# Mustang District

_District in Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Mustang is a district in Gandaki Province, located in northern Nepal. It is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal and covers an area of 3,573 km2 (1,380 sq mi), making it the fifth-largest district in Nepal by area. According to 2021 Nepal Census, the district has an population of 14,452. It's administrative headquarters is Jomsom.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** district of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2239575#P31))
- **Located in:** Gandaki Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2239575#P131))
- **Population:** 14,452 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2239575#P1082))
- **Area:** 3,573 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2239575#P2046))
- **Official website:** ddcmustang.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2239575#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 28.7833, 83.7306

## Questions

**Where is Mustang District located?**  
Mustang District is located in Gandaki Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Mustang District?**  
The population of Mustang District is 14,452 (as of 2011).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mustang District](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustang_District) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): मुस्ताङ जिल्ला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%99_%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 Q2239575](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2239575) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Kagbeni Mustang District Nepal.jpg by Saddam19 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kagbeni_Mustang_District_Nepal.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Mustang District, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Kagbeni Mustang District Nepal.jpg — Saddam19, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

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