Why visit Arrah
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 2 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Veer Kunwar Singh University.
Weather in Arrah
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About Arrah
Arrah (also spelled as Arra, Arah, transliterated as Ara) is a city, a municipal corporation and the administrative headquarters of Bhojpur district (formerly known as Shahabad district) in the Indian state of Bihar. During British Raj, it served as the administrative headquarters and was considered the most populous urban centre of the historical Shahabad district. It is the headquarters of Bhojpur district, located near the confluence of the Ganges and Sone rivers, some 24 miles (39 km) from Danapur and 36 miles (58 km) from Patna.
From the Wikipedia article Arrah (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Veer Kunwar Singh University
School · 1.1 km
State public university in Bhojpur, Bihar, India
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes2
Mummy's Kitchen
Restaurant · 0.9 km
Opposite Veer Kunwar Singh University Station Road, Ara
Churches and places of worship2
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare4
Map of Arrah
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Getting there and nearby towns
Jayprakash Narayan International Airport (PAT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 43 km away.
- Koelwār 14 km east, about 14 min by car
- Pareo 14 km east, about 14 min by car
- Bihtā 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Maner 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
- Bela 23 km west, about 23 min by car
- Bikram 23 km southeast, about 23 min by car
- Chāpra 26 km north, about 26 min by car
- Patna 48 km east, about 48 min by car
- Hājīpur 57 km east, about 57 min by car
- Siwān 80 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Collect-orate Pond, Ara on a May evening, Yashaswinee Raj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arrah City, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ara Junction, JaggaDaaku, Public domain
- SUNAINA SAMRIDDHI FOUNDATION, PMKVY 2.0, PMKVY 2016 - 2020, NSDC, Training Center, Franchised, Become training Center , 48, SUNAINA SAMRIDDHI FOUNDATION, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sher shah tomb, Vivek24122001, CC BY-SA 4.0
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