# Dhunibenshi Municipality, Dhading District, Bagmati Province

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Municipality · Dhading District 

# Dhunibenshi

Dhunibenshi is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Dhading District, Bagmati Province. It covers **98.6 km²**. 118 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 98 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 98.6km²
- 98mapped services
- 1,183 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dhunibenshi?

Dhunibenshi lies in [Dhading District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dhading/), [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Belkotgadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/belkotgadhi/), [Chandragiri](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kathmandu/chandragiri/), [Kakani](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/kakani/), [Nagarjun](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kathmandu/nagarjun/), [Tarakeshwor](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kathmandu/tarakeshwor/), [Thaha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/makwanpur/thaha/) and [Thakre](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dhading/thakre/). By area it is the 490th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 5.2% of [Dhading District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dhading/). The centre of Dhunibenshi is about 15 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.7229° N, 85.1692° E.

Source: [Survey Department of Nepal (http://ngiip.gov.np/index.php), UN Resident Coordinators Office in Nepal (https://un.org.np/) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-npl).

## Villages and localities in Dhunibenshi

Open gazetteers list **118 villages, towns and localities** in Dhunibenshi. Settlements here lie between about 820 m and 2,165 m above sea level (median 1,183 m).

- Amale
- Anpchaur
- Anpghari
- Archale
- Badritar
- Bahundanda
- Bajrakot
- Bangepaihro
- Baniyatar
- Barhabise
- Barthumki
- Bhadaure
- Bhagegaun
- Bhandarithok
- Bhangtar
- Bhanjyang
- Bhanjyang Pokhari
- Bhattaraigaun
- Bhirpani
- Bhutetar
- Bhāgṭār
- Chanaute
- Chhapgaun
- Chhatre Dyaurali
- Chhetrapati
- Chihandanda
- Chilaunegaun
- Chisāpāni̇̄
- Dadhuwa Kotkhalgaun
- Daduwa
- Damdame
- Dandagaun
- Deurali Maidan
- Devisthan
- Dhakrebas
- Dharke
- Dharkeswanra
- Dharkholedanda
- Dhungepani
- Dhunibesi
- Dhuseni
- Dobhan
- Dobhangaun
- Dumrichaur
- Duseni̇̄
- Gairabari
- Gairigaun
- Gajurelgaun
- Ganishe
- Geirābāri̇̄
- Ghartigaun
- Ghattekholagaun
- Gurdum
- Jimbalgaun
- Jiwanpur
- Jogidihi
- Jyamire
- Kakaregaun
- Kamitar
- Kanakot
- Kaphalchaur
- Karkigaun
- Kattichhap
- Kattike
- Kattike Pauwagaun
- Katunje
- Kaule
- Khanigaun
- Khanikhola
- Khatrigaun
- Khawa
- Kholegaun
- Kitini
- Koiralagaun
- Koiralatar
- Kotkhalgaun
- Kukhure Chaur
- Lapse
- Likhu
- Machhindragaun
- Mahantagaun
- Majhuwa
- Majuwa
- Mele
- Narayanpur
- Naubise
- Odare
- Pakhure
- Pallogaun
- Pasangkhel
- Pathakgaun
- Pipalkomod
- Purano Dharke
- Pāsaṅkhel
- Rampur Thumki
- Raniban
- Ratmategaun
- Rupakhetigaun
- Rupakot
- Ryalechaur
- Sanogaun
- Sera
- Simalchaur
- Simkhadagaun
- Siranchaur
- Subedithok
- Tamaguru
- Tapu
- Thali
- Thapagaun
- Thapathok
- Thulagaun
- Thumki
- Toplang
- Toplāṅ
- Waglethok
- Āpchaur
- Ḍaḍhuwā Koṭkhālgāũ

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Dhunibenshi

Named natural and historic features inside Dhunibenshi, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Chisopāni̇̄ Kholsi̇̄
- Dhāre Kholā
- Khāni̇̄ Kholā
- Kāttike Kholā
- Mahesh Kholā
- Naubise Kholā
- Sungure Kholā
- Thā̃ti̇̄ Kholā

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Dhunibenshi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Dhading District, the warmest month is Jun (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jan (6 °C), after allowing for this place being about 203 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,084 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (275 mm) and the driest Nov (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to May and October to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 6 11 

Feb 8 19 

Mar 12 26 

Apr 16 41 

May 18 97 

Jun 19 173 

Jul 19 275 

Aug 18 226 

Sep 17 158 

Oct 14 49 

Nov 10 4 

Dec 7 6 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dhunibenshi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital San Raj Health Care Pvt. Ltd. सन राज हेल्थ केयर · Dhunibenshi 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.73411&mlon=85.13551#map=17/27.73411/85.13551) 

Bank Agriculture Development Bank Limited · Dhunibenshi 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.71751&mlon=85.16134#map=17/27.71751/85.16134) 

ATM Everest bank ATM · Nagarjun 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.69270&mlon=85.27960#map=17/27.69270/85.27960) 

Petrol pump sugam gas udhyog · Dhunibenshi 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.71924&mlon=85.15269#map=17/27.71924/85.15269) 

Hotel Sidasada Bhojanalaya and Lodge · Dhunibenshi 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.71861&mlon=85.15565#map=17/27.71861/85.15565) 

Mall Matatirtha Mall & Mart · Chandragiri 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.67968&mlon=85.24303#map=17/27.67968/85.24303) 

School Shree Barahi Devi Prathamik Vidyalaya · Dhunibenshi 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.72445&mlon=85.17466#map=17/27.72445/85.17466) 

College Machchhindra Multiple Campus · Dhunibenshi 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.71846&mlon=85.16516#map=17/27.71846/85.16516) 

Police station Poilsh · Dhunibenshi 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.71784&mlon=85.16326#map=17/27.71784/85.16326) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Dhunibenshi

Places mapped inside Dhunibenshi in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals3
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels9
- Schools42
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants33
- Police stations2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other municipalities in Dhading District

- Benighat Rorang
- Gajuri
- Galchhi
- Ganga Jamuna
- Jwalamukhi
- Khaniyabas
- Netrawati Dabjong
- Nilkhantha
- Rubi Valley
- Siddhalek
- Thakre
- Tripurasundari

## Quick answers

- Where is Dhunibenshi?In Dhading District, Bagmati Province, Nepal
- What borders Dhunibenshi?Belkotgadhi, Chandragiri, Kakani, Nagarjun, Tarakeshwor, Thaha and Thakre
- How many villages are in Dhunibenshi?118 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dhunibenshi?Settlements lie between 820 m and 2,165 m
- What is the best time to visit Dhunibenshi?March to May and October to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dhunibenshi?San Raj Health Care Pvt. Ltd. सन राज हेल्थ केयर, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dhunibenshi?Agriculture Development Bank Limited, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dhunibenshi?Everest bank ATM, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dhunibenshi?sugam gas udhyog, about 1.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Dhunibenshi?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Dhunibenshi?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Dhunibenshi?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Dhunibenshi?NP0330302 (OCHA common operational dataset)