# Sunsari District

_District of Koshi Province, Nepal_

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

> Sunsari District is one of 14 districts in Koshi province of eastern Nepal. The district is located in the eastern part of the Outer Terai and covers an area of 1,257 km2 (485 sq mi).
According to the 2011 Nepal census, the population was 753,328. The district headquarters is located in Inaruwa.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** district of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28157#P31))
- **Located in:** Koshi Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28157#P131))
- **Population:** 926,962 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28157#P1082))
- **Area:** 1,257 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28157#P2046))
- **Official website:** ddcsunsari.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28157#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 26.6020, 87.1475

## Questions

**Where is Sunsari District located?**  
Sunsari District is located in Koshi Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Sunsari District?**  
The population of Sunsari District is 926,962 (as of 2011).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sunsari District](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunsari_District) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): सुनसरी जिल्ला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B0%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 Q28157](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28157) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Vedetar 2019 web small.jpg by Mithunkunwar9 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vedetar_2019_web_small.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Sunsari District, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Vedetar 2019 web small.jpg — Mithunkunwar9, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

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