# Dang District, Nepal

_District in Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Dang District 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.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** district of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28066#P31))
- **Located in:** Lumbini Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28066#P131))
- **Population:** 674,993 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28066#P1082))
- **Official website:** ddcdang.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28066#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 28.0000, 82.2667

## 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).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Dang District, Nepal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dang_District,_Nepal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): दाङ जिल्ला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%99_%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 Q28066](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28066) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: World's largest trident(Trishul).jpg by Sarad7777 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:World%27s_largest_trident(Trishul).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Dang District, Nepal, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: World's largest trident(Trishul).jpg — Sarad7777, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Dang District, Nepal". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/dang-district-nepal. Retrieved 21 October 2026.