Kothila is a town in Basti District lying close to the border of Siddharthnagar District. Located to the north of Basti, this town is around 81 km from Gorakhpur and 190 km from Varanasi. It lies 14 km north of Walterganj, 11 km south of Asnahra and 19 km west of Ghari Ghat.
Barah, on the banks of Kuwana River, is an important place of interest.