Map of Nepalgunj, Nepal

Nepalgunj is a city in Lumbini Province, Nepal, with a population of about 166,258. It lies at 28.0500°N, 81.6167°E. Nepalgunj is about 366 km (227 mi) west of Kathmandu, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Nānpāra, 24 km to the southwest.

Nepalgunj at a glance

Where is Nepalgunj?

• The 12th largest city in Nepal by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Lumbini Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 22 min on the shortest day to 13 h 55 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Nepalgunj

• Nānpāra — 24 km southwest, India
• Gulariyā — 32 km northwest
• Bahraigh — 53 km south, India
• Birendranagar — 61 km north
• Tulsīpur — 67 km east
• Ṭikāpur — 72 km northwest
• Lāharpur — 80 km southwest, India
• Lakhīmpur — 83 km west, India
• Biswān — 87 km southwest, India
• Balrāmpur — 89 km southeast, India

Largest cities in Lumbini Province

• Butwāl — 195,054
• Siddharthanagar — 63,367
• Gulariyā — 53,107
• Tulsīpur — 39,058

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
• Hetauda — 195,951
• Janakpur — 195,438
• Butwāl — 195,054

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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.