# Dolpa District

_District of Nepal_

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

> Dolpa District, is a district, located in Karnali Province of Nepal, It is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal and one of the ten districts of Karnali. The district, with Dunai as its district headquarters, covers an area of 7,889 km2 (3,046 sq mi) and has a population (2023) of 43,000. Dolpa is the largest district of Nepal in terms of area.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** district of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28610#P31))
- **Located in:** Karnali Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28610#P131))
- **Population:** 42,774 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28610#P1082))
- **Area:** 7,889 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28610#P2046))
- **Official website:** ddcdolpa.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28610#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 28.9333, 82.9000

## Questions

**Where is Dolpa District located?**  
Dolpa District is located in Karnali Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Dolpa District?**  
The population of Dolpa District is 42,774 (as of 2011).

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- [Dunai, Nepal](https://diginpl.com/places/dunai-nepal)
- [Karnali Province](https://diginpl.com/places/karnali-province)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Dolpa District](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolpa_District) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): डोल्पा जिल्ला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AA%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 Q28610](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28610) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Yala Kang 5745 meters. - panoramio.jpg by Sergey Pashko (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yala_Kang_5745_meters._-_panoramio.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Dolpa District, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Yala Kang 5745 meters. - panoramio.jpg — Sergey Pashko, CC BY 3.0.

## Cite this page

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