Which country or map area contains Lumbini?
Lumbini is shown within Nepal in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Nepal
- Region name
- Lumbini
- Approximate latitude
- 27.8° north
- Approximate longitude
- 83.5° east
- Country capital
- Kathmandu
- Country currency
- Nepalese rupee
- World region
- Southern Asia
Quick answers about Lumbini
What kind of place is Lumbini?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Lumbini on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 27.8° north latitude and 83.5° east longitude.
What is the capital of Nepal?
The country capital is Kathmandu.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.