Nepal Cities

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Nepal Cities by Population

45 cities shown of 45 total Nepal cities that are over 1,000 in population...

1. Kathmandu 1,442,271
2. Pokhara 200,000
3. Patan 183,310
4. Biratnagar 182,324
5. Birganj 133,238
6. Dharan Bazar 108,600
7. Bharatpur 107,157
8. Janakpur 93,767
9. Dhangarhi 92,294
10. Butwal 91,733
11. Mahendranagar 88,381
12. Hitura 84,775
13. Nepalgunj 64,400
14. Bhairahawa 63,367
15. Gulariya 53,107

16. Ithari 47,984
17. Tikapur 44,758
18. Kirtipur 44,632
19. Tulsipur 39,058
20. Rajbiraj 33,061
21. Lahan 31,495
22. Birendranagar 31,381
23. Panaoti 27,602
24. Gaur 27,325
25. Siraha 24,657
26. Tansen 23,693
27. Jaleswar 23,573
28. Baglung 23,296
29. Khandbari 22,903
30. Dhankuta 22,084

31. Waling 21,867
32. Dailekh 20,908
33. Malangwa 20,284
34. Bhadrapur 19,523
35. Dadeldhura 19,014
36. Darchula 18,317
37. Ilam 17,491
38. Banepa 17,153
39. Jumla 9,073
40. Nagarkot 4,000
41. Bhojpur 3,250
42. Chitre 2,860
43. Bhojpur 2,640
44. Namche Bazar 2,324
45. Kodari 1,600

Nepal History

Nepal is a multi-cultural, multi-linguistic and multi-religious country. For a relatively small country, Nepal has a diverse landscape, ranging from the humid Terai plains in the south to the mountainous Himalayas in the north, which makes it a major tourist destination. Hinduism is practiced by a large majority of the people, but the country also has a strong Buddhist tradition; Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha Siddhartha Gautama is located in the Terai, one of the three regions of Nepal.

The capital Kathmandu is the largest city in the country. The official language is Nepali and the state currency is the Nepalese Rupee.

Nepal's flag is the only national flag in the world that is non-quadrilateral in shape. The blue border on the flag of Nepal signifies peace. The red in the flag stands for victory in war or courage, and is also color of the rhododendron, the national flower of Nepal. While the curved moon on the flag is a symbol of the peaceful and calm nature of Nepalese, the sun represents the aggressiveness of Nepalese warriors.

The word Nepal"" is believed by scholars to be derived from the word ""Nepa:"" which refers to the Newar Kingdom, the present day Kathmandu Valley. With Sanskritization, the Newar word Nepa became Nepal. The Newars of present day Nepal, refer to all the inhabitants of Kathmandu valley and its peripheries before the advent of Shah dynasty. The Nepal Sambat calendar, named after this Newar kingdom and devised 1100 years ago, is a national calendar used in Nepal and testifies to its antiquity."