| Balawa | |
| Native Name: | Balawa Municipality - बलवा नगरपालिका |
| Settlement Type: | Village development committee |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Zone |
| Subdivision Name1: | Janakpur Zone |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mahottari District |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 50,031 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Timezone: | Nepal Time |
| Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
| Coordinates: | 26.76°N 85.8°W |
Balawa is a municipality in the core of Mahottari District of Janakpur Zone in south-eastern Nepal. The municipality has a hospital, bank, market, police station, business centre, playground, library, animal hospital, bus service, and college. There are direct road connections with Janakpur. The municipality has 11 wards, each with a representative. As of the 2021 Nepalese government census, the Balawa municipality is home to roughly 50,000 residents, of varying caste, creed, and ethnicity.[1]