Nuwakot District

Nuwakot District नुवाकोट जिल्ला
District
Valley in Nuwakot
Location of district in province
Country	Nepal
Province	Bagmati Province
Admin HQ.	Nuwakot (Bidur Municipality)
Government
• Type	Coordination committee
• Body	DCC, Nuwakot
Area
• Total	1,121 km2 (433 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	277,471
• Density	250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:45 (NPT)
Postal Codes	44900, 44908
Main Language(s)	Nepali, Tamang, Newar, Magar, Sherpa
Website	http://www.dccnuwakot.gov.np

Nuwakot District (Nepali: नुवाकोट जिल्लाListen^ⓘ), a part of Bagmati Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Bidur as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,121 km² (433 sq mi) and had a population of 288,478 in 2001 and 277,471 in 2011.^{[citation needed]}

The district contains places of historical significance such as the town of Nuwakot, and the village of Devighat (the death place of Prithvi Narayan Shah) located at the confluence of the Tadi and Trishuli Rivers. Kakani is popular among Nepalese people as a touristic place and picnic spot.^{[citation needed]}