Biratnagar (विराटनगर), Nepal’s second largest city is located in Koshi Zone on the southern Terai belt of Nepal, near the south-eastern border to India. It is the administrative centre of Morang district. It is known by agriculture, commerce and industry. It performs as an important transit point for goods leaving and entering India through the nearby border crossing, and serves as a trading centre for the farming communities in what is one of the most densely populated areas of the country. The countryside around the city is taken up mostly by rice cultivation. The Terai, or Tarai (i. ... Morang is a district on the southern Tarai, or plains, of Eastern Nepal. ... Jump to: navigation, search Binomial name Oryza sativa L. Rice (Oryza sativa) is a species of grass in the genus Oryza, native to tropical and subtropical southeastern Asia, where it grows in wetlands. ...

Biratnagar is linked with Kathmandu by road and air. Biratnagar Airport is the regional hub for vital air services serving the remote Eastern Hills, and there are regular flights to Kathmandu. Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the city. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the city. ...

Climate

The weather in Biratnagar is mostly hot. Temperature ranges from 8 to 39 degrees Celsius.

Industry

Nepal's first large scale industry was set up in Biratnagar: the Biratnagar Jute Mills in 1936. Today, the city has some of the largest industrial undertakings in the country.

Tourism

The Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve (90-minute drive) is a bird-watching spot. The Koshi Barrage on the Koshi river (two-hour drive) is an impressive sight. Biratnagar is the hub of air routes in eastern Nepal. Established in 1976, Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve is 175 sq. ...

Tourists discover Biratnagar on their way to the Himalayan states of India, Sikkim and Darjeeling. Visitors also arrive Biratnagar by air to begin their trekking to mountains such as Kanchenjunga. In recent days, tourists adventuring into Nepal’s tea growing regions like Ilam and Dhankuta often spend a day or two in Biratnagar. Jump to: navigation, search Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayas. ... The Toy Train approaching Darjeeling Darjeeling is a town in the Indian state of West Bengal and centre of the region of the same name, situated in the foothills of the Himalaya at elevations of between 2,000 and 3,000 metres above sea level. ... Kanchenjunga (also called Kangchenjunga, Kangchen Dzö-nga, Khangchendzonga, Kanchenjanga, Kachendzonga, or Kangchanfanga) is the third highest mountain in the world and the second highest in Nepal, located in the Taplejung district straddling the frontier between Nepal and India. ... This article is about the city of Ilam in Iran. ... Dhankuta is a both a hill town and the name of a district in the eastern part of Nepal. ...

Places to Visit in Biratnagar

• Baraha Chhetra: It is an important Hindu pilgrimage site located at the confluence of Koka and Sapta Koshi rivers. According to Hindu legend, Lord Vishnu as His fourth avatar Lord Nrsimhadeva came down to earth and destroyed Hiranyakashipu, an evil demon at this very spot.

• Biratnagar Haat Bazaar: a weekly open-air market (हाट बजार/hāṭ bajār) takes place every Wednesday in a field east of Biratnagar.

• The Koshi Tappu: A wet wonderland in Nepal famous for bird-watching expeditions. It rests along the flood plains of Sapta Koshi river in the Terai belt of Saptari and Sunsari districts of eastern Nepal. It is believed to be one of the best wildlife-rich wetlands of Asia. Two hours drive from Biratnagar is all it takes to discover a hidden wetland in Asia.