Limbu, Bantawa Dharan (Nepali: धरान) is a sub-metropolitan city in Sunsari District of Koshi Province, in eastern Nepal, which was established as a fourth municipality in the Kingdom in 1958.

It covers 192.32 square kilometers while Biratnagar and Itahari is 2nd and 3rd biggest cities by Area Dharan is situated on the foothills of the Mahabharat Range in the north with its southern tip touching the edge of the Terai region at an altitude of 1148 ft (349m).

Dharan bazaar grew up near Phusre where the old walking route to Dhankuta and a large part of the Eastern hills left the plains with the ascent of Sanghuri Danra.

The road from Biratnagar was originally built and surfaced in connection with the building of Gopher Camp for the British Gurkhas.

It was also effective capital of the entire Limbuwan region or Ten Limbu Kingdoms which was also known as Pallo Kirat .

Then Prime minister Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana established Chandra nagar (now purano bazaar) and primeminister Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana established Juddha nagar (now naya bazaar).