About Dhankutā
Dhankutā is a city in Koshi, Nepal with a population of 22,084. It is the 37th largest of the 45 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Nepal, and the 23,433rd largest worldwide. It lies 214 km from Kathmandu.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#7of 9
Coordinates
26.983, 87.333
Record updated
14 April 2026
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 45 in NepalClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.