Birgunj is a metropolitan city in Parsa District in Madhesh Province in southern Nepal. It lies 135 km (84 mi) south of the capital Kathmandu, attached in the north to Raxaul on the border of the Indian state of Bihar. As an entry point to Nepal from India via Patna, Birgunj is known as the "Gateway of Nepal". It is also called the "Commercial Capital of Nepal". The town has significant economic importance for Nepal as most of the nation's trade with India is via Birgunj and the Indian town of Raxaul. The Tribhuvan Highway links Birgunj to Nepal's capital, Kathmandu.
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Birgunj was one of the first three municipalities formed during the rule of Prime Minister Mohan Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana. Birgunj was established as a conglomerate of several villages in and around Gahawa Mai Temple, which remains the epicentre of the town. It was declared a Metropolitan City on 22 May 2017 along with Biratnagar and Pokhara. Birgunj is one of the largest cities in Nepal and the largest in Madhesh Province. Birgunj is the fifth most populated metropolis of the nation.
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Towns around Birgañj
- Raxaul5.1 km SW
- Sagauli31 km SW
- Chanpatia35 km W
- Mothīhāri41 km S
- Narkatiāganj43 km W
- Bettiah44 km SW
- Dhāka48 km SE
- Hetauda48 km N
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