Sauraha

Street in Sauraha

Huts of the inhabitants of the village

Sauraha ( Nepali : सौराहा ) is a place in Nepal in the Chitwan District of the Narayani Administrative Region . It is separated from the Chitwan National Park by the Rapti River to the west of the village . The village is heavily influenced by tourism . There are numerous hotels, restaurants, internet cafes and shops available for tourists. There is an elephant rearing station nearby , which tourists can visit. In 2007 there were around 1500 beds for tourists. The number of tourists visiting the place varies greatly. The main reason are political strikes with roadblocks, which unsettle tourists and make access to the place more difficult.

In 1984 the village was flooded by the Rapti river.

Web links

Commons : Sauraha  - album with pictures, videos and audio files

• Description of the place
• Travel description and photos

Footnotes

1. ↑ The Kathmandu Post, Sauraha aiming to extend tourists' stay , Dec. 24, 2007, online in the Internet archive ( Memento from April 30, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
2. ^ The Kathmandu Post, Flocking of tourists brings joy to hoteliers , Nov. 6, 2003
3. ↑ The Kathmandu Post, Overlanders stay off the road , April 12, 2009 ( Memento of April 16, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
4. ↑ Page no longer available , search in web archives: The Kathmandu Post, Maoist tree felling brings fears of flooding , March 2, 2007

Coordinates: 27 ° 34 ′ 29 ″  N , 84 ° 29 ′ 37 ″  E