# Dakshinkali Municipality, Kathmandu District, Bagmati Province

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Municipality · Kathmandu District 

# Dakshinkali

Dakshinkali is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Kathmandu District, Bagmati Province. It covers **42.7 km²**. 56 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 55 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 42.7km²
- 55mapped services
- 1,535 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dakshinkali?

Dakshinkali lies in [Kathmandu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kathmandu/), [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Chandragiri](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kathmandu/chandragiri/), [Godawari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/lalitpur/godawari/), [Indrasarowar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/makwanpur/indrasarowar/), [Kirtipur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kathmandu/kirtipur/) and [Lalitpur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/lalitpur/lalitpur/). By area it is the 688th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 10.3% of [Kathmandu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kathmandu/). The centre of Dakshinkali is about 11 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.6140° N, 85.2653° 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 Dakshinkali

Open gazetteers list **56 villages, towns and localities** in Dakshinkali. Settlements here lie between about 1,229 m and 1,959 m above sea level (median 1,535 m).

- Baghpaile
- Bansbari
- Barahidol
- Basindol
- Bhandarkharka
- Bhattechaur
- Bokhbahal
- Bosan
- Chalnakhel
- Chalti
- Dakshinkali
- Dakṣiṇkāli̇̄
- Dandakhel
- Devichaur
- Dhebi
- Dollu
- Ghyampedanda
- Gwaldaha
- Gwāldah
- Hansdol
- Humane
- Humane Bhanjyang
- Hundu
- Huḍu
- Hāsḍol
- Ikhapokhari
- Jalipokhari
- Kajigaun
- Kerabari
- Khari Bhanjyang
- Kharpa
- Kopugaun
- Kotapari
- Lamagaun
- Napugaun
- Nimitol
- Pakhachok
- Patingal
- Phakhel Bhaniyang
- Pharping
- Pharpiṅ
- Phulchokigaun
- Phākhel Bhañjyāṅ
- Phūlchiki̇̄gāũ
- Pikhel
- Ramche
- Sanimal
- Satikhel
- Sheṣnārāyaṇ
- Simpani
- Sokhel
- Sundol
- Talku
- Thasigaun
- Yutimat
- Yutuki

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 Dakshinkali

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Sāni̇̄mal 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 Dakshinkali and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kathmandu District, the warmest month is Jun (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 162 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,224 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (323 mm) and the driest Nov (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 12 

Feb 16 19 

Mar 20 24 

Apr 25 39 

May 27 100 

Jun 27 200 

Jul 25 323 

Aug 24 262 

Sep 23 184 

Oct 21 51 

Nov 17 4 

Dec 14 5 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dakshinkali

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Manamohan Memorial Community Hospital, Pharping, Ktm · Dakshinkali 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.61017&mlon=85.26852#map=17/27.61017/85.26852) 

Bank राष्ट्रिय बाणिज्य बैंक, शाखा कार्यालय फर्पिङ · Dakshinkali 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.61233&mlon=85.26542#map=17/27.61233/85.26542) 

ATM Himal remit · Kirtipur 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.66675&mlon=85.26596#map=17/27.66675/85.26596) 

Petrol pump Jaya Shree Shiva fuel station · Dakshinkali 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.61898&mlon=85.27455#map=17/27.61898/85.27455) 

Hotel Hotel Swiss Family Home · Dakshinkali 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.61436&mlon=85.26709#map=17/27.61436/85.26709) 

Mall Champapur Mini Market · Godawari 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.60367&mlon=85.32446#map=17/27.60367/85.32446) 

School Tribhuvan Adarsha Secondary School · Dakshinkali 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.61406&mlon=85.26437#map=17/27.61406/85.26437) 

College Rigpa Shedra · Dakshinkali 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.61529&mlon=85.26717#map=17/27.61529/85.26717) 

Police station police station · Lalitpur 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.64669&mlon=85.30484#map=17/27.64669/85.30484) 

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 Dakshinkali

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels20
- Schools22
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants7

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 Kathmandu District

- Budhanilkhantha
- Chandragiri
- Gokarneshwor
- Kageshwori Manahara
- Kathmandu
- Kirtipur
- Nagarjun
- Shankharapur
- Tarakeshwor
- Tokha

## Quick answers

- Where is Dakshinkali?In Kathmandu District, Bagmati Province, Nepal
- What borders Dakshinkali?Chandragiri, Godawari, Indrasarowar, Kirtipur and Lalitpur
- How many villages are in Dakshinkali?56 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dakshinkali?Settlements lie between 1,229 m and 1,959 m
- What is the best time to visit Dakshinkali?October to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dakshinkali?Manamohan Memorial Community Hospital, Pharping, Ktm, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dakshinkali?राष्ट्रिय बाणिज्य बैंक, शाखा कार्यालय फर्पिङ, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dakshinkali?Himal remit, about 5.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dakshinkali?Jaya Shree Shiva fuel station, about 1.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Dakshinkali?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Dakshinkali?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Dakshinkali?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Dakshinkali?NP0327310 (OCHA common operational dataset)