Butwal (Nepali: बुटवल) officially Butwal Sub-Metropolitan is one of the twin cities of rapidly growing Butwal-Bhairahawa urban agglomeration in Nepal. It lies in Lumbini Province, Rupandehi District, and also was the interim capital of Lumbini province until Deukhuri was formally voted as the state capital. It was given the title "Green City of Nepal 2019". It is also home to the administrative headquarters of Lumbini Zone. This city stands beside the bank of Tinau River, and at the northern edge of the Terai plain below the Siwalik Hills. Its name, Butwal was derived from Batauli Bazaar, the town's oldest residential area which is located on the western bank of the Tinau river. Butwal is a lively city comprising the Panoramic views of the combination of hills and plains.

Butwal (Nepali: बुटवल) officially Butwal Sub-Metropolitan is one of the twin cities of rapidly growing Butwal-Bhairahawa urban agglomeration in Nepal. It lies in Lumbini Province, Rupandehi District, and also was the interim capital of Lumbini province until Deukhuri was formally voted as the state capital. It was given the title "Green City of Nepal 2019". It is also home to the administrative headquarters of Lumbini Zone. This city stands beside the bank of Tinau River, and at the northern edge of the Terai plain below the Siwalik Hills. Its name, Butwal was derived from Batauli Bazaar, the town's oldest residential area which is located on the western bank of the Tinau river. Butwal is a lively city comprising the Panoramic views of the combination of hills and plains. Geographically, Butwal is at the intersection of Nepal's two different National Highways, Mahendra Highway and Siddhartha Highway. It connects western Nepal with the capital Kathmandu through the highway and air links (via the airport at Siddharthanagar). It is one of the fastest-growing cities in Nepal for education, infrastructure, highway, marketing, health and safety, communication, trade, and banking sectors. It has highway connections to the Indian border at and to the hilly towns in Tansen and Pokhara valley, and holds the title of being "The Best City in Nepal" five times in a row. Notable areas within Butwal includes:
* - Residential area in the eastern suburb of the city.
* - City Center of Butwal.
* - Also known as IT Market Local people called Computer Market (कम्प्युटर बजार) computer, Laptops, Mobile, Printers, CCTV, etc.
* - Usually known as a shopping line for clothing, food, furnishings, etc.
* - Residential area below the shades of hills.
* - Commercial site.
* - Central junction of Mahendra Highway and Siddhartha Highway.
* Kalikanagar - Chief residential area of Butwal.
* Devinagar - Residential area accompanying an ANFA Football Stadium.
* - City's main transportation hub also called Bus Park in Local terms and site for small business hotels.
* - Weekly organized market or Greengrocer (Saturdays and Wednesdays).
* Deepnagar - Residential area at the foothills of Siwalik range.
* - Also known as Batauli. The oldest residential area of Butwal.
* - Automobiles zone for repairs, sales, and service. Also called Auto Village.
* Tamnagar - Former VDC, now a part of Butwal Sub-Metropolitan that lies in the western suburb of the city. Located 10 km from the city center.
* - Ward no. 03, nearby Tinau river, is known for the Sarswoti Dhara, Ramapithecus Park, and Lower Sidhhababa Temple. It is surrounded by hills, and has a supply of water from Sarswoti Dhara. Butwal was officially declared as a sub-metropolitan city on 2 December 2014 by combining two neighboring VDCs Motipur and Semlar.