List_of_capitals_in_Nepal Knowpia

This is a list of capital cities of Nepal and its current and former provinces, and territories.

National capital edit

Capital	Province	Status	Ref(s)
Kathmandu	Bagmati Province	Metropolitan city	^[1]
Gorkha	Gandaki Province	Former capital	^[2]

Capital	Province	Status	Ref(s)
Biratnagar	Koshi Province	Metropolitan city	^[3]
Janakpur	Madhesh Province	Sub-metropolitan city	^[4]
Hetauda	Bagmati Province	Sub-metropolitan city	^[5]
Pokhara	Gandaki Province	Metropolitan city	^[6]
Deukhuri	Lumbini Province	Planned city	^[7]
Birendranagar	Karnali Province	Municipality	^[8]
Godawari	Sudurpashchim Province	Municipality	^[9]

Capital	Province	Status	Ref(s)
Butwal	Lumbini Province	Sub-metropolitan city	^[10]

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