Janakpur Zone


Janakpur was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal, reaching from the Indian border in the south to the Tibetan border in the north and Sagarmatha Zone in the east and Bagmati and Naryani Zones in the west.
The headquarters of Janakpur Zone and its main city is Janakpur. Close to the Indian border, it is a historic city of Hinduism. The city was believed to be the capital city of King Janaka, the father in law of Lord Rama, the son of the then king of Ayodhya, Dasharatha. The city was then called 'Mithila Nagari'. The name of this zone is related to the historic King Janaka and his capital Janakpur.
Other cities within Janakpur Zone are Kamalamai and Bhimeshwor and Bardibas, Dhalkebar, Jaleshwor, Malangwa, Hariwan, Lalbandi, Gaushala Bazar and Matihani.
Since 2015, the districts of the area previously known as Janakpur Zone have been redistributed as parts of Bagmati Pradesh and Province No. 2.

Districts

Janakpur is divided into six districts:
DistrictTypeHeadquartersSince 2015 part of Province
DhanushaOuter TeraiJanakpurProvince No. 2
MahottariOuter TeraiJaleshwarProvince No. 2
SarlahiOuter TeraiMalangwaProvince No. 2
DolakhaMountainCharikotBagmati Pradesh
RamechhapHill& TaraiManthaliBagmati Pradesh
SindhuliInner TeraiKamalamaiBagmati Pradesh