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Nepalgunj

Nepalgunj is a town in Lumbini Province district, Nepal of about 64,400 people. Within 50 km by road there are 190 places to visit: 115 temples, 30 mosques & dargahs and 8 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Dargah Hazrat Syed Salar Masood Ghazi R.H, Bulbule Lake and Mahakali River.

28.0500° N, 81.6167° EPop. 64,400Station: Nepalganj Road (NPR)

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Within 30 km184 places
Within 50 km190
Must-see5
Notable72
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Nepalgunj

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:54 pm

56 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Nepalgunj
  2. Shiva Mandirtemple · 45 min
  3. Prithivinagarheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Shiva Mandirtemple · 45 min
  5. Flood Affected Areaviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Tej Bhawan Purainipalace · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Nepalgunj
Today’s loopNepalgunjStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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How to reach Nepalgunj

By train

Nepalganj Road (NPR), about 6 km from the centre; Colonelganj (CLJ), about 127 km from the centre.

By air

Shravasti Airport (VSV), Shravasti — about 92 km by road; Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO), Lucknow — about 200 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Nepalgunj?

Shiva Mandir (temple, about 1 km), BP Chok (heritage site, about 2 km), Bageswari Temple (temple, about 2 km), Gautam Buddha Marg (heritage site, about 2 km), Dhamboji Chok (heritage site, about 3 km), Shiva Mandir (temple, about 3 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Nepalgunj?

190 places on Spotwander: 115 temples, 30 mosques & dargahs, 8 forts & heritage, 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 other attractions.

Which is the nearest temple to Nepalgunj?

Ram Janaki Mandir, about 1 km by road; Shri Shyam Mandir Nepalganj (0 km) is next.

Which is the nearest dargah to Nepalgunj?

Minara Masjid, about 1 km by road; ICC Complex Cultural Centre (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Nepalgunj?

Start in Nepalgunj, visit Shiva Mandir, then Prithivinagar, then Shiva Mandir, then Flood Affected Area, then Tej Bhawan Puraini, and drive back — about 56 km by road in all.