# Dhankuta

_Human settlement_

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

> Dhankuta is a hill town and the headquarters of Dhankuta District in Koshi Province in Eastern Nepal. According to 2011 Nepal census, it has population of 26,440 inhabitants.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** human settlement; municipality of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1530717#P31))
- **Located in:** Koshi Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1530717#P131))
- **Population:** 26,440 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1530717#P1082))
- **Official website:** dhankutamun.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1530717#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 26.9739, 87.3433

## Questions

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

**What is the population of Dhankuta?**  
The population of Dhankuta is 26,440 (as of 2011).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Dhankuta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhankuta) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): धनकुटा नगरपालिका](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%A8%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1530717](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1530717) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Dhankuta.jpg by Abishadh (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dhankuta.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Dhankuta, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Dhankuta.jpg — Abishadh, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

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