Narayangarh
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Narayangarh is a part of the city of Bharatpur
in Chitwan District
in the central part of Nepal
, 146 km due west of Kathmandu, and 136 km from Pokhara
, at the Narayani River where it leaves the Mahabharat Range. It has about 71,000 inhabitants out of 225,000 of whole Bharatpur
city, and it is situated at a latitude of 27.70 deg. and longitude: 84.42 deg. Its area is 554.0 km². The Narayani takes up the Kali Gandaki, Trishuli, Budhi Gandaki and Trisuli rivers, thus draining the area (Narayani Basin) between Dhaulagiri (west of Pokhara
) and Helambu (north of Kathmandu).
Narayangarh is an important trading centre of the central Nepal. There is a domestic airport (Bharatpur Airport
) with connections to Kathmandu and Pokhara, and is the gateway to the nearby Chitwan National Park. It is also a major road link for the eastern and western parts of the country to the capital city of Kathmandu (the highway to Lhasa is blocked by landslides, the Naubise - Hetauda highway is in poor condition and time consuming and a latest road from Dhulikhel
to Kamalamai
(Sindhulimadi) is under construction).
The major neighborhoods of Narayangarh are Shahid Chowk, Pulchowk, Kshetrapur, Belchowk and Milanchowk.
Narayangarh is very famous for "Taas", a spicy fried goat-meat lunch dish served with Bhuja or Cheura.
Narayangarh has extremely hot summers but very mild winters.
There are many Big Schools, Colleges/Universities, Hospitals, Recreational facilities, etc.. located in Narayangarh.
Bharatpur, Nepal
Bharatpur is a city in the central-southern part of Nepal. Located in Chitwan Valley, Bharatpur is the district headquarters of the Chitwan District, as well as a separate Municipal authority, and is the seventh largest city of Nepal with the population of 89,323 . The estimated population for...
in Chitwan District
Chitwan District
Chitwan District and one sub-Metropolitan city - Bharatpur and a municipality Ratnanagar each of which has more than nine wards or urban areas....
in the central part of Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
, 146 km due west of Kathmandu, and 136 km from Pokhara
Pokhara
Pokhara Sub-Metropolitan City is the second largest city of Nepal. Pokhara is city of close to 350,000 inhabitants in central Nepal located at 28.25°N, 83.99°E, which is the centre of the country from east to west or from north to south, 198 km west of Kathmandu or 90 km west of Mugling, and...
, at the Narayani River where it leaves the Mahabharat Range. It has about 71,000 inhabitants out of 225,000 of whole Bharatpur
Bharatpur, Nepal
Bharatpur is a city in the central-southern part of Nepal. Located in Chitwan Valley, Bharatpur is the district headquarters of the Chitwan District, as well as a separate Municipal authority, and is the seventh largest city of Nepal with the population of 89,323 . The estimated population for...
city, and it is situated at a latitude of 27.70 deg. and longitude: 84.42 deg. Its area is 554.0 km². The Narayani takes up the Kali Gandaki, Trishuli, Budhi Gandaki and Trisuli rivers, thus draining the area (Narayani Basin) between Dhaulagiri (west of Pokhara
Pokhara
Pokhara Sub-Metropolitan City is the second largest city of Nepal. Pokhara is city of close to 350,000 inhabitants in central Nepal located at 28.25°N, 83.99°E, which is the centre of the country from east to west or from north to south, 198 km west of Kathmandu or 90 km west of Mugling, and...
) and Helambu (north of Kathmandu).
Narayangarh is an important trading centre of the central Nepal. There is a domestic airport (Bharatpur Airport
Bharatpur Airport
Bharatpur Airport is an airport serving Bharatpur, a city in the Chitwan district in Narayani zone in Nepal.The airport is located southwest of Bharatpu. It is operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal and is served by Nepal Airlines, the national airline which earns most of its revenue...
) with connections to Kathmandu and Pokhara, and is the gateway to the nearby Chitwan National Park. It is also a major road link for the eastern and western parts of the country to the capital city of Kathmandu (the highway to Lhasa is blocked by landslides, the Naubise - Hetauda highway is in poor condition and time consuming and a latest road from Dhulikhel
Dhulikhel
Dhulikhel is the administrative centre of Kavrepalanchok District, Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 9812 people in 1624 households. Dhulikhel lies along the B.P. Highway and Arniko Highway. Arniko Highway connects Kathmandu, Nepal's capital city with Tibet's...
to Kamalamai
Kamalamai
Kamalamai is a municipality in Sindhuli District, in the Janakpur zone of central south Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 32,838 people....
(Sindhulimadi) is under construction).
The major neighborhoods of Narayangarh are Shahid Chowk, Pulchowk, Kshetrapur, Belchowk and Milanchowk.
Narayangarh is very famous for "Taas", a spicy fried goat-meat lunch dish served with Bhuja or Cheura.
Narayangarh has extremely hot summers but very mild winters.
There are many Big Schools, Colleges/Universities, Hospitals, Recreational facilities, etc.. located in Narayangarh.