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Dang District, Nepal

दाङ जिल्ला

District in Nepal

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Dang District (Nepali: दाङ जिल्ला, [d̪äŋ]) is a district of Lumbini Province located in the Inner Terai Rapti Zone of midwestern Nepal. Dang Valley is the first largest valley in Asia and the second largest in the world. It is surrounded by the Sivalik Hills and the Mahabharata Range. Ghorahi is the capital of the Dang district and Deukhuri of the Dang district is capital of the Lumbini province. The district headquarter Ghorahi is the seventh largest city and also the Lumbini province headquarters the largest sub-metropolitan city of Nepal. Tulsipur sub-metropolitan city, the second largest city of Dang, is a major transportation hub with extensive road and air networks. The district covers an area of 2,955 km2 and has a population of 674,993 (2021 census).

Quick facts

Type
district of Nepal wd
Located in
Lumbini Province (province of Nepal) wd
Population
674,993 (2011) wd
Official website
ddcdang.gov.np wd

About

Dang district has been archaeologically studied extensively since the 20th century due to the discoveries of ancient fossils of apes and early humans. The district is considered the center of Sanskrit language in Nepal and is home to Nepal's second oldest university, Nepal Sanskrit University, which is the only Sanskrit university of the country, as well as Rapti Academy of Health Sciences (RAHS), the state-owned medical college of Lumbini Province with the Prime Minister of Nepal as the Chancellor. Historically, the valley of Dang was a prominent pilgrim place of the Nath Hindu monastic movement, and hence was also famous as 'the land of the Gorakhnath yogis'. The district has numerous temples and gumbas with puranic legendary connections to Mahābhārata, Shaivism, Shaktism and Gorakhnath, making it one of the richest cultural sites of the country.

Places in Dang District, Nepal

  • Ghorahi — Sub-Metropolitan City in Lumbini, Nepal
  • Tulsipur, Dang — Sub-Metropolitan City in Lumbini, Nepal
  • Dang Airport — Airport in Tulsipur, Nepal
  • Saidha — Village Development Committee in Lumbini Province, Nepal
  • Deukhuri — Capital of Lumbini Pradesh, Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
  • Baghmare — Village Development Committee in Lumbini Province, Nepal
  • Dhanauri — Village Development Committee in Lumbini Province, Nepal
  • Tarigaun — Village of Tulsipur Sub-Metropolitan City in Lumbini Province, Nepal
  • Hekuli — Village Development Committee in Lumbini Province, Nepal
  • Urahari — Village of Tulsipur Sub-Metropolitan City in Lumbini Province, Nepal
  • Syuja — Village Development Committee in Lumbini Province, Nepal
  • Hansipur — Village Development Committee in Lumbini Province, Nepal

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Questions

Where is Dang District, Nepal located?
Dang District, Nepal is located in Lumbini Province, Nepal.
What is the population of Dang District, Nepal?
The population of Dang District, Nepal is 674,993 (as of 2011).

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Dang District, Nepal · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): दाङ जिल्ला · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q28066 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: World's largest trident(Trishul).jpg by Sarad7777 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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