# Kosi Zone

_Former administrative zone of Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/kosi-zone
Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Kosi or Koshi was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal until the restructure of zones to provinces. The headquarters of Kosi Zone was Biratnagar which was also its largest city. Other cities of Kosi Zone were Inaruwa, Dharan, Dhankuta, Jhumka, Duhabi, Tarahara and Itahari. Its main rivers were Arun, Tamor and Sapta Koshi.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** zone of Nepal; former administrative territorial entity ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9170#P31))
- **Located in:** Eastern Development Region (development region of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9170#P131))
- **Area:** 9,669 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9170#P2046))
- **Coordinates:** 27.1667, 87.4167

## Questions

**Where is Kosi Zone located?**  
Kosi Zone is located in Eastern Development Region, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kosi Zone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosi_Zone) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): कोशी अञ्चल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%9E%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q9170](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9170) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Barahachhetra temple of Sunsari.jpg by Qrystal45 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Barahachhetra_temple_of_Sunsari.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Kosi Zone, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Barahachhetra temple of Sunsari.jpg — Qrystal45, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Kosi Zone". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/kosi-zone. Retrieved 21 October 2026.