Overview
The heart of the city- Dhamboji, where lies the center and perhaps the most important traffic junction of the town referred to as Birendra Chok, is the main business hub with several banks, book shops, lodges, motor-parts and hardware dealears, and other general home appliance distributors. The 24 km long Surkhet Road, starting from Mahendra Chok in Kohalpur and terminating at the Nepal-India Border, runs through the middle of the city passing through Birendra Chok and two other important junctions- Pushpalal Chok and BP Chok, creating a network of roads that cover the major portion of city's industrial and residential areas.
Tribhuvan Chok is famous for its commodity and fancy shops along Sadar Line and Ek-Laini, while most of the important government offices like Chief District Office, Telecommunication Office, Post office, etc. are located within a radius of a few kilometers around it. Another famous area called New Road, while still under development, is emerging as a major attraction for its modern fashion retail shops, hotels and restaurants.
There are a lot of other areas in Nepalgunj that are developing rapidly and attracting new residents and industries. The city is developing fast due to relocation of mid-hill migrants. It is also a center for business for vicinity zones and their districts. Recently the city has been a possibility of being developed into a major IT center in Nepal since a large population of young entrepreneurs are investing new technologies and marketing into new sectors.
There is also better education facility in the city. Several boarding and government schools have been established in the city with M.P. School and Mahendra School being among the oldest schools of the city and J. C. Bal Sansar E.M. School being the first English Medium school in the city. Angels High School, Brightland H.S. School, Gorkha United (situated in Kohalpur), Jaya Bageshwari H.S. School, etc. are among the most famous schools of Nepalgunj.
Nepalgunj is considered the hottest place in Nepal, with temperature rising well above 44°C in summer.
Banke Kohalpur is located 16 km north of Nepalgunj. It is wonderful place with upgrowing city and market. It is facilated with all the infrastructure of development.
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