot
Humla हुम्ला
Mt Kailash route, remote Simikot
- Jumla
Jumla जुम्ला
Apples, historic high-altitude rice
Tea & hills - Manma
Kalikot कालिकोट
Karnali highlands
- Musikot
Rukum West रुकुम (पश्चिम)
Jaljala forest and meadows
- Salyan
Salyan सल्यान
Khalanga Durbar ruins
Heritage - Birendranagar
Surkhet सुर्खेत
Province capital, Bulbule Lake
- Narayan
Dailekh दैलेख
Narayan temple, gas springs
Heritage - Khalanga
Jajarkot जाजरकोट
Remote western hills
Sudurpaschim Province
Capital: Godawari (Dhangadhi) · 9 districts · view only Sudurpaschim
- Martadi
Bajura बाजुरा
Badimalika trek
Mountain - Chainpur
Bajhang बझाङ
Saipal Himal
Mountain - Khalanga
Darchula दार्चुला
Api-Nampa Conservation Area, Api Base Camp
Mountain - Dasharathchand
Baitadi बैतडी
Tripurasundari temple
Heritage - Dadeldhura
Dadeldhura डडेलधुरा
Far-west hill town
- Dipayal Silgadhi
Doti डोटी
Seti River, Shaileshwari temple
Heritage - Mangalsen
Achham अछाम
Traditional far-west villages
- Dhangadhi
Kailali कैलाली
Far-west gateway, Ghodaghodi Lake
- Mahendranagar
Kanchanpur कञ्चनपुर
Shuklaphanta NP — swamp deer
Lowland
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