Biratnagar

Biratnagar was named in 1919 after the discovery of ruins of a palace believed to belong to King Virat.

Biratnagar is the administrative center of the Greater Birat Development Area, which aims to connect it with major nearby towns.

The highest temperature ever recorded in Biratnagar was 43.0 °C on 14 April 1992.

Biratnagar is known as the 'Gateway to Eastern Nepal' and is home to the first industry in Nepal, the Biratnagar Jute Mill.

The annual Biratnagar Music Festival is one of the largest music festivals in the whole Koshi Province.