Dhenkanal district is one of the centrally located districts in Odisha. It lies between Longitude: 85� 58' to 86� 2' East and Latitude: 20� 29' to 21� 11' North. The nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport located at a distance of 52.12 Km. It is bordered by Kendujhar and Angul districts to the north, Jajpur district to the east, Cuttack district to the south and Angul district to the west.