# Kailali District

_District in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal_

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

> Kailali District, 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 and, .

## Quick facts

- **Type:** district of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28153#P31))
- **Located in:** Sudurpashchim Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28153#P131))
- **Population:** 904,666 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28153#P1082))
- **Area:** 3,235 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28153#P2046))
- **Official website:** ddckailali.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28153#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 28.6833, 80.6000

## 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).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kailali District](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailali_District) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): कैलाली जिल्ला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80_%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 Q28153](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28153) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ghodaghodi Lake1.JPG by Ganesh Paudel (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ghodaghodi_Lake1.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Kailali District, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Ghodaghodi Lake1.JPG — Ganesh Paudel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

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