Nepali cities and towns, found on the map
Place 24 cities and towns, from provincial capitals on the plains to Himalayan trading posts such as Namche Bazaar and Jomsom.
24 to find, 8 a run.
3 rounds, 6 of 8 to pass each. Pass one and its places are yours.
Every one on the map
Every place listed below can be asked in this game. Places you find in a passed round drop out of your remaining pool.
- Bhaktapur
- Bharatpur
- Bhimdatta
- Biratnagar
- Birendranagar
- Birgunj
- Butwal
- Dhangadhi
- Dharan
- Ghorahi
- Gorkha
- Hetauda
- Ilam
- Janakpur
- Jomsom
- Jumla
- Kathmandu
- Lalitpur
- Lumbini
- Namche Bazaar
- Nepalgunj
- Pokhara
- Siddharthanagar
- Simikot
What the map tells you about each one
The paragraph the game shows when you find each one. Reading them first is not cheating.
- Kathmandu
- Kathmandu’s Durbar Square, Swayambhunath and Boudhanath are within the city and its immediate surroundings.
- Lalitpur
- Also called Patan, Lalitpur is known for Patan Durbar Square and generations of Newar craftwork.
- Bhaktapur
- Bhaktapur’s squares, temples and pottery workshops preserve much of a historic Newar city.
- Pokhara
- The capital of Gandaki Province stands beside Phewa Lake, with Machhapuchhre visible to the north on clear days.
- Biratnagar
- The capital of Koshi Province is one of Nepal’s main industrial cities.
- Dharan
- Dharan is home to the B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences and is a gateway to the eastern hills.
- Birgunj
- Birgunj faces Raxaul in India and is a major gateway for Nepal’s overland trade.
- Janakpur
- The capital of Madhesh Province. Its Janaki Mandir is dedicated to Sita of the Ramayana.
- Hetauda
- The capital of Bagmati Province lies in an inner Tarai valley on routes towards Birgunj.
- Bharatpur
- Bharatpur stands beside the Narayani River, close to Chitwan National Park and the meeting of major highways.
- Butwal
- Butwal stands at the mouth of the Tinau River gorge, on the Siddhartha Highway towards Pokhara.
- Siddharthanagar
- Also known as Bhairahawa, the city is home to Gautam Buddha International Airport.
- Lumbini
- The birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha. The Maya Devi Temple stands within its sacred garden.
- Ghorahi
- Ghorahi is the headquarters of Dang district and one of the largest cities in Lumbini Province.
- Nepalgunj
- A trade and transport hub for western Nepal, with flights to remote mountain districts.
- Birendranagar
- The capital of Karnali Province and a gateway to the remote northwestern hills.
- Dhangadhi
- The largest city of Sudurpashchim Province and a commercial centre for the far west.
- Bhimdatta
- Formerly called Mahendranagar, the city lies near Shuklaphanta National Park and the Mahakali River.
- Jumla
- Jumla’s terraced fields include some of the highest rice paddies in the world.
- Jomsom
- Mustang’s headquarters lies between Dhaulagiri and Annapurna. Strong winds blow up the valley most afternoons.
- Namche Bazaar
- A Sherpa trading town at about 3,440 metres, where trekkers pause to acclimatise on the way to Everest.
- Ilam
- Ilam is known for the tea gardens that cover the hills around the town.
- Gorkha
- Gorkha Durbar recalls Prithvi Narayan Shah, who began Nepal’s unification here in the eighteenth century.
- Simikot
- Humla’s headquarters relies heavily on flights. Trekking routes lead north towards Tibet and Mount Kailash.
How this one works
How many cities and towns are on the map?
24. Every one of them is on the map, and a run asks 8 of them. Pass a round and the places you found in it drop out of the pool, so the next run is what you have left.
What is a round?
A run of 8 questions, and 6 right passes it. 3 rounds cover the whole map, and the counter at the top of the Nepal page counts the ones behind you. Passing is what banks a round's finds: miss the mark and nothing is taken off the map, so every place that round asked about is still there to be asked again. A round is always the places you have not found yet, and when fewer than five are left it is topped up with a few you have found as review, so the last round is never one or two questions. Three quarters of it passes it.
Can I start the map over?
Yes. "Reset this map" under the counter puts all 24 back in the pool and sets the rounds to zero the moment you press it, so the whole map is there to be found again from nothing. It clears this map only; the other maps of Nepal keep their progress.
Do I need an account?
No. The game plays in the page, and a guest's progress is kept in their own browser. Signing in carries it between devices and earns XP for a run.
What happens when I get one wrong?
The map names what you actually hit, then lights up the right answer in green and tells you something about the place. Missing one is how most of this map gets learned.
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