Buddhabhumi is a municipality situated in kapilvastu district, Lumbini Province of Nepal. It was established on March 9, 2017 A.D. by merging Bhrikuti Municipality and three Village Development Committees (VDCs)—Mahuwa, Manpur, and Dhankauli. It comprises 10 political wards spread across 366.7 km 2 of geographical area in the eastern terai region of Nepal. The municipality has a population of 76,507 individuals distributed across 15,379 households (NSO, 2021). The SFD graphic reveals that FS generated from 51% of the population is safely managed; with 49% considered unsafely managed though unsafe containment and openly dumping in the environment without any treatment.

• Prepared by: ENPHO
• Date of production: 28/10/2026
• Last update: 28/10/2026