Bardiya district
| Bardiya बर्दिया |
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| District | |
 Location of Bardiya |
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| Country | Nepal |
| Region | Mid-Western (Madhya-Pashchim Anchal) |
| Zone | Bheri |
| Headquarters | Gulariya |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,025 km2 (782 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 426,576 |
| Time zone | NPT (UTC+5:45) |
| Main language(s) | Tharu, Nepali, Awadhi |
Bardiya District (Nepali: 
Listen ), one of the seventy-five Districts of Nepal, is part of Province No. 5 and is headquartered at the city of Gulariya. The district covers an area of 2,025 km² and according to the 2001 census the population was 382,649 in 2011 it has 426,576.
Bardiya lies in Province No. 5 in midwestern Nepal. It covers 2025 square kilometers and lies west of Banke District, south of Surkhet District of Province No. 6, east of Kailali District of Province No. 7. To the south lies Uttar Pradesh, India; specifically the Lakhimpur and Bahraich districts of Awadh.
Most of Bardiya is in the fertile Terai plains, covered with agricultural land and forest. The northernmost part of the district extends into the Churiya or Siwalik Hills. Bardiya National Park covers 968 km2 occupies most of the northern half of the district. This park is the largest undisturbed wilderness in Nepal's Terai. It provides forest, grassland and riverine habitat for engendered mammal, bird and reptile species. More than 30 species of mammals and more than 250 of birds have been recorded.
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