Introduction to Dhangadi

Kailali District, a part of Seti Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlockedcountry of South Asia. The district, with Dhangadhi as its district headquarters, covers an area of 3,235 square kilometres (1,249 sq mi) and has a population (2001) of 616,697. Dhangadhi is a center of attraction of not only Kailali district but of the whole seti zone. The district also contains Tikapur Park, one of the biggest parks in Nepal, and Godha-Ghodi Tal lake.

Dhangadhi is a city in western Nepal on the border to India. It is the capital of Kailali District in the province of Seti.

At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 44753 residing in 897 individual households.^[1] It is the largest city in the far-West region of Nepal. The city is well connected with other major cities of Nepal and Indian cities of Uttar Pradesh. The city airport is located 10km away, which is being extended so that to accommodate landing of Fokker-100. The Airport will be second biggest in the country after TIA.

red area is dhangadi

Introduction to Mahendranagar

Mahendranagar(महेन्द्रनगर), is a city and municipality in far western Nepal, six kilometres from the border of India and the Mahakali River. It is the headquarters of the district of Kanchanpur in the Mahakali Zone, which is inhabited by people of various races including the indegenous Tharu people.

Mahendranagar is the 8th largest city in Nepal after the cities of Kathmandu,Pokhara, Lalitpur, Biratnagar, Dharan, Birganj and Bharatpur. It is 5 km East of the Indian border and 700 km West of Kathmandu. At the time of the1991 Nepal census it had a population of 62,050.^[1]

The name of Mahendranagar is related to the name of late king MahendraBir Bikram Saha of Nepal. After becoming a republic in 2008 the city name has been changed to Bhim Dutta.

Society

Indigenous people are the Tharus but now people from all over country have migrated to the area. Mahendranagar is now the unique combination of all ethnic groups representing the overall society of Nepal. The festivals celebrated by people in Mahendranagar fully reflects the blend of all groups. The ethnic Tharu people celebrate Dhikri festival while Brahaman and Chhetriprimarily celebrate Gora (commonly called Gaura Parba). Later Dipawali (also called Diwali ) appears as a major festival which includes Laxmi Pooja, Gai Thiar , and Bhai Tika. More recently Dashain has been accepted as a major festival. It appears the people of Mahendaranagar have truly accepted all festivals as an integral part of their joyful life.

Services

Mahendranagar is the main business centre of the Mahakali Zone. Mahendranagar is a major provider of education, health and employment opportunities in west Nepal. Mahakali Zonal Hospital and other private hospitals provide health care. Similarly, Siddhanath Science campus, Siddhanath multiple campus Campus, Mahendranagar medical college and other colleges provide advanced education. Because of the business center people from rural area come for the test of their luck here. Transport and Communication:- Telephone fax, email and Internet is available from here, there is a domestic airport in Mahendranagar with air service to Kathmandu. Bus service connects Mahendaranagar to all the other parts of the country. Mahendra Highway, the longest highway of Nepal has its one end in Mahendranbagar the other being in eastern city Kakarbhitta And is also connected by some of the sub highways with the hill towns of Dipayl, Baitadi, Amargadhi, and Darchula. Road transport is also linked with bordering India to Banbasa and Tanakpurthrough the bridges in Mahakali river making Mahendranagar the nearest city of Nepal from New Delhi, the capital of city of India.

Mahendranagar is also hub of activity for various industries running between India and Nepal. It is 8 miles away from the infamous Mahakali river. It is one of the best places to live in Nepal and also is host to Royal Shuklafanta National Park