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JANAKPUR

Madhesh · NEPAL (NP) · 26.73°N / 85.93°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,283,318

Janakpur is a city in Nepal with a population of 195,438. It sits at 26.73/85.93, runs on Asia/Kathmandu, is 15 km from Jaleshwar.

Population 195,438
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Kathmandu

All facts

fields
Country
Nepal
Subdivision
Madhesh
Coords
26.73°N / 85.93°E
UTC offset
+5.75
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SW Jaleshwar Madhesh 23,573 15.4 km
SE Jainagar Bihar 21,782 26.1 km
E Siraha Madhesh 24,657 29.2 km
SW Pupri Bihar 15,129 36.2 km
W Malaṅgawā Madhesh 20,284 39.0 km
W Mohanpur Bihar 5,815 42.9 km
SE Satghara Bihar 8,060 43.9 km
S Madhubani Bihar 75,736 44.0 km
SW Dumra Bihar 15,778 44.2 km
W Rajopatti urf Kota Bazar Bihar 14,631 44.9 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Janakpur?
195,438 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Janakpur in?
Asia/Kathmandu.
Which country is Janakpur in?
Nepal (NP).
Which airport serves Janakpur?
Janakpur Airport (JKR).
How far is Janakpur from Kathmandu?
About 124 km.
Does Janakpur have a university?
Not on record.
What currency is used in Nepal?
Nepalese Rupee.
How many cities are in Nepal?
83 on record.
Which admin region is Janakpur in?
Madhesh.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1283318

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1283318,
    "name": "Janakpur",
    "ascii_name": "Janakpur",
    "country_code": "NP",
    "population": 195438,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Kathmandu",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 26.72882,
    "longitude": 85.92628
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 8.3x the population of Jaleshwar.
  • 15 km from Jaleshwar.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Kathmandu) as 82 other cities in Nepal.
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