Dudhwa Range
The Dundwas diverge from other Sivalik ranges at 27°52'N, 83°14'Ein western Kapilvastu, extending 160 km W and WNW across Dang Deukhuri District and into Banke -- within 20 km of Nepalganj -- before descending into the alluvial plains. The Dundwas divert the Rapti some 100 km west before the river resumes its southward course toward the Ganges.
Nepal's main E-W Mahendra Highway climbs 400 metres from the Outer Terai to cross this range at 28°47'N, 82°49'E. Summit elevations diminish from east to west with some exceeding 1,400m near the eastern end of the range. ~930m Shiv Gadi rises 4 km west of Mahendra Highway. 80 km further west there is a ~790m summit, then the crest progressively loses elevation to 190m at the lower end of Deukhuri Valley.
Koilabas bazaar, Nepal is located on the international border in this range.
References
- ^ National Geographic Information Infrastructure Programme, "List of Canals, Roads and Ridges", Index of Geographical Names of Nepal (PDF), vol. IV Mid Western Development Region, Kathmandu: Government of Nepal, pp. 4–5, archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2012, retrieved 20 April 2011