# Jiri Municipality, Dolakha District, Bagmati Province

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

Municipality · Dolakha District 

# Jiri

Jiri is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Dolakha District, Bagmati Province. It covers **211.1 km²**. 137 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 99 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 211km²
- 99mapped services
- 2,153 mtypical elevation

## Where is Jiri?

Jiri lies in [Dolakha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/), [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Baiteshwor](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/baiteshwor/), [Gaurishankar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/gaurishankar/), [Gokulganga](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/ramechhap/gokulganga/), [Tamakoshi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/tamakoshi/) and [Umakunda](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/ramechhap/umakunda/). By area it is the 180th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 9.8% of [Dolakha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/). The centre of Jiri is about 94 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.6677° N, 86.2731° 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 Jiri

Open gazetteers list **137 villages, towns and localities** in Jiri. Settlements here lie between about 1,646 m and 2,928 m above sea level (median 2,153 m).

- Ahaletol
- Aru Bhanjyang
- Arupate
- Asthala
- Babbiyadandagaun
- Bengkan
- Bhaisilumbu
- Bhalubuda
- Bhasme
- Bhirkharka
- Bodale
- Bojenigaun
- Botle
- Bukini̇̄
- Bukuni
- Buldanda
- Bulung
- Buluṅ
- Bwansa
- Bwānse
- Chapte
- Chemali
- Chhange
- Chheramdin
- Chihanedanda
- Chihānḍā̃ḍā
- Chipchipe
- Chiptegaun
- Chitre
- Cholpe
- Dandakharka
- Dhamile
- Dharapanigaun
- Dhunge
- Dhungephedi
- Dobhan
- Dudhule
- Gaikharkal
- Gairi
- Gairi Hanumante
- Gairigaun
- Gauthale
- Gauthale Chiandanda
- Gelpu
- Ghunsa
- Gidregaun
- Handikholagaun
- Hatdanda
- Hilegaun
- Hosinga
- Hãḍi̇̄kholāgāũ
- Jhisepu
- Jhoreni
- Jiri
- Jiri Bajar
- Jopha
- Kalang
- Kalaṅ
- Kapsa
- Kapsagaun
- Kapti
- Kattike
- Kharayoban
- Khawadanda
- Koldanda
- Kot
- Kudar
- Kunegaun
- Kuthame
- Kuthme
- Lamagaun
- Lekkharka
- Lise
- Lohara
- Lwansa
- Mahure Bhanjyang
- Mali
- Mathillo Sikri
- Mathillo Sikrigaun
- Medange
- Mekpa
- Mude
- Nabuk
- Nagigaun
- Nathelauri
- Nepanedanda
- Nigale
- Olikapti
- Pakhire
- Pangnagi
- Patase
- Patle
- Phulping
- Pokharikharka
- Pripumpa
- Puma
- Pumpa
- Puranogaun
- Pāri̇̄pumpā
- Pāṅnāgi̇̄
- Rabu
- Rajam
- Rambule
- Ratmate
- Renjegaun
- Rosi
- Rupasedhunga
- Sakhine
- Salle
- Sallephedi
- Sarbakhasa
- Sebjalo
- Shyama
- Sijelgaun
- Singba
- Siurani
- Siṅbā
- Sundargaun
- Surke
- Surkegaun
- Syawa
- Takpa
- Tallo Sikrigaun
- Tarebhir
- Terse
- Thalahari
- Tharkhari
- Thokpo
- Thulo Patal
- Thulopātāl
- Toksel
- Trishule
- Urleni
- Yarsa
- Yelung
- Yeluṅ
- Ṭhūlo Pātal

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 Jiri

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

### Water

15 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Dhamile Kholā
- Ghaṭṭe Kholā
- Jaṭā Pokhari̇̄
- Jhisepu Kholā
- Jhākre Kholā
- Jiri̇̄ Kholā
- Kop Kholā
- Kāl Pokhari̇̄
- Loharā Kholā
- Mahabhi̇̄r Kholā
- Okhre Kholā
- Phulpiṅ Kholā
- Pāch Pokhari̇̄
- Sikri̇̄ Kholā
- Sālme Kholā
- Yeluṅ Kholā
- Ḍhuṅge Kholā
- Ḍhuṅge Kholā

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Jiri Airport

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 Jiri and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Dolakha District, the warmest month is Jul (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 316 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 -9 6 

Feb -7 10 

Mar -4 13 

Apr -1 22 

May 3 50 

Jun 6 83 

Jul 7 174 

Aug 7 160 

Sep 5 93 

Oct 0 24 

Nov -3 2 

Dec -6 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jiri

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dolakha District Hospital · Jiri 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.63507&mlon=86.23122#map=17/27.63507/86.23122) 

Bank Shree Ucha janamukhi bachat tatha Rin sahaakari sanstha ltd · Jiri 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.64502&mlon=86.30677#map=17/27.64502/86.30677) 

ATM Prime Bank · Jiri 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.63642&mlon=86.22970#map=17/27.63642/86.22970) 

Petrol pump Shrestha Patrol Supply · Likhu Tamakoshi 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.42625&mlon=86.17787#map=17/27.42625/86.17787) 

Hotel Hotel Chuchure Inn · Gokulganga 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.64524&mlon=86.31549#map=17/27.64524/86.31549) 

School Samten Chhosling Gompa · Jiri 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.67387&mlon=86.28798#map=17/27.67387/86.28798) 

College Jiri Technical School · Jiri 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.63504&mlon=86.23060#map=17/27.63504/86.23060) 

Police station Sub Police Station · Jiri 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.63586&mlon=86.23164#map=17/27.63586/86.23164) 

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 Jiri

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks26
- ATMs1
- Hotels22
- Schools31
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants12
- 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 Dolakha District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Jiri?In Dolakha District, Bagmati Province, Nepal
- What borders Jiri?Baiteshwor, Gaurishankar, Gokulganga, Tamakoshi and Umakunda
- How many villages are in Jiri?137 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jiri?Settlements lie between 1,646 m and 2,928 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jiri?Dolakha District Hospital, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jiri?Shree Ucha janamukhi bachat tatha Rin sahaakari sanstha ltd, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Jiri?Prime Bank, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jiri?Shrestha Patrol Supply, about 28 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Jiri?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Jiri?26 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Jiri?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Jiri?NP0322302 (OCHA common operational dataset)