Dundwa Range
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The Dundwa Range is a subrange of Sivalik Hills in western Nepal and northern Uttar Pradesh
, India. It separates the Outer Terai
of Balarampur and Shravasti district
s in Uttar Pradesh
from Deukhuri Valley in Nepal's Dang-Deukhuri and eastern Banke district
s. The international border follows the southern edge of this range, leaving a zone of forested bhabhar
inside Uttar Pradesh.
The Dundwas diverge from other Sivalik ranges at 27°52'N, 83°14'E
in western Kapilvastu
, extending 160 km. W and WNW across Dang Deukhuri District and into Banke
-- within 20 km of Nepalganj -- before descending into the alluvial plains. The Dundwas divert the Rapti
some 100km west before the river resumes its southward course toward the Ganges.
Nepal's main E-W Mahendra Highway
climbs 400 meters from the Outer Terai to cross this range at 28°47'N, 82°49'E. Summit elevations diminish from east to west with some exceeding 1,400m near the eastern end of the range. ~930m Shiv Gadi rises 4km west of Mahendra Highway. 80 km further west there is a ~790m summit, then the crest progressively loses elevation to 190m at the lower end of Deukhuri Valley.
Koilabas
bazaar, Nepal is located on the international border in this range.
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, India. It separates the Outer Terai
Terai
The Terai is a belt of marshy grasslands, savannas, and forests located south of the outer foothills of the Himalaya, the Siwalik Hills, and north of the Indo-Gangetic Plain of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and their tributaries. The Terai belongs to the Terai-Duar savanna and grasslands ecoregion...
of Balarampur and Shravasti district
Shravasti District
Shravasti District is one of the districts of the Uttar Pradesh state of India and Bhinga town is district headquarter. Shravasti district is a part of Devipatan Division...
s in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
from Deukhuri Valley in Nepal's Dang-Deukhuri and eastern Banke district
Banke District
-Geography:Banke is bordered on the west by Bardiya district. Rapti zone's Salyan and Dang Deukhuri Districts border to the north and east. To the south lies Uttar Pradesh, India; specifically Shravasti and Bahraich districts of Awadh. East of Nepalganj the international border follows the...
s. The international border follows the southern edge of this range, leaving a zone of forested bhabhar
Bhabhar
Bhabhar is the region south of the Lower Himalayas and the Siwalik Hills It is the alluvial apron of sediments washed down from the Siwaliks along the northern edge of the Indo-Gangetic Plain.-Etymology:...
inside Uttar Pradesh.
The Dundwas diverge from other Sivalik ranges at 27°52'N, 83°14'E
in western Kapilvastu
Kapilvastu District
Kapilvastu district of 481,976.-Geography:The district situated at the height of 93 to 1491 meters from sea level. Geographically, the district can be divided into plain low lands of terai and low Chure hills.Kapilvastu is bounded by-...
, extending 160 km. W and WNW across Dang Deukhuri District and into Banke
Banke District
-Geography:Banke is bordered on the west by Bardiya district. Rapti zone's Salyan and Dang Deukhuri Districts border to the north and east. To the south lies Uttar Pradesh, India; specifically Shravasti and Bahraich districts of Awadh. East of Nepalganj the international border follows the...
-- within 20 km of Nepalganj -- before descending into the alluvial plains. The Dundwas divert the Rapti
West Rapti River
Not to be confused with the East Rapti in Chitwan Valley some to the east, this Rapti drains Rapti Zone in Mid-Western Region, Nepal, then Awadh and Purvanchal regions of Uttar Pradesh state, India before joining the Ghaghara a major left bank tributary of the Ganges.The West Rapti is notable for...
some 100km west before the river resumes its southward course toward the Ganges.
Nepal's main E-W Mahendra Highway
Mahendra Highway
Mahendra Highway also called East West Highway runs across the Terai region of Nepal, from Kankarbhitta in the east to Mahendranagar in the west, cutting across the entire width of the country. It is the longest highway in Nepal.-Overview:...
climbs 400 meters from the Outer Terai to cross this range at 28°47'N, 82°49'E. Summit elevations diminish from east to west with some exceeding 1,400m near the eastern end of the range. ~930m Shiv Gadi rises 4km west of Mahendra Highway. 80 km further west there is a ~790m summit, then the crest progressively loses elevation to 190m at the lower end of Deukhuri Valley.
Koilabas
Koilabas
Koilabas is a bazaar town and Village Development Committee in Dang Deokhuri District in Rapti Zone of south-western Nepal. The town is situated on the southern edge of the Dudhwa Range of the Siwaliks, at Nepal's border with Uttar Pradesh...
bazaar, Nepal is located on the international border in this range.