Chitwan
Chitwan National Park's rhinos and tigers, Sauraha, Tharu culture and the hilltop temple of Upardang Gadhi.
- Province
- Bagmati Province
- Headquarters
- Bharatpur
Districts of Bagmati Province
DolakhaSindhupalchokRasuwaRamechhapSindhuliKavrepalanchokKathmanduLalitpurBhaktapurNuwakotDhadingMakwanpur
Places in Chitwan

Chitwan National Park
Chitwan, Bagmati ProvinceNepal's first national park and a World Heritage Site: one-horned rhinos, Bengal tigers, gharials and elephants in sal forest and grassland.
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Sauraha and Tharu culture
Chitwan, Bagmati ProvinceThe riverside village gateway to Chitwan, with Tharu villages, stick dances and sunsets over the Rapti.
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Hidden gemBis Hajar Tal
Chitwan, Bagmati ProvinceThe 'twenty thousand lakes': an oxbow wetland in Chitwan's buffer zone, a Ramsar site full of birds and crocodiles.
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Hidden gemUpardang Gadhi
Chitwan, Bagmati ProvinceAn 18th-century hill fort on the ridge above Chitwan, built during the unification wars, with sweeping views.
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Chitwan, Bagmati ProvinceThe highest point of Chitwan district, a Chepang hill with views from the Terai to the Himalaya.
Read more →Quick answers
- What is Chitwan famous for?
- Chitwan National Park's rhinos and tigers, Sauraha, Tharu culture and the hilltop temple of Upardang Gadhi.
- Which province is Chitwan in?
- Chitwan district is in Bagmati Province, whose capital is Hetauda.
- Is Chitwan in the Himal, Pahad or Terai?
- Terai — the plains
- What is the headquarters of Chitwan?
- Bharatpur
- What are the places to visit in Chitwan?
- Chitwan National Park, Sauraha and Tharu culture, Bis Hajar Tal, Upardang Gadhi, Siraichuli
- What is Chitwan called in Nepali?
- चितवन