Kathauna
Headquarter of Municipality in Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal
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Kathauna Bazar is a city in Shambhunath Municipality Ward No. 6, in the Saptari district of Nepal. It is 20 km east of Lahan Municipality, and is the central city of Shambhunath Municipality. Shambhunath municipality's head office is located at Kathauna Bazar.[1][2] At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5167 people, living in 933 individual households.[3]
Kathauna Bazar | |
|---|---|
 Buddha Chowk at Kathauna Bazar | |
| Nickname: Headquarter of Shambhunath Municipality | |
| Motto: Develop as Tourism Center | |
  Kathauna Bazar Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 26.63°N 86.67°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Zone | Sagarmatha Zone |
| District | Saptari District |
| Established | 2072-03-05 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Leader | Peshal Sh |
| Population (1991) | |
• Total | 5,167 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Area code | 031 |
List of Educational Institutions in Kathauna Bazar
- Chaudhary Computer Training Center, Kathauna Bazar
- Sharda English Secondary School, Kathauna Bazar, Shambhunath Municipality
- Shree Buddhi Lal Bidya Munar H.S.S, Bhagwatpur
- Shree Shambhunath English Boarding School
- Shambhunath Training Institute
Health center
List of Industries inside Kathauna Bazar
- Shree Ganesh Rice Mill
- Pramod Rice Mill
List of Banks in Kathauna
- Rastriya Banijya Bank, Kathauna Bazar Branch
- Nirdhan Bank
- Mahuli Bikas Samudai
Transport
Road
Buses of all classes (deluxe, air-conditioned, and regular) ply daily between Kathauna and major cities such as Biratnagar, Kathmandu, Pokhara, Birgunj and Kakarbhitta through Mahendra Highway.[4]
Air
Kathauna is reached by Rajbiraj Airport since, a regular scheduled flight has been organized from Rajbiraj, the flight was halted since 2007.[5][6] See Rajbiraj Airport.
