page_title: Harnaut
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Harnaut / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: Sunset Deutsch: Sonnenuntergang Esperanto: Sunsubiro Français&#160;: Coucher du soleil Italiano: Tramonto Dansk: Solnedgang
context_page_description: Harnaut "हरनौत" is a city in Nalanda district of Bihar, India, and the entrance city of Nalanda.
  The Hindu, Buddhist and Jain pilgrim centres of Nalanda, Pawapuri, Rajgir, Bodh Gaya and Vaishali are all located nearby this city. The incumbent Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar, is from Harnaut.
context_section_description: It is located at an elevation of 49 m (161 ft) above mean sea level (MSL). Harnaut is one of the most prominent block of Nalanda district. It is the gate city of Nalanda. located 55 km from Patna, the capital of Bihar state, and 23 km from the Ruins of Nalanda. It is situated on bank of River Panchanan. The land of Harnaut is very fertile. Alluvial soil is mostly deposited by several rivers of this area. There are many local rivers such as Dhoba, Panchanan, etc.
  Holy river Ganges passes nearby at a distance of 10 km.
caption: Harnaut evening in spring
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