# Achham District

_District of Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/achham-district
Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Achham is a district located in Sudurpashchim province and one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. It is one of the nine districts of the province. The district, with Mangalsen as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,692 km2 and has a population (2011) of 257,477.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** district of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28426#P31))
- **Located in:** Sudurpashchim Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28426#P131))
- **Population:** 228,852 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28426#P1082))
- **Area:** 1,692 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28426#P2046))
- **Official website:** ddcachham.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28426#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 29.1114, 81.2988

## Questions

**Where is Achham District located?**  
Achham District is located in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Achham District?**  
The population of Achham District is 228,852 (as of 2011).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Achham District](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achham_District) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): अछाम जिल्ला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%9B%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AE_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q28426](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28426) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Baidhyanath Dham.jpg by Manoj Nath Yogi (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Baidhyanath_Dham.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Achham District, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Baidhyanath Dham.jpg — Manoj Nath Yogi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Achham District". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/achham-district. Retrieved 21 October 2026.