List of forts in Nepal

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Forts

Name Location Coordinates Ref(s)
Amar Gadhi Dadeldhura, Sudurpashchim Province 29°17′59″N 80°35′11″E / 29.299791517847478°N 80.58633114015421°E / 29.299791517847478; 80.58633114015421 [1]
Belkot Gadhi Nuwakot, Bagmati Province 27°50′03″N 85°07′24″E / 27.834241017337078°N 85.12344945676499°E / 27.834241017337078; 85.12344945676499 [2]
Balden Gadhi Rainadevi Chhahara, Lumbini Province 27°52′33″N 83°21′55″E / 27.875763534914334°N 83.36524008029613°E / 27.875763534914334; 83.36524008029613 [3]
Bara Gadhi Baragadhi, Province No. 2 26°59′03″N 85°07′21″E / 26.98410321864227°N 85.12261869772574°E / 26.98410321864227; 85.12261869772574 [4]
Chandrabhoga Gadhi Saptari, Province No. 2 26°38′N 86°29′E / 26.64°N 86.48°E / 26.64; 86.48 [5]
Chisapani Gadhi Makwanpur, Bagmati Province 27°33′29″N 85°08′16″E / 27.55818839504965°N 85.13775478919716°E / 27.55818839504965; 85.13775478919716 [6]
Chaudandi Gadhi Udayapur, Province No. 1 26°48′40″N 86°53′01″E / 26.811095181529208°N 86.8835807824531°E / 26.811095181529208; 86.8835807824531 [7]
Chisankhu Gadhi Chisankhugadhi, Province No. 1 27°18′47″N 86°37′10″E / 27.313146248894345°N 86.61955643221934°E / 27.313146248894345; 86.61955643221934 [8]
Duguna Gadhi Sindhupalchowk, Bagmati Province 27°54′58″N 85°55′05″E / 27.915989013975622°N 85.91816229979874°E / 27.915989013975622; 85.91816229979874 [9]
Dhanpal Gadhi Belbari, Province No. 1 26°35′52″N 87°23′42″E / 26.59768777603545°N 87.3951003673009°E / 26.59768777603545; 87.3951003673009 [10]
Karma Gadhi Lumbini, Lumbini Province 27°30′23″N 83°26′16″E / 27.506457433634388°N 83.43786827241263°E / 27.506457433634388; 83.43786827241263 [11]
Gorkha Palace Fort Gorkha, Gandaki Province 28°00′16″N 84°37′45″E / 28.004555466744627°N 84.62922580879068°E / 28.004555466744627; 84.62922580879068 [12]
Gadhilek Fort Rolpa, Lumbini Province – [13]
Gharpajhong Fort Gharpajhong, Gandaki Province 28°47′06″N 83°43′48″E / 28.785008008141187°N 83.730092580849°E / 28.785008008141187; 83.730092580849 [14]
Hariharpur Gadhi Sindhuli, Bagmati Province 27°19′00″N 85°29′00″E / 27.316788935400933°N 85.48343376255879°E / 27.316788935400933; 85.48343376255879 [15]
Hatuwa Gadhi Hatuwagadhi, Province No. 1 27°02′18″N 87°06′47″E / 27.038345223757965°N 87.1131699567868°E / 27.038345223757965; 87.1131699567868 [16]
Jit Gadhi Butwal, Lumbini Province 27°42′11″N 83°27′34″E / 27.703138791326353°N 83.4595701625654°E / 27.703138791326353; 83.4595701625654 [17]
Kandrang Gadhi Dhading, Bagmati Province – [18]
Kaski Fort Kaski, Gandaki Province 28°16′19″N 83°54′16″E / 28.271992885388727°N 83.90446989842297°E / 28.271992885388727; 83.90446989842297 [19]
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Kagbeni Fort Mustang, Gandaki Province 28°50′37″N 83°44′38″E / 28.843517958225583°N 83.74382324637227°E / 28.843517958225583; 83.74382324637227 [21]
