Country Nepal Area 9,669 km² | Time zone Nepal Time (UTC+5:45) Local time Sunday 12:32 PM | |
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Region Central Development Region Weather 22°C, Wind S at 10 km/h, 42% Humidity Points of interest Gaurishankar, Janaki Mandir, Sailungeswor Mahadev, Tengi Ragi Tau | ||
Janakpur (Nepali: जनकपुर अञ्चल Listen ) is 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.
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Map of Janakpurdham, Nepal
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 Janak, 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 Janak and his capital Janakpur.
Other cities within Janakpur Zone are Kamalamai (in Inner Terai) and Bhimeshwor and Bardibas, Dhalkebar, Jaleshwor, Malangwa, Gaushala Bazar and Matihani (Outer Terai).
Districts
Janakpur is divided into six districts: