Janakpurdham
Sign in to saveJanakpur or Janakpurdham (), is the capital city of Madhesh Province in Nepal. This sub-metropolitan city is a central hub for the Maithili language, as well as for religious and cultural tourism in Nepal.
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Place details
- Locality
- जनकपुर
- Region
- मधेश प्रदेश
- Country
- नेपाल
- Population
- 195,438
- Timezone
- Asia/Kathmandu
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Janakpurdham
- Settlement.native_name
- जनकपुरधाम
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Sub-Metropolitan City (उपमहानगरपालिका)
- Settlement.motto
- City of religious and cultural significance
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Nepal Madhesh Province#Nepal
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 300
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Madhesh Province
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Nepal
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
Wikidata facts
- Country
- Nepal
- Located in
- Dhanusha District
- Population
- +97776
- Area
- +100.20
- Elevation
- +74
- Capital of
- Janakpur Zone
- Official website
- janakpurmun.gov.np
- Image
- Janak Chowk,Janakpur-September 22, 2016-7602.jpg
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Janakpur or Janakpurdham (), is the capital city of Madhesh Province in Nepal. This sub-metropolitan city is a central hub for the Maithili language, as well as for religious and cultural tourism in Nepal.
The city was founded in the early 18th century but was retrospectively designated as the location of the capital of the Videha kingdom and the birthplace of Hindu deity Sita, although there is no archaeological evidence to support this.