Hetauda
Hetauda
हेटौंडा | |
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From Top: Sahid Smarak, Bhutandevi Temple, Manakamana Temple, Kushmanda Sarowar Triveni Dham | |
| Nickname: Green City | |
| Coordinates: 27°25′49″N 85°01′56″E / 27.43028°N 85.03222°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Bagmati |
| District | Makwanpur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Mina Kumari Lama (Unified Socialist) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Rajesh Baniya (NC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 261.59 km2 (101.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 345 m (1,132 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 195,951 |
| • Rank | 10th (Nepal) 4th (Bagmati Province) |
| • Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Bahun Chhetri Tamang Newars Rais Magars |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Post code | 44100, 44107 |
| Area code | 057 |
| Website | www |
Hetauda (Nepali: हेटौडा, pronounced [heˈʈʌu̯ɽa]) is a sub-metropolitan city in Makwanpur district of Bagmati Province in central Nepal. It is the administrative headquarters of the Makwanpur district and the capital of Bagmati Province as declared by a majority (105 out of 110) of the Provincial Assembly Members on 12 January 2020. Hetauda is one of the largest cities in Nepal. At the 2015 Nepal census, it had a population of 153,875 people. The city's population grew to 195,951 in 2021.