Surkhet is a district in Bheri Zone of Mid-Western Development Region of Nepal. It has an area of about 2450 Square Kilometers. Its headquarter Birendranagar, is the economic and administrative center of not just Surkhet but the entire Mid-Western Development Region. It is part of Surkhet Valley, which lies between the Chure and Mahabharat Mountain ranges. The valley is elliptically shaped and is about 50 Square Kilometers in size. It runs about 9 km in east-west and 6 km in north-south direction. It's elevation is about 700 meters above sea level. Ratna Rajmarg, the highway from Kohalpur that connects Surkhet to the Terai Region, passes right through the valley and the city center. The Karnali Highway links Surkhet to Jumla and the entire Karnali Region.
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