Map of Hetauda, Nepal

Hetauda is a city in Bagmati Province, Nepal, with a population of about 195,951. It lies at 27.4284°N, 85.0322°E. Hetauda is about 42 km (26 mi) southwest of Kathmandu, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kirtipur, 37 km to the northeast.

Hetauda at a glance

Where is Hetauda?

• The 8th largest city in Nepal by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Bagmati Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 24 min on the shortest day to 13 h 52 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Hetauda

• Kirtipur — 37 km northeast
• Pātan — 39 km northeast
• Kathmandu — 42 km northeast
• Madhyapur Thimi — 45 km northeast
• Birgañj — 48 km south
• Panauti — 51 km east
• Raxaul — 53 km south, India
• Banepā — 53 km northeast
• Bharatpur — 65 km northwest
• Rāmnagar — 76 km southwest, India

Largest cities in Bagmati Province

• Kathmandu — 1,442,271
• Bharatpur — 369,377
• Pātan — 299,283
• Madhyapur Thimi — 119,955
• Banepā — 67,629
• Panauti — 46,595
• Kirtipur — 44,632

Largest cities in Nepal

• Kathmandu — 1,442,271
• Pokhara — 600,051
• Bharatpur — 369,377
• Pātan — 299,283
• Birgañj — 268,273
• Biratnagar — 244,750
• Dhangaḍhi̇̄ — 204,788
• Janakpur — 195,438
• Butwāl — 195,054
• Dharān — 173,096

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.