BUTWAL TINAU RIVER JHULUNGE POOL GONE

Butwal is a sub-metropolitan city and the urban core of a rapidly growing urban agglomeration in Nepal. It lies in Western Development Region, Lumbini Zone in Rupandehi District and it acts as the administrative headquarter for Lumbini Zone. It is situated at the bank of Tilottama River Tinau River, 265 km west of Kathmandu, 161 km south of Pokhara, 147 km east of Ghorahi, Dang and 22 km north of Siddharthanagar Bhairawaha, at the northern edge of the Terai plain below the Siwalik Hills. Its name, Butwal is derived from Batauli Bazaar, the town's oldest area which is located on the west side of Tinau river. Geographically, Butwal is the midpoint (Cross Roads) of the Nepal's National Highway, Mahendra Highway and Siddhartha Highway. It connects western Nepal to the capital Kathmandu through highway and air links. It has become one of the fastest-growing cities in Nepal in terms of mainly education, infrastructure, highway, marketing, health and safety, communication, trade and banking sectors. It has highway connections to the Indian border at Sunauli and to the hilly towns in Tansen and Pokhara valley, and has held the title of being "The Best City in Nepal" four times in a row. Some notable areas of Butwal are: A few metres before the Butwal gate (The gate from which Butwal City commences) arrives, The Industrial Area accompanying 'Charange' a residential area, notable for ravishing natural beauty. The following area commences as the entry on Butwal Gate reading "Welcome to Butwal" Banner. Traffic chowk, also known as center of Butwal Amar path - usually known as a shopping line for clothing, food, furnishings, etc. Golpark, residential area on the shades of mountains