Janakpur Zone (Nepali: जनकपुर) is one of the 14 zones of Nepal, reaching from the Indian border in the south to the Tibetan border in the north and Sagarmatha zone in east and Bagmati and Naryani zones in west.
The headquarters of Janakpur zone and its main city is Janakpur. Close to the Indian border, it is a historic city of Hinduism. The city was believed to be the capital city of the King Janak, the father in law of Lord Rama, the son of the then King of Ayodhya, Dasharatha. The city was then called 'Mithila Nagari'. The name of this zone is related to the historic king Janak and his capital Janakpur. Janakpur, more commonly Janakpurdham, is a city in Nepal. Janakpurdham is the administrative headquarters of the Dhanusa District of the Janakpur Zone and has a population of approximately 95,000. The city is located about 400 km south-east of Kathmandu, 20 km from the Indian border. Janakpurdham has a substantial tourist industry due to its significance in the Hindu religion and is home to the only operational railway in Nepal, the Janakpur Railway.
Other cities of Janakpur zone are Kamalamai (in Inner Tarai) and Bhimeshwor and Bardibas, Dhalkebar, Jaleshwor, Malangwa, and Matihani (outer Terai).
Janakpur Zone falls in central Development Region out of five development regions of Nepal. Its total area is 9669 square K.M. six districts fall in Janakpur Zone are Dolakha, Ramechhap, Sindhuli, Sarlahi, Dhanusha, and Mahottari. There are 432 Village Development Committees. and 5 Municipalities in Janakpur Zone.
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