Map of Birgañj, Nepal

Birgañj is a city in Madhesh, Nepal, with a population of about 268,273. It lies at 27.0171°N, 84.8808°E. Birgañj is about 88 km (54 mi) southwest of Kathmandu, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Raxaul, 5 km to the southwest.

Birgañj at a glance

Where is Birgañj?

• The 5th largest city in Nepal by recorded population.
• The largest city in Madhesh on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 26 min on the shortest day to 13 h 51 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Birgañj

• Raxaul — 5 km southwest, India
• Sagauli — 31 km southwest, India
• Mothīhāri — 41 km south, India
• Bettiah — 44 km southwest, India
• Dhāka — 47 km southeast, India
• Hetauda — 48 km north
• Bairāgnia — 50 km southeast, India
• Rāmnagar — 58 km west, India
• Gopālganj — 75 km southwest, India
• Barauli — 77 km southwest, India

Largest cities in Madhesh

• Janakpur — 195,438
• Lahān — 102,955
• Rājbirāj — 69,803

Largest cities in Nepal

• Kathmandu — 1,442,271
• Pokhara — 600,051
• Bharatpur — 369,377
• Pātan — 299,283
• Biratnagar — 244,750
• Dhangaḍhi̇̄ — 204,788
• Hetauda — 195,951
• Janakpur — 195,438
• Butwāl — 195,054
• Dharān — 173,096

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.