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Ghorahi

घोराही उपमहानगरपालिका

City in Dang District, Nepal

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Ghorahi (Nepali: घोराही उपमहानगरपालिका) is the largest sub-metropolitan city by area and population of Lumbini Province. The city (formerly Tribhuvannagar) lies in Lumbini Province in the Mid-Western part of Nepal. It is the largest city of Dang Deukhuri District of southwest Nepal. Located in the Inner Terai region, it lies 413 kilometres (257 mi) south-west of Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, and is one of the Counter Magnets being developed as an alternative centre of growth to help ease the migration and population explosion in the Kathmandu metropolitan area. It is the largest city of the Rapti Zone and is surrounded by the Sivalik Hills to the south and Mahabharata Range to the north.

Quick facts

Type
municipality of Nepal, city, sub-metropolitan municipality of Nepal wd
Located in
Dang District (district of Nepal) › Lumbini Province (province of Nepal) wd
Population
156,164 (2011) wd
Area
522.21 km² wd
Elevation
701 m wd
Official website
ghorahimun.gov.np wd

About

Ghorahi is located in the Dang Valley in the foothills of the Himalayas nestled between the Babai River in the east, south, and in the west which ends being the famous Sarayu and Ganges rivers in India. The city is known for its landscape and slightly milder climate and provides a gateway to the surrounding regions of Rolpa, Pyuthan, Salyan and Rukum. It is well-connected and close to tourist destinations such as Bardiya National Park in the west, Surkhet in the north-west, Thawang, Rara Lake, and the Hindu holy lands of Swargadwari and along with the Hindu temples as Pandaveshwor and Ambikeshwori.

It is one of the excellent sub-metropolitan cities based on minimum conditions and performance measurements in the assessment by the local government and financial experts of the commission in the fiscal year 2072/73 V.S. (2015/2016 AD). The city was also the first in the assessment of financial commission by the local body of the Federal Affairs and Local Development Ministry held in the financial year 2067/68 V.S. (2010/11 AD).

It hosts training institutions such as Nepal Sanskrit University, Central Ayurveda College, Rapti Engineering College, Deepjyoti Nursing College, and Mahendra…

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Questions

Where is Ghorahi located?
Ghorahi is located in Dang District, Lumbini Province, Nepal.
What is the population of Ghorahi?
The population of Ghorahi is 156,164 (as of 2011).
What is the elevation of Ghorahi?
Ghorahi is at an elevation of 701 m above sea level.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Ghorahi · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): घोराही उपमहानगरपालिका · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q1447290 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Ambikeshwari Temple अम्बिकेश्वरी मन्दिर, Ghorahi.jpg by Aniket Acharya - Hiro (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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