Map of Janakpur, Nepal

Janakpur is the administrative centre of Madhesh, Nepal, with a population of about 195,438. It lies at 26.7288°N, 85.9263°E. Janakpur is about 124 km (77 mi) southeast of Kathmandu, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Madhubani, 44 km to the south.

Janakpur at a glance

Where is Janakpur?

• The 9th largest city in Nepal by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Madhesh 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 49 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Janakpur

• Madhubani — 44 km south, India
• Sītāmarhi — 46 km west, India
• Lahān — 55 km east
• Darbhanga — 64 km south, India
• Bairāgnia — 65 km west, India
• Dhāka — 76 km west, India
• Triyuga — 77 km east
• Rājbirāj — 84 km east
• Muzaffarpur — 86 km southwest, India
• Supaul — 95 km southeast, India

Largest cities in Madhesh

• Birgañj — 268,273
• Lahān — 102,955
• Rājbirāj — 69,803

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
• Butwāl — 195,054
• Dharān — 173,096

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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.