Janakpur Zone

Janakpur (Nepali: जनकपुर अञ्चल Listen^ⓘ) 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.

Janakpur जनकपुर अञ्चल
Zone
Country	Nepal
Region	Central Development Region
Area
• Total	9,669 km2 (3,733 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	2,557,004
• Density	264.5/km2 (685/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

The headquarters of Janakpur Zone and its main city was Janakpur. Close to the Indian border, it is a historic city of Hinduism. The city is believed to have been 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 Janakpur zone is related to the historic King Janaka and his capital Janakpur.

Other cities within Janakpur Zone are Kamalamai (in Inner Terai), Manthali (in Hill & Terai), Bhimeshwor (in Himalaya) and Bardibas, Dhalkebar, Jaleshwor, Malangwa, Hariwan, Lalbandi, Gaushala Bazar and Matihani (Outer Terai).

Administrative subdivisions

As a zone, Janakpur was divided into six districts; since 2015 the three northern districts have been redesignated as part of Bagmati Province, while the three southern districts have been redesignated as part of Madhesh Province.

District	Type	Headquarters	Since 2015 part of Province
Dhanusha	Outer Terai	Janakpur	Madhesh Province
Mahottari	Outer Terai	Jaleshwar
Sarlahi	Outer Terai	Malangwa
Dolakha	Mountain	Charikot	Bagmati Province
Ramechhap	Hill	Manthali
Sindhuli	Inner Terai	Kamalamai

See also

• Development Regions of Nepal (Former)
• List of zones of Nepal (Former)
• List of districts of Nepal

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