Surunga
town in Mechi Zone, Nepal
Surunga is a center for trade in Kankai Municipality of Jhapa District in Nepal. Kankai river flows from the western side of this place. The name Surunga came from word "surung" which means tunnel. It is believed that five brothers in mahabharat made a tunnel till there for escape.[1][2]
Surunga
सुरुंगा n/a | |
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  Surunga Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 26°40′N 87°54′E / 26.66°N 87.90°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Zone | Mechi Zone |
| District | Jhapa District |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 44,222 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal time) |
| Area code | 23 |
