# Bishazari Tal

_Lake area and Ramsar site in Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Bishazari Tal (Nepali: बिसहजारी ताल), also spelled Beeshazar Tal, is an extensive oxbow lake system in the buffer zone of the Chitwan National Park, a protected area in the Inner Terai of central Nepal. This wetland covers an area of 32 km2 (12 sq mi) at an elevation of 286 m (938 ft). The Mahabharat mountain range (Lower Himalayan Range) is located north of the lake, which is itself north of the Siwalik Hills. In August 2003, it has been designated as a Ramsar site.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** group of lakes ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4880120#P31))
- **Located in:** Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4880120#P131))
- **Area:** 32 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4880120#P2046))
- **Elevation:** 286 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4880120#P2044))
- **Heritage status:** Ramsar site ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4880120#P1435))
- **Established:** 2003 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4880120#P571))
- **Coordinates:** 27.6181, 84.4364

## About

The Nepali words 'bis' बिस् (twenty), 'hajār' हजार् (thousand) and 'tāl' ताल् (lake) mean '20,000 lakes'.

## Questions

**Where is Bishazari Tal located?**  
Bishazari Tal is located in Bagmati Province, Nepal.

**What is the elevation of Bishazari Tal?**  
Bishazari Tal is at an elevation of 286 m above sea level.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bishazari Tal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishazari_Tal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): बिसहजारी ताल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4880120](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4880120) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Beeshazari Lake of Chitwan, Nepal.jpg by Sabina Bajracharya (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Beeshazari_Lake_of_Chitwan,_Nepal.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Bishazari Tal, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Beeshazari Lake of Chitwan, Nepal.jpg — Sabina Bajracharya, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Bishazari Tal". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/bishazari-tal. Retrieved 3 November 2026.