Hetauda is a small town in the central part of Nepal, located in the district of Makawanpur, in the zone of Narayani. It is 132 km away from the capital Kathmandu. The city is enclosed by three rivers, the Rapti to the west, the Samari to the north and the Karra to the south. It is one the important industrial regions of Nepal. The settlement could have started due to its location at the meeting point of two major highways - East-West Highway and Tribhuwan Rajpath.
Among the popular attractions of Hetauda are the one and the unique Martyr Memorial Park that was constructed to honor the martyrs of Nepal, who lost their life since the time of British colonial wars to the overthrow of the autocratic Panchayat system in 1989. It has become a tourism spot ever since its completion. Makwanpur Gadhi is another site east of the city, a fort of historic importance dating back to the unification process of Nepal.