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 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 emain 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 Barahashetra 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 generaing 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.