# Dodhara Chandani

_Municipality in Kanchanpur District, Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/dodhara-chandani
Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Dodhara Chandani (Nepali: दोधारा-चाँदनी) is a municipality in the Kanchanpur District of Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** municipality of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20736196#P31))
- **Located in:** Kanchanpur District (district of Nepal) › Sudurpashchim Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20736196#P131))
- **Area:** 56.84 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20736196#P2046))
- **Established:** 18 May 2014 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20736196#P571))
- **Official website:** dodharachadanimun.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20736196#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 28.8550, 80.0842

## About

It was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees Dodhara and Chandani. It is the only Nepali territory which lies across the Mahakli River, virtually separated from the rest of mainland Nepal, due to which it is famously knows as "Mahakali pari ko desh". It is surrounded by India on three sides (North, West and South) and cut off by a river on the East.

## Questions

**Where is Dodhara Chandani located?**  
Dodhara Chandani is located in Kanchanpur District, Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Dodhara Chandani](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodhara_Chandani) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): दोधारा-चाँदनी नगरपालिका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%80_%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 Q20736196](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20736196) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Dodhara Chadani Bridge, Kanchanpur.jpg by Hopingyousuf (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dodhara_Chadani_Bridge,_Kanchanpur.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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

## Cite this page

"Dodhara Chandani". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/dodhara-chandani. Retrieved 4 November 2026.