# Kohalpur

_Human settlement in Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/kohalpur
Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Kohalpur (Nepali: कोहलपुर) is a municipality in Banke District of Lumbini province of Nepal. The municipality was established on 18 May 2014 merging the existing two Village Development Committees i.e. Rajhena and Kohalpur. The town is in East-West highway and one of the fastest developing places in Nepal. A neighboring city Nepalgunj is on South (16 km [9.9 mi]), with Ghorahi city (135 km [84 mi]) to west in Dang District and towards south further 6 km (3.7 mi) is the Indian border. In fact it is a growing city in the western region of Nepal.  It has a junction to diverse the roadway transport to east, west, north and south from the city.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** human settlement; municipality of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3416596#P31))
- **Located in:** Banke District (district of Nepal) › Lumbini Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3416596#P131))
- **Area:** 685 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3416596#P2046))
- **Official website:** kohalpurmun.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3416596#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 28.2000, 81.6833

## About

It is accessible by air (Nepalgunj Airport) and by road (535 km [332 mi] west of Kathmandu).

## Questions

**Where is Kohalpur located?**  
Kohalpur is located in Banke District, Lumbini Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kohalpur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohalpur) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): कोहलपुर नगरपालिका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0_%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 Q3416596](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3416596) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Kohalpur Chowk.jpg by Hamrosamrachana TV (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kohalpur_Chowk.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Kohalpur, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Kohalpur Chowk.jpg — Hamrosamrachana TV, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Kohalpur". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/kohalpur. Retrieved 4 November 2026.