Archive for the ‘Cities’ Category

ASAN: This is a place to discover a new world of shopping in open markets. A visual feast is in Asan where rice, lentils, peas, vegetables, oils, clothes, and everyday commodities are sold. The place is usually very crowded during festival seasons such as Dashain and Tihar. Full story

Birgunj is a sub-metropolitan municipality and a border town in southern Nepal. It lies 190 km west of the capital Kathmandu. It is the biggest city of Narayani zone and headquater of Parsa district. Situated about 3 Km from the Indian northern border Raxaul, Birgunj is a main entry point to Nepal from India through Patna and Calcutta. Thus, it is also known as the gateway to Nepal. The town has significant economic importance for Nepal as a large part of goods enter Nepal through Birganj via Raxaul on the Indian side and it is a major business centre of Nepal, especially for trade with India. With many multi lingual and multi ethnic groups the population of Birgunj is about three hundred thousand (300,000). There are several languages spoken in the town including Bhojpuri, Nepali, Maithili, Newari, Marwari and Hindi. Full story

Biratnagar is Nepal’s second biggest city which is located near the south-eastern border to India. It is known by agriculture, commerce and industry. Biratnagar is well-known for Nepal's first large scale industry, the Biratnagar Jute Mills established in 1936. Today, the city has some of the largest industrial undertakings in the country. It is Nepal's second biggest city which is believed to be the capital of language, culture and politics of the country. Full story

At the east of Nepal, right at the foot of hills, at an altitude of 1200 ft lies a beautiful city, Dharan. This picturesque town of broad roads, decorated homes, and rich of natural beauty embraces cleanliness, openness, friendly hill people and their smiles. After British setup the `Gorkha Recruitment Center' in 1953, this city grew up as a great employment opportunity came for the locals. Two ethnic groups namely Rais and Limbus basically inhabit in Dharan and those constitute the majority of Gorkha Regiment. Sapta Kosi, the second longest river of Nepal, runs near Dharan. Full story

An industrial city that lies in the middle part of Nepal, is a home to variety of ethnic groups such as Tamang, Gurung, Tharu, Chhretti, Newar, Magar, Chepang, Rai, etc. The Hetauda city which is one of the cleanest and greenest cities in Nepal is headquarter of Makwanpur district. It is surrounded by hills: the Mahabharata range in the north and the Siwalik range in the south and it has valley like geography. The rivers Rapti, Samari, and Karra run th rough this area and flow southwest to meet Narayani River. Hetauda is an industrial district. Along with biggest industries like Hetauda Cement Factory it is rich of cottage and medium scale industries. Full story

Chitwan is known as heart of Nepal and second capital of Nepal. Chitwan lies about 155 km south of Kathmandu in the central southern Terai of Nepal. In average the temperature remains between 34 degree Celsius to 15 degree Celsius accordingly in summer and winter. It inhabits all type of people from allover the Nepal but it is especially famous for Tharu People. Sauraha is the famous place for tourists in Chitwan. Full story

Lumbini is such a historic piece of the world that people should visit once in lifetime. It is the place where peace loving Lord Buddha was born and gained enlightenment about 25 hundred years ago. Nepal has been a sacred ground for Buddhists as the birthplace of the Buddha. Full story

About Bhairahawa City a city in the plains, next to Lumbini - the birth place of Lord Buddha, with its unique bazaar and people. Visit this city to discover a taste of Terai! Bhairahwa or also known as Sidhartha Nagar is located near the far western border to India. It is about 260 KM west from Kathmandu. Summer and Winter temperatures of the city are 35 to 38, and 10 to 27 respectivelly. City being located near the Border of India and Nepal, it plays an important role in the import and export business. Full story

Butwal City Travel Information Location : A small city of about eight thousand hector square in area, situated on the low-altitude flat-land (Terai) near the border side to India, is a home to eighty thousand Nepalese of different religion, language, ethinicity and identity. Butwal connects Bhairahawa city, Tansen town, and Narayanghat city through different highways. Butwal is only 26KM from the Indian Border and about 22 km from Bhairahawa, and Tansen is about 36 KM away from Butwal. Full story

Tansen Palpa If you want to see a little bit everything Nepal offers, Tanseen is where you might want to go! About Tansen Town Tansen is a small ancient hill town situated 4300 meters above sea level. It is located on the way from Pokhara to Lumbini. Major attractions here are the ancient culture, excellent mountain views, serene atmosphere and friendly people. The weather here makes it a pleasant place to visit in any season. On clear days Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Manaslu, Gauri Shankar and other peaks can be seen. Full story