Arunkhola
Arunkhola
आरूङ्गखोला | |
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Arunkhola | |
| Nicknames: Aarungkhola, Aarunkhola, Bhagra | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 |
| A.P.O. (Postal code) | 33006 |
| Area code | 078 |
Arunkhola (Nepali: अरुणखोला) is a town situated on the bank of the river Arun (formerly Arung, named after its source in Palpa) before as Naya Belhani VDC Ward No. 8 of Nawalparasi, but now as Madhyabindu Municipality, ward no. 10, Nawalpur District of Western Nepal. It is also known as Aarungkhola (Nepali: आरुङ्गखोला), Aarunkhola(Nepali: आरुणखोला) and Bhagra (Nepali: भाग्रा) (old-fashioned name). It is an emerging business hub of the district.
The east-to-west Mahendra Highway passes through the Arunkhola bazaar, and is 197 km southwest of the capital city Kathmandu. Even though it covers about 100 km2 of the Naya Belhani VDC, it is densely populated.