# Dhankuta District

_District of Nepal_

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

> Dhankuta District is one of 14 districts of Koshi Province of eastern Nepal. The district covers an area of 891 km2 (344 sq mi) and has a population (2011) of 163,412. The hill town of Dhankuta serves as the district headquarters of Dhankuta District.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** district of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28081#P31))
- **Located in:** Koshi Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28081#P131))
- **Population:** 150,599 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28081#P1082))
- **Area:** 892 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28081#P2046))
- **Official website:** ddcdhankuta.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28081#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 26.9814, 87.3433

## Questions

**Where is Dhankuta District located?**  
Dhankuta District is located in Koshi Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Dhankuta District?**  
The population of Dhankuta District is 150,599 (as of 2011).

## Related

- [Tulasi Diwasa](https://diginpl.com/people/tulasi-diwasa)
- [Koshi Province](https://diginpl.com/places/koshi-province)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Dhankuta District](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhankuta_District) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): धनकुटा जिल्ला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%BE_%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 Q28081](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28081) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Sunset & Tea Garden.jpg by Ameet Ranjit Photography (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sunset_%26_Tea_Garden.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Dhankuta District, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Sunset & Tea Garden.jpg — Ameet Ranjit Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

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