Madhesh Province
- Title
- Madhesh Province
- Description
Madhesh Province (Province No. 2) is located in the southern Terai plains of Nepal. It is the smallest province by area but the most densely populated.
Key Facts
- Provincial Capital: Janakpur (Janakpurdham), historically famous as the birthplace of Goddess Sita.
- Area: $9,661 \text{ km}^2$ (approximately $6.6%$ of Nepal's total area).
- Districts: 8 (the lowest number of districts among all provinces).
- Population Density: Highest among all provinces, with over $6.1$ million people.
- Borders: Bagmati and Koshi Provinces to the north, and India (Bihar) to the south, east, and west.
- Category
- Province
- Province
- Madhesh
- Key Figure/Measurement
- Capital: Janakpur | Area: 9,661 km² | Districts: 8