# Koshi Barrage

_Barrage in Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> The Koshi Barrage also known as Kosi Barrage is a sluice across the Koshi river in the Nepalese Mithila region that carries vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic between Madhesh Province and Koshi Province of Nepal. It is near the International border with India. The barrage was built between 1958 and 1962, and it has 56 gates. It was constructed after the Koshi Agreement was signed between the Government of Nepal and India on 25 April 1954. The barrage was designed and built by Joseph and Company Limited, India. The Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve is roughly 3–4 miles north of the barrage.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** barrage ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6433103#P31))
- **Located in:** Saptari District (district of Nepal) › Madhesh Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6433103#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 26.5263, 86.9269

## Questions

**Where is Koshi Barrage located?**  
Koshi Barrage is located in Saptari District, Madhesh Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Koshi Barrage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koshi_Barrage) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): कोशी बाँध](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%A7) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6433103](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6433103) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Koshi Barrage Original.jpg by Subhmanish (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Koshi_Barrage_Original.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Koshi Barrage, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Koshi Barrage Original.jpg — Subhmanish, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Koshi Barrage". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/koshi-barrage. Retrieved 3 November 2026.