Elevation of towns in Nepal

59 towns in Nepal have a reading on the GMTED2010 grid. The highest is Jumla (Jumla) at 2,374 m (7,789 ft); the lowest is Jaleswor (Mahottari) at 66 m (217 ft). Half of the towns sit above 458 m (the mean is 665 m).

Highest towns in Nepal

#TownElevation
1Jumla Jumla2,374 m (7,789 ft)
2Mechinagar Jhapa2,091 m (6,860 ft)
3Bhimeshwar Dolakha1,876 m (6,155 ft)
4Amargadhi Dadeldhura1,607 m (5,272 ft)
5Dhulikhet Kavrepalanchok1,510 m (4,954 ft)
6Banepa Kavrepalanchok1,501 m (4,925 ft)
7Panauti Kavrepalanchok1,477 m (4,846 ft)
8Nārāyan Dailekh1,376 m (4,514 ft)
9Kirtipur Kathmandu1,335 m (4,380 ft)
10Tansen Palpa1,335 m (4,380 ft)

Lowest towns in Nepal

#TownElevation
1Jaleswor Mahottari66 m (217 ft)
2Janakpur Dhanusa76 m (249 ft)
3Gaur Rautahat77 m (253 ft)
4Birātnagar Morang79 m (259 ft)
5Sirāhā Siraha79 m (259 ft)
6Bīrganj Parsa86 m (282 ft)
7Malangwa Sarlahi87 m (285 ft)
8Rājbirāj Saptari89 m (292 ft)
9Inaruwa Sunsari90 m (295 ft)
10Triyuga Udayapur91 m (299 ft)

Regions of Nepal

RegionTownsMeanHighest townLowest town
Jhapa3773 m Mechinagar 2,091 m Bhadrapur 95 m
Kavrepalanchok31,496 m Dhulikhet 1,510 m Panauti 1,477 m
Sunsari3217 m Dharān 442 m Inaruwa 90 m

All towns in Nepal