Kot Gadhi Dailekh, Karnali Province 28°39′10″N 81°33′14″E / 28.652889538956842°N 81.55387169148402°E / 28.652889538956842; 81.55387169148402 [22]
Lo Manthang Fort Mustang, Gandaki Province 29°11′00″N 83°57′27″E / 29.18319567268602°N 83.9576207405819°E / 29.18319567268602; 83.9576207405819 [23]
Liglig Kot Palungtar, Gandaki Province 28°03′44″N 84°31′37″E / 28.062244592715988°N 84.52699044991128°E / 28.062244592715988; 84.52699044991128 [24]
Makwanpur Gadhi Makwanpur, Bagmati Province 27°24′40″N 85°08′51″E / 27.411003535091428°N 85.1474539586797°E / 27.411003535091428; 85.1474539586797 [25]
Majhuwa Gadhi Rupakot Majhuwagadhi, Province No. 1 27°12′00″N 86°47′44″E / 27.199921482097597°N 86.79546376957043°E / 27.199921482097597; 86.79546376957043 [26]
Nuwakot Gadhi Nuwakot, Bagmati Province 27°54′49″N 85°09′53″E / 27.913746601425814°N 85.16464792210367°E / 27.913746601425814; 85.16464792210367 [27]
Padudanda Fort Dhading, Bagmati Province 28°00′01″N 84°55′06″E / 28.000205735881075°N 84.9184567121493°E / 28.000205735881075; 84.9184567121493 [28]
Parsa Gadhi Parsagadhi, Province No. 2 27°11′20″N 84°52′43″E / 27.188800582476667°N 84.87858892908488°E / 27.188800582476667; 84.87858892908488 [4]
Rasuwa Fort Rasuwa, Bagmati Province 28°16′40″N 85°22′40″E / 28.27771573631759°N 85.37786187669766°E / 28.27771573631759; 85.37786187669766 [29]
Sindhuli Gadhi Sindhuli, Bagmati Province 27°16′51″N 85°57′19″E / 27.28075089842321°N 85.95523216594425°E / 27.28075089842321; 85.95523216594425 [30]
Sharmali Gadhi Baitadi, Sudurpashchim Province 29°23′53″N 80°21′04″E / 29.397945209532875°N 80.35113390980435°E / 29.397945209532875; 80.35113390980435 [1]
Sanguri Gadhi Dhankuta, Province No. 1 26°51′36″N 87°19′16″E / 26.86009940211047°N 87.32110698589761°E / 26.86009940211047; 87.32110698589761 [31]
Simraungadh Fort Bara, Province No. 2 26°53′22″N 85°06′59″E / 26.889346948643524°N 85.11635739785926°E / 26.889346948643524; 85.11635739785926 [32]
Shiva Gadhi Shivagadhi, Lumbini Province 27°45′18″N 82°48′11″E / 27.755074058192022°N 82.80300893749279°E / 27.755074058192022; 82.80300893749279 [33]
Surya Gadhi Suryagadhi, Bagmati Province 27°56′53″N 85°13′51″E / 27.947980979713662°N 85.2309285154187°E / 27.947980979713662; 85.2309285154187 [34]
Sanguri Gadhi Sangurigadhi, Province No. 1 26°53′36″N 87°12′26″E / 26.89322680211097°N 87.20734325615014°E / 26.89322680211097; 87.20734325615014 [35]
Udayapur Gadhi Ichchhakamana, Province No. 1 26°56′54″N 86°31′49″E / 26.94832944379797°N 86.53037276292834°E / 26.94832944379797; 86.53037276292834 [36]
Upardang Gadhi Chitwan, Bagmati Province 27°46′02″N 84°33′59″E / 27.767100275620876°N 84.5664499595685°E / 27.767100275620876; 84.5664499595685 [37]

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