Map of Panauti, Nepal

Panauti is a city in Bagmati Province, Nepal, with a population of about 46,595. It lies at 27.5847°N, 85.5212°E. Panauti is about 24 km (15 mi) southeast of Kathmandu, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Banepā, 5 km to the north.

Panauti at a glance

Where is Panauti?

• The 24th largest city in Nepal by recorded population.
• The 7th 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 53 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Panauti

• Banepā — 5 km north
• Madhyapur Thimi — 17 km northwest
• Pātan — 23 km northwest
• Kathmandu — 24 km northwest
• Kirtipur — 26 km northwest
• Hetauda — 51 km west
• Birgañj — 89 km southwest
• Raxaul — 94 km southwest, India
• Bairāgnia — 97 km south, India
• Janakpur — 103 km southeast

Largest cities in Bagmati Province

• Kathmandu — 1,442,271
• Bharatpur — 369,377
• Pātan — 299,283
• Hetauda — 195,951
• Madhyapur Thimi — 119,955
• Banepā — 67,629
• 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
• 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.