# Tanahun District

_District of Nepal_

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

> Tanahun District, a part of Gandaki Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district lies in central Nepal, with Damauli as its district headquarters. It covers an area of 1,546 km2 (597 sq mi) and has a population (2011) of 323,288. Previously the town of Bandipur was its district headquarter. The postal code of Tanahun is 33900.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** district of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28446#P31))
- **Located in:** Gandaki Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28446#P131))
- **Population:** 321,153 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28446#P1082))
- **Area:** 1,546 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28446#P2046))
- **Official website:** ddctanahun.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28446#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 27.9167, 84.2500

## Questions

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

**What is the population of Tanahun District?**  
The population of Tanahun District is 321,153 (as of 2011).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Tanahun District](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanahun_District) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): तनहुँ जिल्ला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%81_%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 Q28446](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28446) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Bandipur, Nepal-WLV-1852.jpg by Bijay Chaurasia (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bandipur,_Nepal-WLV-1852.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Tanahun District, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Bandipur, Nepal-WLV-1852.jpg — Bijay Chaurasia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

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