Geography of Bahraich

Bahraich is a city in the Uttar Pradesh state of India. The district is located on the banks of River Saryu, which is a tributary of river Ghaghra. Bahraich is 125 km north-east of Lucknow, which is the state capital of UP. This town acquires importance because it shares an international border with the neighboring country, Nepal. Bahraich is situated between the 28.24 & 27.4 latitude & 81.65 to 81.3 eastern longitude. The area of the district is 4696.8 sq km. Bahraich is bounded by Barabanki & Sitapur in the South , Khiri in the West and Gonda & Srawasti on its east. North of the district is Tarai region which is covered by the dense natural forest.

The main forest areas of Bahraich are Chakia , Sujauli , Nishangara , Mihinpurwa , Bichia & Baghauli. The major rivers of the district are Sarju & Ghaghra. Major part of water is received from rivers & lakes. There are also various lakes and ponds in the city. There is no problem of availability of water in the city as the level of ground water is sufficiently high. Soil is fertile and as a result greenery is spread throughout Bahraich.

The climate of the district is hot and humid. The maximum and minimum temperatures of Bahraich ranges between 44 degree C & 5 degree C. The average rainfall the city gets is 1125 mm.