# Dhanusha District

_District of Nepal_

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

> Dhanusha District, a part of Madhesh Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. It is situated in the Outer Terai. The district, with Janakpurdham as its district headquarter, covers an area of 1,180.7 km2 (455.9 sq mi) and has a population (2021) of 838,084.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** district of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29036#P31))
- **Located in:** Madhesh Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29036#P131))
- **Population:** 867,747 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29036#P1082))
- **Area:** 1,180 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29036#P2046))
- **Official website:** ddcdhanusha.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29036#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 26.8000, 86.0167

## Questions

**Where is Dhanusha District located?**  
Dhanusha District is located in Madhesh Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Dhanusha District?**  
The population of Dhanusha District is 867,747 (as of 2011).

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- [Madhesh Province](https://diginpl.com/places/madhesh-province)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Dhanusha District](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhanusha_District) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): धनुषा जिल्ला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B7%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 Q29036](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29036) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Shirshak baniya ram janaki.jpg by Shirshakbaniya (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shirshak_baniya_ram_janaki.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Dhanusha District, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Shirshak baniya ram janaki.jpg — Shirshakbaniya, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

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