Siddharthanagar, or Bhairahawa is a Nepalese town located near the south western border with India. Siddharthanagar is the largest town in the Rupandehi district, located about 265km west of Kathmandu. The population of Bhairahawa is around 60,000. Most of the Bhairahawa residents speak the local language Bhojpuri, though Nepali is the national language. As it is the gateway city to Lumbini, the birth place of Lord Buddha, people are accustomed to foreigners and many speak English. As the city is located near the border with India, it plays an important role in the import and export business, so Bhairahawa is also called the trade centre of Terai (the flat southern region of Nepal).

Climate
Summer and winter temperatures of the city are 35 to 38, and 10 to 27 respectively.

People
People of Bhairahawa represent different ethnic groups from India and Nepal.

Religion
Nepal is principally a Hindu kingdom, but there are a good number of Christian, Buddhist and Muslim people. Now Nepal has been declared a secular state. It was previously a Hindu kingdom.

Language
Though Nepali is the official language, Bhojpuri is the most popular language in Bhairahawa.

Health Centres
The Lumbini District Hospital(Bhim hospital) and the UCMS medical college offer the health services in Bhairahawa.

Tourist Attractions
The nearby temples and shrines around Buddha's birthplace in Lumbini are certainly worth a visit. Many local buses run there as well as private tourist buses and taxis.

Shopping
Being located near the Indian border Sunauli, Bhairahawa provides easy shopping experiences to Indian tourists who come here crossing the border located just 3 Km from Bhairahawa. For many Indian tourists, Bhairahawa becomes a final stop over for shopping before leaving Nepal after their pilgrimage tours to many destinations in Nepal. Goods made in China are popular shopping items here.

Biking
The route from Butwal to Bhairahawa or from Bhairahawa to Butwal provides an excellent biking experience of 22 KM, with the unique opportunity to see people and places.

Great value hotels
The hotel Yeti, Nirvana, Hotel Sambala,Hotel himalaya,Ashoka and Pawan International Hotels offer international standard facilities in the small city of Bhairahawa.

Getting to Bhairahawa
Due to its location in the southwest of Nepal to the Indian border, it is very well connected to all the big Indian and Nepalese cities. The small all season airport provides quick and scenic access from Kathmandu, although the less reliable, much longer(8 hrs from kathmandu) but much cheaper bus is an option.