Kapilvastu district
| Kapilvastu District(jilla) कपिलवस्तु जिल्ला |
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| District | |
 Location of Kapilvastu |
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| Country | Nepal |
| Region | {{{region}}} |
| Zone | Lumbini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,738 km2 (671 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 571,936 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| Time zone | NPT (UTC+5:45) |
| Main language(s) | Awadhi, Tharu, Urdu, Nepali |
| Website | www |
Kapilvastu district (Nepali: 
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The district's name comes from the sage Kapila and his followers who built here a city called Kapilavastu. This District was a part of the ancient Shakya Kingdom ruled by King Śuddhodana who was the father of Gautama Buddha.
The district is situated at a height of 93 to 1,491 metres (305 to 4,892 ft) above sea level. Geographically, the district can be divided into the low land plains of Terai and the low Chure hills.
Kapilvastu is bounded by Rupandehi District to the east, Dang Deukhuri District in Rapti zone to the northwest, Arghakhanchi District to the north, Balrampur district, Awadh region, Uttar Pradesh, India to the west and Siddharthnagar district, Purvanchal region, Uttar Pradesh to the south.
The summer is hot with temperature above 27 °C and winter temperature remains below 15 °C.
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