Major Towns and Cities of Nepal by Province

Nepal's 7 provinces contain numerous urban centers. Note: Many listed are municipalities/cities, not villages—Nepal's 2017 restructuring reclassified most "villages" into rural municipalities.

Bagmati Province (Central)

• Kathmandu (capital)
• Lalitpur (Patan)
• Bhaktapur
• Dhading Besi
• Banepa (Kavre)
• Manthali (Ramechhap)
• Chautara (Sindhupalchok)
• Bidur (Nuwakot)
• Dhunche (Rasuwa)
• Kamalamai (Sindhuli)

Province 1 (Eastern)

• Biratnagar
• Dharan
• Itahari
• Damak
• Bhadrapur (Jhapa)
• Birtamod
• Inaruwa (Sunsari)
• Myanglung (Terhathum)
• Phidim (Panchthar)
• Taplejung
• Khandbari (Sankhuwasabha)

Madhesh Province (Province 2, Southern)

• Janakpurdham
• Birgunj
• Kalaiya
• Jaleshwar
• Rajbiraj
• Lahan (Siraha)
• Rajbiraj (Saptari)
• Dhalkebar (Dhanusha)
• Bardibas (Mahottari)
• Malangwa (Sarlahi)
• Gaur (Rautahat)

Gandaki Province (Central-West)

• Pokhara (tourism capital)
• Butwal
• Bhairahawa (Siddharthanagar)
• Baglung
• Waling (Syangja)
• Beni (Myagdi)
• Kusma (Parbat)
• Putalibazar (Syangja)
• Byas (Tanahun)
• Manang
• Jomsom (Mustang)

Lumbini Province (Province 5, Western)

• Nepalgunj
• Birendranagar (Surkhet)
• Ghorahi (Dang)
• Tulsipur
• Gulariya (Bardiya)
• Kohalpur (Banke)
• Lamahi (Dang)
• Musikot (Rukum East)
• Khalanga (Salyan)
• Sharada (Salyan)

Karnali Province (Mid-West)

• Birendranagar (Surkhet — also Province 5 capital)
• Jumla
• Simikot (Humla)
• Gamgadhi (Mugu)
• Dunai (Dolpa)
• Khalanga (Jajarkot)
• Musikot (Rukum West)
• Sharada (Salyan)

Sudurpashchim Province (Far West)

• Dhangadhi
• Mahendranagar (Bhimdatta)
• Attariya
• Dipayal Silgadhi
• Amargadhi (Dadeldhura)
• Dasharathchand (Baitadi)
• Chainpur (Bajhang)
• Mangalsen (Achham)
• Silgadhi (Doti)
• Godawari (Kailali)
• Beldandi (Kanchanpur)

Note

Many "villages" are now wards within rural municipalities. For true villages, specify district and former VDC.