Koshi Barrage

#48 among destinations in Nepal

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The Koshi Barrage is a sluice across the Koshi river that carries vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic between Saptari district and Sunsari district of Nepal. It is near the international border with India. It was built between 1958 and 1962 and has 56 gates. It was constructed after the Koshi Agreement was signed between the Government of Nepal and India on April 25, 1954. The barrage was designed and built by Joseph and Company Limited, India. The Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve is roughly 3–4 miles north of the barrage. ()

Local name: कोशी बाँधOpened: 1962 (62 years ago)Length: 3773 ftWidth: 33 ftCoordinates: 26°31'34"N, 86°55'37"E

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Koshi Barrage – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kankalini Temple, Chandra Nahar Canal.

1.7 miN
Temple
Kankalini Temple
44 min walk • Kankalini Temple is a temple and Shakti Peethas in Eastern Nepal in Bhardaha VDC, Saptari, 19 km east of district headquarter Rajbiraj and near the Indian border at Birpur.
6.6 miNW
Canal
Chandra Nahar Canal
169 min walk • The Chandra Canal is an irrigation canal project established in the northeastern Saptari district of Nepal by Chandra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, one of the Prime Ministers during the Rana era of Nepal, was the first canal in the country.