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Mechinagar

Mechinagar Municipality

Mechinagar is a municipality in Jhapa District, , and is the main entry point from on Nepal's eastern border. Nepal's customs office is in Kakarvitta, a section of the municipality.
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  • Type: Town with 57,500 residents
  • Description: municipality in Jhapa District, Nepal
  • Also known as: “Mechinagar” and “Mechinagar Nagarpalika”
  • Address: municipality

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kakarbhitta and Panitanki.

, also spelt Kakarvitta, is a town in the region of . The town has been used by foreigners to cross between the two countries.

Town
The largest city in northern , Siliguri is a liberal and cosmopolitan city that is known for its vibrant music scene and strong youth culture. is situated 4½ km east of Mechinagar Municipality.

Village
पुहाँतुबारी is a village in Bhadrapur municipality, Jhapa district, Province No. 1, in eastern . is situated 7 km southwest of Mechinagar Municipality.

Mechinagar Municipality

Latitude
26.65371° or 26° 39′ 13″ north
Longitude
88.12741° or 88° 7′ 39″ east
Population
57,500
Elevation
127 metres (417 feet)
Open location code
7MRCM43G+FX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1596350797
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
9610386
Wiki­data ID
Q1520560
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Ukrainian—“Mechinagar Municipality” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “মেচীনগর”
  • Bhojpuri: “मेचीनगर”
  • Chinese: “梅吉纳加尔”
  • Chinese: “贾拉里市”
  • Dotyali: “मेचीनगर नगरपालिका”
  • Dutch: “Mechinagar”
  • Esperanto: “Mechinagar”
  • French: “Mechinagar”
  • German: “Mechinagar”
  • Hindi: “मेचीनगर नगरपालिका”
  • Hindi: “मेचीनगर”
  • Japanese: “メチナガル”
  • Maithili: “मेचीनगर नगरपालिका”
  • Malay: “Mechinagar”
  • Nepali: “मेचीनगर नगरपालिका”
  • Newari: “मेचीनगर नगरपालिका”
  • Persian: “مچی‌نگر”
  • Polish: “Mechinagar”
  • Russian: “Мечинагар”
  • Tamil: “மேச்சிநகர்”
  • Ukrainian: “Мечінагар”
  • “मेचीनगर”

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Highlights include Ayabari rent and Kakarbhitta Bus Park.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Mechinagar Municipality”. Photo: Laxman Thapa, CC BY-SA 2.0.