Dhangadhi

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Dhangadhi

Total population

102,000

Coordinates28.70°, 80.57°

Demographic figures from National Statistics Office (Nepal). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Dhangadhi is a sub-metropolitan city and the district headquarters of Kailali District in Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal. It shares a border with India in the south, Godawari and Gauriganga Municipality in the North, Kailari Rural Municipality in the east and Kanchanpur District in the west. Dhangadhi is a sub-metropolis divided into 19 wards. It has an area of 271.74 Square kilometer. It is one of the major cities of Far-west Province (Sudurpashchim) of Nepal along with Mahendranagar, Dadeldhura, and Patan. The city is connected with the Bhimdutta Highway, about 660 kilometers west of Kathmandu.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.