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District in Lumbini Province, Nepal
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Kapilvastu is a modern-day district in Western Nepal. Its district headquarters is Taulihawa (est. population 30,000).
By bus
Via Delhi, Gorakhpur, Sunauli, India/Belahiya, Nepal. 24 - 30 hours.
By train
Via Delhi - Gorakhpur. Transfer to narrow gauge track to Nautanwa. Transfer to taxi/bus/rickshaw to Sunauli, India (about 5 kilometers). Cross border to Belahiya and Nepal's Immigration.
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