Barahakshetra Municipality

Barahakshetra Municipality is a municipality in Sunsari District of Koshi Province in eastern Nepal, formed in the 2017 local government reorganisation. It covers about 222 square kilometres, and the 2021 census of Nepal counted 91,087 residents. The Koshi River, known locally as the Saptakoshi, flows through the municipality, which takes its name from Barahachhetra, a well known Hindu pilgrimage site that lies inside its boundaries. Main town areas include Chakraghatti, Kalabanjar, Chatara, Prakashpur and Nadaha, which share a hot climate with six seasons through the year. The municipality has roughly thirty government and private schools, and its places of interest include the Amha Wetland and part of the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve on the Koshi floodplain.