Basantapur, Kapilvastu
Village development committee in Lumbini Zone, Nepal
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Basantapur is a village in the Kapilvastu District in the Lumbini Zone of southern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2352.[1]
Country
Nepal
NepalBasantapur
बसन्तपुर | |
|---|---|
  Basantapur Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 27.50°N 83.05°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Zone | Lumbini Zone |
| District | Kapilvastu District |
| Population (1991) | |
• Total | 2,352 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
History
Archaeological excavations have shown evidence of ancient civilisations located in Basantapur.
In April 2015, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal near the capital Kathmandu. In Basantapur, several buildings were damaged and 1 person was killed.[2]
