Where is Kailali District located?

Kailali District is located in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal.

What is the population of Kailali District?

The population of Kailali District is 904,666 (as of 2011).

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Kailali District

कैलाली जिल्ला

District in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal

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Kailali District (Nepali: कैलाली जिल्ला), a part of Sudurpashchim Province in Terai plain, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Dhangadhi as its district headquarters, covers an area of 3,235 square kilometres (1,249 mi2) and has a population of 911,155 (2021 census) and (775,709 in 2011 census), (616,697 in 2001 census).

Quick facts

Type: district of Nepal wd
Located in: Sudurpashchim Province (province of Nepal) wd
Population: 904,666 (2011) wd
Area: 3,235 km² wd
Official website: ddckailali.gov.np wd
Coordinates: 28.6833° N, 80.6000° E wd

About

Before the reunification of Nepal by Gorkha King Prithivi Narayan Shah, this district was part of the Doti Kingdom. Nepal lost it to the East India Company after the Anglo-Nepalese war (1814-1816) between the then Kingdom of Nepal and the East India Company followed by territorial concessions under the Sugauli Treaty. Later on after the treaty of 1860, Nepal recovered this land along with Kanchanpur, Banke and Bardiya.

Places in Kailali District

Dhangadhi — Sub-Metropolitan City in Sudurpashchim, Nepal
Tikapur — Place in Sudurpashchim, Nepal
Godawari, Kailali — Municipality in Kailali District, Nepal
Dhangadhi Airport — Airport in Dhangadhi
Gauriganga — Municipality in Sudurpashchim, Nepal
Udasipur — Village development committee in Seti Zone, Nepal
Janakinagar, Kailali — Village development committee in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal
Pawera — Village development committee in Seti Zone, Nepal
Mohanyal Rural Municipality — Gaunpalika in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal
Sadepani — Village development committee in Seti Zone, Nepal
Joshipur Rural Municipality — Gaunpalika in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal
Sahajpur — Village development committee in Seti Zone, Nepal

Nearby places

Dhangadhi — 3 km
Sudurpashchim Province — 4 km
Dhangadhi Airport — 8 km
Beladevipur — 9 km
Urma — 11 km
Geta, Nepal — 11 km

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3 people found dead in Khotang, Dhanusha and Kailali2 November 2026

Questions

Where is Kailali District located?: Kailali District is located in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal.
What is the population of Kailali District?: The population of Kailali District is 904,666 (as of 2011).

Sources

Last updated 6 November 2026 · facts checked 7 November 2026

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