Siraha
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| Siraha सिराहा | |
|---|---|
| municipality, district center | |
| Coordinates: 26°39′10″N 86°12′27″E / 26.65278°N 86.20750°ECoordinates: 26°39′10″N 86°12′27″E / 26.65278°N 86.20750°E | |
| Development Region | Eastern |
| Zone | Sagarmatha |
| District | Siraha |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 28,442 |
Siraha (Nepali: सिराहा, sirāhā) is the headquarters of Siraha District, a part of Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal. Siraha had a population of 28,442 according to the census of 2011.[1] The town is located at 80 metres (260 ft) altitude, 29 kilometres (18 mi) ESE of Janakpur city, Nepal.
Siraha is on the Indian border across from Jayanagar, Madhubani district, Bihar state. There is a customs checkpoint for goods on Nepal's only functioning railroad line. Indian and Nepalese nationals cross without restrictions.
Media
Siraha has one FM community radio station: Radio Salhes at 88.8 MHz.
References
- ↑ General Bureau of Statistics, Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 2012
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