Barabise

Name: Barabise**,** बाह्रबिसे नगरपालिका

Status: Municipality

District: Sindhupalchok

Population: 26,700 in 2016

Barabise (Nepali: बाह्रबिसे नगरपालिका) is a small trading town located in Sindhupalchok District, in central Népal northeast of Kathmandu. Known as the region's largest bazaar, this town serves above all as a junction where buses cross between Kathmandu and the village of Kodari, the border between Népal and China along the Araniko Highway.

Geography and Climate

Along the trails leading to the city of Barabise, your eyes light up before a palette of breathtaking colors and landscapes. Valleys dominated by terraced rice paddies, forests with subtle and delicate fragrances where coexist a biodiversity as rich as it is unique. Monkeys, deer, bharal, and flowering meadows of Rhododendrons—endemic species of fragile beauty that you may well encounter on a trek through the Rolwaling region. From the heights of Barabise, your gaze lingers on the immense peaks that surround us. Like silent giants of stone, defying seismic and climatic hazards, the unpredictable mountains seem to warn us.

Barabise enjoys a warm and temperate climate. In winter, temperatures do not drop below 5°C, and hover around 25°C in summer. Precipitation is heaviest from June to September, with rainfall rates reaching up to 740mm. The warmest months are June and July, the coldest in January.

Population

Over the past two decades, Barabise has experienced demographic growth, rising from 6,000 to 26,000 inhabitants. The town's excellent management has prevented haphazard construction and allows it today to benefit from quality infrastructure.

The town now boasts four private schools, public and government schools, and Chinese factories.

The town has been in a disaster-affected zone since the 2015 earthquake. A coalition of all political parties in Sindhupalchok District was formed to conduct rescue missions following the earthquake and to help rehabilitate the village.

Transport

Buses circulate constantly throughout northern Népal, from Kathmandu to the Tibetan border at Kodari. The journey from Barabise to Kodari costs between 60 and 75 NPR (less than €1) and takes three hours, while the trip to Kathmandu costs 200 NPR.

What to Do in Barabise?

• Savor local dishes in Barabise restaurants.
• Explore the great market of Barabise.
• Discover the generous hospitality of Sherpa villagers.
• Admire the landscapes surrounding the town