Birgunj, Nepal

Nepal

Birgunj, Nepal carries 54 connections with 2383 places across 15 topics, concentrated in government, nature, festivals, and history. The city sits at the India-Nepal border crossing near Raxaul, where the Tribhuvan Highway runs north through Hetauda to Kathmandu and trains reach Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Hyderabad. Birgunj was the main center where the Madhes movement started in 2007 and 2013. It also hosted TEDxBirgunj, the first TED event held in Nepal's Terai region, and shares many connections with Kathmandu, India, and Pokhara.