# Thakre Municipality, Dhading District, Bagmati Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dhading/thakre/

Municipality · Dhading District 

# Thakre

Thakre is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Dhading District, Bagmati Province. It covers **96.0 km²**. 122 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 61 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 96.0km²
- 61mapped services
- 976 mtypical elevation

## Where is Thakre?

Thakre lies in [Dhading District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dhading/), [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Belkotgadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/belkotgadhi/), [Dhunibenshi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dhading/dhunibenshi/), [Galchhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dhading/galchhi/) and [Thaha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/makwanpur/thaha/). By area it is the 502nd largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 5.0% of [Dhading District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dhading/). The centre of Thakre is about 26 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.7370° N, 85.0635° 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 Thakre

Open gazetteers list **122 villages, towns and localities** in Thakre. Settlements here lie between about 556 m and 2,100 m above sea level (median 976 m).

- Acharyapokhari
- Amarkhu
- Arukharka
- Bagigaun
- Bahunthan
- Balkharka
- Baltar
- Bangepipal
- Barahithan
- Basudevpauwa
- Batase
- Bayetar
- Beltar
- Beshimaldung
- Bhadaure
- Bhimsenthan
- Bhoktini
- Bhorle
- Bhyangle
- Bhyāṅle
- Bitalab
- Bitalap
- Bāthalā
- Chandithan
- Chauphant
- Chhapdanda
- Chharchhare
- Chhotikharka
- Chihandanda
- Damichaur
- Dandagaun
- Dandakharka
- Dandighat
- Daramdanda
- Devithan
- Dhaireni
- Dhane Bajar
- Digaun
- Eklephant
- Eklephā̃ṭ
- Gahate
- Gairigaun
- Gairikharka
- Ghalegaun
- Ghartigaun
- Guwabari
- Hilekharka
- Hilkharka
- Hugdi
- Inardanda
- Japhati
- Juge Khola
- Jurithum
- Jyamidanda
- Kamrang
- Kaprepani
- Karkidanda
- Kewalpur
- Kewalpur Chiuripati
- Khabatepani
- Khanigaun
- Khaniyakharka
- Khestegaun
- Koiralagaun
- Koiralegaun
- Kāmrāṅ
- Kārki̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Lamagaun
- Lamidanda
- Lamkhoriya
- Lekhamaldung
- Lāmāgāũ
- Mahadevbesi
- Mahankal
- Mahatdanda
- Majuwa
- Mankhu
- Mankhu Halthum
- Mankhutar
- Masine
- Nayangaun
- Nayāgāũ
- Nigale
- Paire
- Panditpauwa
- Panidhunga
- Paudelgaun
- Phogatpur
- Pipaldanda
- Pipalḍā̃ḍā
- Pokhari Dandagaun
- Pokharichaur
- Pokhari̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍāgāũ
- Rairang
- Rairāṅ
- Ranagaun
- Ranibari
- Ratmate
- Regmigaun
- Rijalthok
- Rānāgāũ
- Salampur
- Salle
- Samrantar
- Simle Bajar
- Simle Bazzar
- Sopyang
- Subedithok
- Swanragaun
- Swā̃rāgāũ
- Tallagaun
- Tallāgāũ
- Tame
- Tapuredanda
- Targaun
- Tasarpu
- Thakam
- Thakre
- Thambhanjyang
- Thumka
- Todke
- Ṭārgāũ

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 Thakre

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Dhebi̇̄ Kholā
- Hakardi̇̄ Kholā
- Khahare Kholā
- Khāni̇̄ Kholā
- Phedi̇̄ Kholā
- Sati̇̄ Kholā
- Ḍāṅḍuṅge 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 Thakre and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Dhading District, the warmest month is Jun (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jan (7 °C). 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 7 11 

Feb 9 19 

Mar 13 26 

Apr 17 41 

May 19 97 

Jun 21 173 

Jul 20 275 

Aug 19 226 

Sep 18 158 

Oct 15 49 

Nov 12 4 

Dec 9 6 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thakre

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mahadev Basi Helth post · Thakre 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.74984&mlon=85.06692#map=17/27.74984/85.06692) 

Bank Prabhu Bank · Thakre 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.75176&mlon=85.06703#map=17/27.75176/85.06703) 

ATM Himal remit · Kirtipur 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.66675&mlon=85.26596#map=17/27.66675/85.26596) 

Petrol pump Petrol Pump · Thakre 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.73774&mlon=85.12299#map=17/27.73774/85.12299) 

Hotel Highway Heaven & Guest House · Thakre 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.75521&mlon=85.04528#map=17/27.75521/85.04528) 

Mall Matatirtha Mall & Mart · Chandragiri 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.67968&mlon=85.24303#map=17/27.67968/85.24303) 

School Shree Lali Guras Pra V · Thakre 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.73792&mlon=85.06262#map=17/27.73792/85.06262) 

College Machindra Higher Secondary School and College · Dhunibenshi 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.71709&mlon=85.15922#map=17/27.71709/85.15922) 

Police station Mahadev Basi Polish beat · Thakre 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.75043&mlon=85.06623#map=17/27.75043/85.06623) 

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 Thakre

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels6
- Schools43
- Restaurants8
- Police stations1

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
- Dhunibenshi
- Gajuri
- Galchhi
- Ganga Jamuna
- Jwalamukhi
- Khaniyabas
- Netrawati Dabjong
- Nilkhantha
- Rubi Valley
- Siddhalek
- Tripurasundari

## Quick answers

- Where is Thakre?In Dhading District, Bagmati Province, Nepal
- What borders Thakre?Belkotgadhi, Dhunibenshi, Galchhi and Thaha
- How many villages are in Thakre?122 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Thakre?Settlements lie between 556 m and 2,100 m
- What is the best time to visit Thakre?March to May and October to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thakre?Mahadev Basi Helth post, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thakre?Prabhu Bank, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Thakre?Himal remit, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thakre?Petrol Pump, about 5.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Thakre?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Thakre?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Thakre?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Thakre?NP0330411 (OCHA common operational dataset)