# Ghorahi

_City in Dang District, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Ghorahi is the largest sub-metropolitan city by area and population of Lumbini Province. The city 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1447290#P31))
- **Located in:** Dang District (district of Nepal) › Lumbini Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1447290#P131))
- **Population:** 156,164 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1447290#P1082))
- **Area:** 522.21 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1447290#P2046))
- **Elevation:** 701 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1447290#P2044))
- **Official website:** ghorahimun.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1447290#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 28.0408, 82.4861

## 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.

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- [Lumbini Province](https://diginpl.com/places/lumbini-province)
- [Dang District, Nepal](https://diginpl.com/places/dang-district-nepal)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ghorahi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghorahi) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): घोराही उपमहानगरपालिका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%98%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%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 Q1447290](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1447290) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ambikeshwari Temple अम्बिकेश्वरी मन्दिर, Ghorahi.jpg by Aniket Acharya - Hiro (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ambikeshwari_Temple_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0,_Ghorahi.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Ghorahi, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Ambikeshwari Temple अम्बिकेश्वरी मन्दिर, Ghorahi.jpg — Aniket Acharya - Hiro, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

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