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.
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