Birgunj

Nepal / Parsa / Birganj /
 city, second-level administrative division, district center
Population: 204,816 (2011 Census).
Birgunj is situated about 3 Km from the Indian northern border city of Raxaul. It is a main entry point to Nepal from India for routes such as Calcutta and Patna. Most of the foreign goods shipped to Nepal by sea go through Calcutta-Haldia Port to Raxaul to Birgunj then reach main cities like Kathmandu. So, Birgunj is an important land entry point for goods to Nepal.

Apart from a few tourists who actually go to Birgunj to see the city, the city is simply taken as a stop over place for travelers, businessmen and pilgrims going to other destinations in Nepal. But spending a day or two at Birgunj is recommended, and is worth it, to discover another taste of Terai of Nepal!


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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birgunj
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Coordinates:   27°2'28"N   84°52'46"E

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