Morang Biratnagar Nepal

Morang
Biratnagar is the district headquarters of Morang district at a distance of 530 kilometers from Kathmandu. Morang is home to Biratnagar, the 2nd largest city in Nepal after Kathmandu. The name Morang is derived from the name of the Limbu King Mawrong Mung Hang, who established Morang Kingdom in the beginning of seventh century. His capital and fort was at Rongli, present day Rangeli. Morang was then annexed to greater Limbuwan by King Uba hang in 849 AD and ruled until 1584 AD when Limbu King Sangla Ing made Morang independent and ruled from Varatappa situated east of Modern Bijaypur. The Ing Dynasty and followed by Sen dynasty then Khebang dynasty ruled Morang until 1774 AD.

 Morang name fell from use after the annexation of all the Kingdoms of Limbuwan including Morang by King Prithivi Narayan Shah of Gorkha. The last King of Morang was Buddhi Karna Raya Khebang, who ruled from Bijaypur near Dharan.

The name Morang came into use again after the Shah Kings divided the country into administrative districts and Morang was named after the old Morang Kingdom. Most of the land is taken up by rice and jute cultivation, though areas of Sal forest remain along the northern part of the district where
the plains meet the hills.

The Morang plains are one of the most culturally diverse regions in Nepal. Biratnagar is called an industrial zone as some of the largest industries are situated in the place.

One can make trips to Dharan and Barahakshetra making Biratnagar the base. The place is easily accessible as it is linked with Kathmandu both by air and by land. To the west are green paddies, jute fields, flood plains and marshes. On the Indian border, the massive Kosi Dam impounds the Sun Kosi River, which is fed by the Tamar River from the slopes of Kanchenjunga and the Arun River from the snows of Makalu.

Koshi dam is one of Nepal’s major hydroelectric projects. Besides controlling unpredictable  floods  and generating much of the country’s energy, it created new wetlands that formed the Kosi Tappu Wildlife Reserve.
One can see few remaining herds of wild water buffaloes and thousands of migratory birds.