Ghorahi

Ghorahi is a sub-metropolitan city in Dang District in Lumbini Province of western Nepal, formerly known as Tribhuvannagar. It is described as the largest sub-metropolitan city of Lumbini Province by area and population and is the largest city of Dang Deukhuri District. The city lies in the Dang Valley of the Inner Terai, surrounded by the Sivalik Hills to the south and the Mahabharat Range to the north, about 413 kilometres south-west of Kathmandu. It was developed as one of the counter magnets meant to ease migration pressure on the Kathmandu area. Ghorahi hosts training institutions such as Nepal Sanskrit University, Central Ayurveda College and Mahendra Multiple College, as well as cement factories, and it is best known for its honey and hemp textiles. It is the gateway to Rolpa, Pyuthan, Salyan and Rukum and to nearby destinations such as Bardiya National Park.