Kalaiya

Kalaiya is a sub-metropolitan Nepalese city and the district headquarters of the Bara District of Madhesh Province. It is known for its cultural heritage and its status as a gateway to the controversial Hindu Gadhimai festival.
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  • Type: Town with 42,800 residents
  • Description: city in Bara District, Nepal
  • Also known as: “Kalaiyā” and “Kalaiya Upmahanagarpalika”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bhagwanpur and Narahi.

Hamlet
Baghwan is a and Village Development Committee… is situated 4½ km southeast of Kalaiya.

Hamlet
is a town and Village Development Committee… is situated 10 km east of Kalaiya.

Kalaiya

Latitude
27.03272° or 27° 1′ 58″ north
Longitude
85.00219° or 85° 0′ 8″ east
Population
42,800
Elevation
98 metres (322 feet)
Open location code
7MV722M2+3V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2199663556
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1283272
Wiki­data ID
Q2506989
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Urdu—“Kalaiya” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Kalaiya”
  • Bhojpuri: “कलैया”
  • Chinese: “卡萊亞”
  • Dutch: “Kalaiya”
  • French: “Kalaiya”
  • German: “Kalaiya”
  • Hebrew: “קאלאיה”
  • Italian: “Kalaiya”
  • Japanese: “カライヤ”
  • Kurdish: “Kalaiya”
  • Maithili: “कलैया नगरपालिका”
  • Nepali: “कलैया उपमहानगरपालिका”
  • Newari: “कलैया नगरपालिका”
  • Persian: “کالاینا”
  • Persian: “کلئیا”
  • Polish: “Kalaiya”
  • Portuguese: “Kalaiya”
  • Russian: “Калайя”
  • Tamil: “கலையா”
  • Urdu: “کلئیا”
  • “कलैया”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Bairiya and Laharbatola.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kalaiya Police Station and Samir Optical Centre.

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