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'Bhairahawa' or '[Bhairawa]' has been renamed 'Siddhartanagar' when it was incorporated as a municipality (nagarpalika). Siddhartanagar is a city located in south-central Nepal, 4km from the Indian border. It has approx. 65.000 inhabitants (2007) is one of the industrial and economic centres of Nepal. It is also called the gateway to Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha. The city is served by Bhairahawa Airport.