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Balara

Southern Asia

Balara is a municipality in Sarlahi District in Madhesh Province, Nepal. It was formed in 2016 from twelve wards that replaced nine former village development committees, and the village of Balara itself was merged into it in April 2017. The municipality occupies 48.55 square kilometres and is about 25 kilometres south-west of Malangwa. Its article describes it as the fifth largest city of Sarlahi District, behind Malangwa, Barhathwa, Hariwon and Lalbandi. Maithili is the most spoken language, and the local temples include Sitala Mai, Bajrangbali and Durga Mandir. The 2009 census counted 52,995 people.

Facts
Population
45,194 1
Area (sq km)
48.55 1
Founding Year
2016 1
Founding Year
2016 1
Elevation (m)
78 2
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Coastal
No 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 3
Time Zone
UTC+05:45 4
Sources
1. Balara, Nepal (Wikipedia)
  • Demographics, population
    It occupies an area of 48.55 km2 with a total population of 45,194.
  • Lead, area
    It occupies an area of 48.55 km2
  • Article text on establishment of the municipality
    It was formed in 2016
  • Part Of: Nepal, Lead, location
    is a municipality in Sarlahi District, a part of Madhesh Province in Nepal
  • On Continent: Asia, Lead, location in Nepal
    is a municipality in Sarlahi District, a part of Madhesh Province in Nepal
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2. Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API): SRTM 90 m elevation at 26.787231, 85.374700
Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API)
  • results, elevation (metres)
    "elevation": 78.0
  • results, elevation 78 metres
    "elevation": 78.0
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3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Nepal
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    0 km (landlocked)
  • Geography, Climate (south of Nepal, the Tarai plain)
    subtropical summers and mild winters in south
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Geography, Location
    Southern Asia, between China and India
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4. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, asia zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseZone Asia/Kathmandu, Nepal
Quote, Zone Asia/Kathmandu, Nepal
5:45 - %z
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