Nepalganj

Nepal / Banke / Nepalganj /
 city, capital city of state/province/region
Nepalgunj is a municipality in Banke District, Nepal on the Terai plains near the southern border with Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh state, India. It is 16 km south of Kohalpur and the east-west Mahendra Highway.

Nepalgunj is the administrative center of Banke District as well as Bheri Zone. It's also the main transport hub for Nepal's Mid-Western and Far-Western regions. The nearest Indian border crossing is about 8 km south and Bahraich city is about 55 km south. Nepalgunj is an important business centre for at least 5 zones of Nepal: Bheri, Rapti, Mahakali, Karnali and Seti. Dhamboji is the main business district with banks, Faisal & Brothers Trading Company and Sandesh center liquors and canned foods. Nepalgunj is also developing into an IT center. At the same time it is a city of harmony and religious tolerance.

Birendra Chowk (Square) with a statue of the late King Birendra is in the town's center.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepalganj
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Coordinates:   28°3'38"N   81°37'42"E

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