Siddharthanagar, Rupandehi, Lumbini Province, Nepal
🇳🇵 Siddharthanagar (सिद्धार्थनगर), formerly and colloquially still called Bhairahawa (भैरहवा), is a municipality and the administrative headquarter of Rupandehi District in Lumbini Province of Nepal, 265 km (165 mi) west of Nepal's capital Kathmandu. It is the closest city to Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautama Buddha, which is located 25 km (16 mi) to the west. The city borders the Indian city of Sonauli in Maharajganj district of Uttar Pradesh. The city is among the major industrial power house in the country impacting major economic aspects of Nepal. It has the second largest rate of border trade with India after Birgunj border in the country. Although the current name was first used in 1977, many still refer to it as Bhairahawa.
History The city was founded as Bhairahawa in 1967. The city's current name Siddharthanagar derives from Buddha's given name Siddhartha, as the birthplace of Buddha is located only 25 km (16 mi) to the west. The name was changed to Siddhartanagar in 1977 by poet Komal Dutta Tiwari.
Education Rupandehi Lilaram Ma Vi, Bhairahawa Ma Vi, Paklihawa Ma Vi are old higher secondary schools.
There are several higher education facilities in Siddharthanagar including Rupandehi Campus, IAAS Paklihawa Campus, Universal College of Medical Sciences and Bhairahawa Namuna Campus.
Kathmandu Time
Siddharthanagar has a population of over 63,483 people. Siddharthanagar also forms the centre of the wider Rupandehi District which has a population of over 1,118,975 people. It is also a part of the larger Lumbini Province.
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🇳🇵 Deukhuri 82.75,27.833 d: 78.3
🇮🇳 Kushinagar 83.888,26.741 d: 94.9
Antipodal to: Siddharthanagar -96.55,-27.5
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🇵🇪 Callao -77.15,-12.067 d: 17364.4
🇵🇪 San Isidro -77.033,-12.083 d: 17356.4
🇵🇪 Lima -77.033,-12.05 d: 17353.9
🇵🇪 Villa El Salvador -77,-12.05 d: 17351.2
🇵🇪 Ancón -77.15,-11.733 d: 17338.9
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