# Gaurishankar Municipality, Dolakha District, Bagmati Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/gaurishankar/

Municipality · Dolakha District 

# Gaurishankar

Gaurishankar is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Dolakha District, Bagmati Province. It covers **680.6 km²**. 158 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 56 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 681km²
- 56mapped services
- 1,835 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gaurishankar?

Gaurishankar lies in [Dolakha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/), [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Baiteshwor](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/baiteshwor/), [Bigu](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/bigu/), [Jiri](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/jiri/), [Kalinchowk](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/kalinchowk/), [Khumbu Pasanglhamu](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/solukhumbu/khumbu-pasanglhamu/) and [Umakunda](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/ramechhap/umakunda/). By area it is the 30th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 31.7% of [Dolakha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/). The centre of Gaurishankar is about 99 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.8100° N, 86.3222° 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 Gaurishankar

Open gazetteers list **158 villages, towns and localities** in Gaurishankar. Settlements here lie between about 918 m and 6,058 m above sea level (median 1,835 m).

- Aphlaipu
- Bagnadi
- Baguwa
- Banjhkhet
- Basa
- Beding
- Bediṅ
- Bhasme
- Biramsi
- Bojmu
- Buthu
- Chanchan
- Changkhu
- Chanmara
- Chaplti
- Chaṅkhu
- Chebir
- Chetpu
- Chhap
- Chhimu
- Chhimu Golche
- Chilaunekharka
- Dagar
- Damje
- Dandagaun
- Dandakharka
- Darkha
- Depung
- Depuṅ
- Dharapani
- Dhogre
- Dikarpu
- Doche
- Dording
- Dordiṅ
- Gairi
- Ganardi
- Gaurishankar
- Ghamtara
- Ghattepu
- Ghokrekharka
- Gonggata
- Gorpang
- Gorpāṅ
- Hanbukharka
- Hulakgaun
- Hupchi
- Huppa
- Ibithan
- Jagat
- Jamune
- Jatagotikharka
- Jaubarikharka
- Jhangreli
- Jhyaku
- Jhyangmaring
- Jhyāṅmāriṅ
- Jobalu
- Jugu
- Jyantipur
- Jyatuli
- Kaphle
- Kapti
- Kaseri
- Kasinka
- Kattika
- Kelpati
- Khanigaun
- Khare
- Khare Hurpung
- Khare Phakchi
- Kharetar
- Kispan
- Kolbari
- Koplang
- Koshikhet
- Kothe
- Kuikep
- Kulidanda
- Kulkute
- Kyaldar
- Kāttike
- Lamakari
- Langursing
- Lantipur
- Lukuwa
- Mahatara
- Majhkharka
- Manedanda
- Manedandagaun
- Manthali
- Marbu
- Marsal
- Masding
- Masdiṅ
- Meldanda
- Methamba
- Mulabari
- Na
- Nagaun
- Nakapa
- Nakarpa
- Nakuse
- Nisdingkharka
- Nāgāũ
- Okharbote
- Okhreni
- Olitar
- Pandung Pokhari
- Panikharka
- Pate
- Patobu
- Phalante
- Phedi
- Pikhuti
- Puchharkharka
- Purngaun
- Purāngāũ
- Rajpu
- Ramding
- Rawa
- Rolwaling
- Rāmdiṅ
- Salle
- Sanmakharka
- Sarsepu
- Saune
- Segram
- Serakapti
- Sikpashwar
- Sikpāshwar
- Sikpāsor Khāni
- Simigaon
- Simigaun
- Sisneri
- Sumna
- Suri Dobhan
- Suri Mulabari
- Suridanda
- Surigaun
- Tallo Marbu
- Tansinam
- Tatopani
- Tesi Lapcha La
- Thambu
- Thangthikharka
- Thapagaun
- Tinekhu
- Tokding
- Tosobungkharka
- Totalabari
- Trashinam
- Tunibote
- Ukhubari
- Urleni
- Yamba
- Yarsa
- Ṭokdiṅ

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 Gaurishankar

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

### Water

23 rivers and streams; 4 lakes.

- Bagam Kholā
- Bhute Pokhari̇̄
- Bāsā Kholā
- Chhesugolchhā Kholā
- Chhyugimā Pokhari̇̄
- Choyāṅ Kholā
- Dudh Pokhari̇̄
- Ghaṭṭe Kholā
- Gopāṅ Kholā
- Goṅgar Kholā
- Gyālje Kholā
- Hupchi̇̄ Kholā
- Jhyāku Kholā
- Jugu Kholā
- Khāni̇̄ Kholā
- Koyāṅ Kholā
- Kupo Kholā
- Lākchuṅ Kholā
- Lāṅgur Kholā
- Nāpke Pokhari̇̄
- Penṭe Kholā
- Phalā̃ṭe Kholā
- Phemi̇̄kharka Kholā
- Sipriṅ Kholā

…and 3 more.

### Hills and mountains

2 peaks; 2 mountain passes; 1 glacier.

- Ā̃golet · 6,849 m
- Rolwāliṅ Glacier · 6,527 m
- Pāmalkā · 6,289 m
- Tesi Lāpcha · 5,725 m
- Rāmdiṅ Bhañjyāṅ · 5,637 m

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 Gaurishankar and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Dolakha District, the warmest month is Jul (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-7 °C). About 641 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (174 mm) and the driest Nov (2 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan -7 6 

Feb -5 10 

Mar -2 13 

Apr 1 22 

May 5 50 

Jun 8 83 

Jul 9 174 

Aug 9 160 

Sep 7 93 

Oct 2 24 

Nov -1 2 

Dec -4 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gaurishankar

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bulung Health Post, Dolakha · Bigu 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.78456&mlon=86.17881#map=17/27.78456/86.17881) 

Bank Shree Ucha janamukhi bachat tatha Rin sahaakari sanstha ltd · Jiri 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.64502&mlon=86.30677#map=17/27.64502/86.30677) 

ATM Prime Bank · Jiri 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.63642&mlon=86.22970#map=17/27.63642/86.22970) 

Hotel Surmuche Hotel · Gaurishankar 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.88786&mlon=86.25831#map=17/27.88786/86.25831) 

School Shree Saraswati Pra V · Gaurishankar 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.78656&mlon=86.29132#map=17/27.78656/86.29132) 

College Jiri Technical School · Jiri 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.63504&mlon=86.23060#map=17/27.63504/86.23060) 

Police station Nepal Armed Police Force Camp · Bigu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.84454&mlon=86.21668#map=17/27.84454/86.21668) 

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 Gaurishankar

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

- Hotels4
- Schools51
- Restaurants1

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 Dolakha District

- Baiteshwor
- Bhimeshwor
- Bigu
- Jiri
- Kalinchowk
- Melung
- Shailung
- Tamakoshi

## Quick answers

- Where is Gaurishankar?In Dolakha District, Bagmati Province, Nepal
- What borders Gaurishankar?Baiteshwor, Bigu, Jiri, Kalinchowk, Khumbu Pasanglhamu and Umakunda
- How many villages are in Gaurishankar?158 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gaurishankar?Settlements lie between 918 m and 6,058 m
- What is the highest point in Gaurishankar?Ā̃golet (6,849 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gaurishankar?Bulung Health Post, Dolakha, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gaurishankar?Shree Ucha janamukhi bachat tatha Rin sahaakari sanstha ltd, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gaurishankar?Prime Bank, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gaurishankar?NP0322402 (OCHA common operational dataset)