Sauraha

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Sauraha
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Sauraha
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27°34′29″N84°29′37″E / 27.57472°N 84.49361°E / 27.57472; 84.49361 Coordinates: 27°34′29″N84°29′37″E / 27.57472°N 84.49361°E / 27.57472; 84.49361
CountryFlag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Province Bagmati Province
District Chitwan District
Population
 (1991)
  Total2,699
Time zone UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

Sauraha is a village of Ratnanagar Municipality in Chitwan District and Chitwan Valley, in Bagmati Province of southern Nepal.

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Geography

The village is the eastern gateway to the nearby and large Chitwan National Park, that protects part of the Terai-Duar savanna and grasslands ecoregion.

It is near the East Rapti River, and 23 km (14 mi) east of Narayangarh city.

Beginning literally as a small and quaint village of daub huts, houses and hotels, it has grown into a small town with hotels, resorts, restaurants, internet cafes, and gift shops.[ citation needed ]

Travel

Sauraha has good road access for private-rental vehicles.

By air

Air connections to Sauraha are through Bharatpur Airport, with regular daily air services from Pokhara and Kathmandu. The airport lies just 15 kilometer to the west of Sauraha. Will need to change to bus, jeep, taxi for connection to Sauraha.

By bus

Tourism

Sightseeing

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