Janakpur Zone

Janakpur ( ), 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.

The headquarters of Janakpur Zone and its main city was Janakpur. 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 name of this zone is related to the historic King Janak and his capital Janakpur. 

Other cities within Janakpur Zone were Kamalamai (in Inner Terai) and Bhimeshwor and Bardibas, Dhalkebar, Jaleshwor, Malangwa, Gaushala Bazar and Matihani (Outer Terai).

Districts
Janakpur was divided into six districts. They are :-

 District Type Headquarters Dhanusa District Outer Terai Janakpur Dolakha District Mountain Charikot Mahottari District Outer Terai Jaleshwar Ramechhap District Hill Manthali Sarlahi District Outer Terai Malangwa Sindhuli District Inner Terai Kamalamai

Related pages
Development Regions of Nepal
Zones of Nepal
Districts of Nepal

Category:Zones of Nepal