# Datu, Nepal

_Place in Far Wetern Province, Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/datu-nepal
Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Dattu is a place that belongs to Ward No 9 of Mahakali Municipality in Darchula District in Sudurpashchim Province of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, it was a village development committee and had a population of 1832 people living in 344 individual households.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** ward of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3430545#P31))
- **Located in:** Darchula District (district of Nepal) › Sudurpashchim Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3430545#P131))
- **Population:** 2,186 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3430545#P1082))
- **Coordinates:** 29.7667, 80.4000

## About

It consists of 9 sub regions: Sakar, Thapala, Mali Dattu, Bait, Ulaini, Tali Dattu, Udyai, Kholi, Chuchai. The south part borders with India across the Mahakali River, and the Indian markets Baluwakot and Ghatiwagad are connected by a hanging bridge. The cultural relationship with India has also strengthened the ties among both countries' residents.

## Questions

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

**What is the population of Datu, Nepal?**  
The population of Datu, Nepal is 2,186.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Datu, Nepal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datu,_Nepal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): दत्तु](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%81) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3430545](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3430545) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Datu, Nepal". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/datu-nepal. Retrieved 5 November 2026.