It located on the Indo-Nepal Border and is a well-known and most famous transit point between India and Nepal.

Sonauli is around 75 km from district headquarter Mahrajganj, Uttar Pradesh.

Earlier Nautanwa was connected with Gorakhpur through Meter Gauge Railway Track.

This market organized by farendi tiwari landlords and under supervision of Sashastra Seema Bal.

A small check dam near this marketplace to control the water catchment from Himalayas through Nepal is used for irrigation purposes by farmers.