Map of Dharān, Nepal

Dharān is a city in Koshi, Nepal, with a population of about 173,096. It lies at 26.8144°N, 87.2797°E. Dharān is about 217 km (135 mi) southeast of Kathmandu, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Īṭahari̇̄, 17 km to the south.

Dharān at a glance

Where is Dharān?

• The 11th largest city in Nepal by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Koshi on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 27 min on the shortest day to 13 h 50 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Dharān

• Īṭahari̇̄ — 17 km south
• Inaruwa — 27 km southwest
• Biratnagar — 40 km south
• Jogbani — 46 km south, India
• Shahbazpur — 57 km south, India
• Forbesganj — 57 km south, India
• Triyuga — 58 km west
• Rājbirāj — 61 km southwest
• Arāria — 78 km south, India
• Lahān — 80 km west

Largest cities in Koshi

• Biratnagar — 244,750
• Triyuga — 71,405
• Inaruwa — 70,093
• Īṭahari̇̄ — 47,984

Largest cities in Nepal

• Kathmandu — 1,442,271
• Pokhara — 600,051
• Bharatpur — 369,377
• Pātan — 299,283
• Birgañj — 268,273
• Biratnagar — 244,750
• Dhangaḍhi̇̄ — 204,788
• Hetauda — 195,951
• Janakpur — 195,438
• Butwāl — 195,054

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.