Boundaries of Nepal

 

Boundaries

• Total: 2,926 km
• Border countries: China 1,236 km, India 1,690 km

Border crossings with India

While India and Nepal have an open border with no restrictions on movement of their citizens on either side, there are 23 checkpoints for trade purposes. These are listed in clockwise order, east to west. The six in italics are also used for entry/exit by third country nationals.^[24]

Crossing Name	Crossing Location	Nepali town	District	Province	Indian town	District	State
Pashupatinagar	26°56′54″N 88°07′20″E	Pashupatinagar	Ilam	Province No. 1	Sukhiapokhri	Darjeeling	West Bengal
Mechi	26°38′41″N 88°09′43″E	Kakarbhitta	Jhapa	Province No. 1	Naxalbari (Panitanki)	Darjeeling district	West Bengal
	26°32′50″N 88°06′36″E	Bhadrapur	Jhapa district	Province No. 1	Galgalia	Kishanganj	Bihar
Biratnagar	26°24′09″N 87°15′57″E	Biratnagar	Morang	Province No. 1	Jogbani	Araria	Bihar
Sunsari	26°31′07″N 86°57′04″E		Sunsari	Province No. 1	Bhimnagar	Supaul	Bihar
Rajbiraj	26°27′00″N 86°47′34″E	Rajbiraj	Saptari	Province No. 2	Kunauli	Supaul District	Bihar
Siraha	26°36′22″N 86°08′14″E	Siraha	Siraha	Province No. 2	Jayanagar	Madhubani	Bihar
	26°39′29″N 86°04′04″E	Thadi Jhijha	Dhanusa	Province No. 2	Laukaha	Madhubani district	Bihar
Jaleshwar		Jaleswar	Mahottari	Province No. 2	Sursand	Sitamarhi	Bihar
		Malangawa	Sarlahi	Province No. 2	Sonbarsa	Sitamarhi district	Bihar
Gaur		Gaur	Rautahat	Province No. 2	Bairgania	Sitamarhi district	Bihar
Birganj		Birganj	Parsa	Province No. 2	Raxaul	East Champaran	Bihar
Parasi		Mahespur			Thutibari	Maharajganj	Uttar Pradesh
Bhairahawa		Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa)	Rupandehi	Lumbini Pradesh	Nautanwa	Maharajganj	Uttar Pradesh
Taulihawa-Siddharthnagar	27°27′30″N 82°59′40″E	Taulihawa	Kapilvastu	Lumbini Pradesh	Khunwa	Siddharthanagar	Uttar Pradesh
Krishnanagar		Krishnanagar	Kapilvastu District	Lumbini Pradesh	Barhni	Siddharthnagar district	Uttar Pradesh
Koilabas		Koilabas	Dang	Lumbini Pradesh	Jarwa	Balrampur	Uttar Pradesh
Nepalganj		Nepalganj	Banke	Lumbini Pradesh	Rupaidiha	Bahraich	Uttar Pradesh
Rajapur		Rajapur	Bardiya	Lumbini Pradesh	Katerniyaghat	Bahraich district	Uttar Pradesh
		Prithivipur (Sati)	Kailali	Sudurpashchim Pradesh	Tikonia	Lakhimpur Kheri	Uttar Pradesh
		Dhangadhi	Kailali District	Sudurpashchim Pradesh	Gauriphanta	Lakhimpur Kheri district	Uttar Pradesh
		Bhim Datta (Mahendranagar)	Kanchanpur	Sudurpashchim Pradesh	Banbasa	Champawat	Uttarakhand
Mahakali		Mahakali	Baitadi	Sudurpashchim Pradesh	Jhulaghat (Pithoragarh)	Pithoragarh	Uttarakhand
		Darchula	Darchula	Sudurpashchim Pradesh	Dharchula	Pithoragarh district	Uttarakhand

Border crossings with China

Further information: China–Nepal border

Ports of Entry According to 2012 Treaty^[25]

Crossing Name[25] (Other Name)	Nepali Jurisdiction	Chinese Jurisdiction	Status	Crossing Location	Border elevation
Burang–Yari (Xieerwa[26])	Hilsa, Humla District	Burang, Burang County	Active	30°09′12″N 81°20′00″E	3,640 m (11,900 ft)
Lizi—Nechung (Kora La)	Lo Manthang, Mustang District	Zhongba County	Planned	29°19′24″N 83°59′09″E	4,620 m (15,200 ft)
Gyirong–Rasuwa	Rasuwa Gadhi, Rasuwa District	Gyirong, Gyirong County	Active	28°16′45″N 85°22′43″E	1,850 m (6,100 ft)
Zhangmu–Kodari	Tatopani, Sindhupalchok District	Zhangmu, Nyalam County	Active[27]	27°58′24″N 85°57′50″E	1,760 m (5,800 ft)
Chentang–Kimathanka	Kimathanka, Sankhuwasabha District	Chentang, Dinggyê County	Planned	27°51′30″N 87°25′30″E	2,248 m (7,400 ft)
Ri'og–Olangchung Gola (Tipta La)	Olangchung Gola, Taplejung District	Ri'og, Dinggyê County	Planned	27°49′00″N 87°44′00″E	5,095 m (16,700 ft)