Saptari District
Saptari is an eastern Terai district in Madhesh Province. Rajbiraj is its headquarters, and the district forms part of Nepal's lowland belt.
Province: Madhesh Province.
Headquarters: Rajbiraj.
Area: 1363 square kilometres.
Population: 706255 (National Population and Housing Census 2021).
Population density: 518.2 people per square kilometre.
Geographic class: Terai.
Landscape: Eastern Terai.
Rajbiraj and the district
Rajbiraj is Saptari's administrative headquarters. Use the 2021 census details and district summary for orientation before you travel.
Eastern Terai context
Saptari is part of the eastern lowlands of Nepal, where climate and travel conditions differ from the high mountains.
Plan across Madhesh
Explore the Madhesh Province directory and neighboring district pages when planning a multi-stop journey across the eastern Terai.