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Khowai, India

Khowai is a town of 20,046 people in Tripura, India.

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Population20,046 GeoNames
RegionTripura
Elevation23 m 75 ft
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
Land area5.8 km²
Nearest airportKhowai Airstrip (IXN) 2 km

About Khowai

Khowai is a town located in the Indian state of Tripura and a Municipal Council in Khowai district. The city lies on the banks of Khowai river and hence from the river the city gets its name. It was originally settled upon by Upendranath Roy. Located near the Bangladesh border, Khowai has boundaries with Bangladesh on its entire northern part.

From the Wikipedia article Khowai (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Schools, colleges and libraries2

Khowai Government English Medium HS School

School

NH-208

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Khowai Government Girls' HS School

School

NH-208

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Healthcare1

Khowai District Hospital

Hospital · 0.9 km

District Hospital

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Map of Khowai

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Getting there and nearby towns

Khowai Airstrip (IXN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 km away.

  • Taranagar 26 km southwest, about 26 min by car
  • Murhāri 25 km northeast, about 25 min by car
  • Teliamura 27 km south, about 27 min by car
  • Kamalpur 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
  • Srimangal 28 km northeast, about 28 min by car
  • Āmbāsa 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
  • Bankimnagar 34 km southwest, about 34 min by car
  • Radhakishorenagar 35 km southwest, about 35 min by car
  • Habiganj 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
  • Agartala 42 km southwest, about 42 min by car

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