# Gokarneshwor Municipality, Kathmandu District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kathmandu/gokarneshwor/ Municipality · Kathmandu District # Gokarneshwor Gokarneshwor is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Kathmandu District, Bagmati Province. It covers **58.5 km²**. 57 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 284 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 58.5km² - 284mapped services - 1,372 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gokarneshwor? Gokarneshwor lies in [Kathmandu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kathmandu/), [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Budhanilkhantha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kathmandu/budhanilkhantha/), [Kageshwori Manahara](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kathmandu/kageshwori-manahara/), [Kathmandu](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kathmandu/kathmandu/), [Melamchi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/melamchi/), [Shankharapur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kathmandu/shankharapur/) and [Shivapuri](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/shivapuri-np0328596/). By area it is the 637th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 14.1% of [Kathmandu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kathmandu/). The centre of Gokarneshwor is about 11 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.7643° N, 85.4049° 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 Gokarneshwor Open gazetteers list **57 villages, towns and localities** in Gokarneshwor. Settlements here lie between about 1,317 m and 2,144 m above sea level (median 1,372 m). - Arubari - Atarkhel - Bahundhara - Baibu - Basnyatgaun - Basukichok - Bensigaun - Beshigaun - Besigaun - Bhaingaun - Bhatgaun - Bomthali - Chilaunegaun - Dakshindhoka - Dandagaun - Dobhangaun - Galmati - Gamcha - Garhadol - Gokarna - Gokarneshwar - Gurungtol - Guruṅtol - Harkatol - Jagadol - Jorpati - Khadkagaun - Kishigal - Kunegaun - Lohokil - Mahā̃kāl - Makalbari - Mulkharka - Naghighyang - Namuna Chok - Nayabasti - Nayanbasti - Nayanpati - Nayapati - Nāgi̇̄ghyāṅ - Okhreni - Pakhathok - Parigaun - Pathibhara - Piplephedi - Raitar - Ruksetar - Rupsetar - Salakhitar - Sandol - Sanyasitar - Shankhedol - Sundari̇̄jal - Suntakhan - Talinchok - Tarebhir - Totha 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 Gokarneshwor Named natural and historic features inside Gokarneshwor, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Nāgmāti̇̄ Kholā - Siālmati Kholā - Suryamati̇̄ Kholā ### Hills and mountains 1 peak. - Shivapuri̇̄ · 2,717 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve; 1 wildlife reserve. - Gokarna Reserved Forest - Shivapuri̇̄ Watershed and Wildlife Reserve 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 Gokarneshwor and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kathmandu District, the warmest month is Jun (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (13 °C). 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 April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 13 12 Feb 17 19 Mar 21 24 Apr 26 39 May 28 100 Jun 28 200 Jul 26 323 Aug 25 262 Sep 24 184 Oct 22 51 Nov 18 4 Dec 15 5 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gokarneshwor Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sundarijal Swastha Chauki · Gokarneshwor 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.77280&mlon=85.42905#map=17/27.77280/85.42905) Bank Chinari Savings and Credit Co-operative · Gokarneshwor 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.74053&mlon=85.39936#map=17/27.74053/85.39936) ATM Sunrise Bank ATM · Budhanilkhantha 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.77640&mlon=85.36186#map=17/27.77640/85.36186) Petrol pump STC GAS SHOP · Gokarneshwor 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.73501&mlon=85.38128#map=17/27.73501/85.38128) Hotel Kathmandu Traut & Wild View Resort Pvt.ltd · Gokarneshwor 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.75872&mlon=85.40662#map=17/27.75872/85.40662) Mall Nayaghare Shopping Centre Mini Market · Budhanilkhantha 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.73437&mlon=85.36178#map=17/27.73437/85.36178) School Shree Bhimdev Primary School · Gokarneshwor 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.76196&mlon=85.40239#map=17/27.76196/85.40239) College Royalty International College · Gokarneshwor 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.74007&mlon=85.39672#map=17/27.74007/85.39672) Police station Nepal Police Central Special Task Force, Kapan, Kathmandu · Budhanilkhantha 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.74790&mlon=85.36988#map=17/27.74790/85.36988) 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 Gokarneshwor Places mapped inside Gokarneshwor in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals13 - Banks11 - Petrol pumps6 - Hotels26 - Schools112 - Colleges and universities21 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies5 - Restaurants85 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics3 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 - Dakshinkali - Kageshwori Manahara - Kathmandu - Kirtipur - Nagarjun - Shankharapur - Tarakeshwor - Tokha ## Quick answers - Where is Gokarneshwor?In Kathmandu District, Bagmati Province, Nepal - What borders Gokarneshwor?Budhanilkhantha, Kageshwori Manahara, Kathmandu, Melamchi, Shankharapur and Shivapuri - How many villages are in Gokarneshwor?57 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gokarneshwor?Settlements lie between 1,317 m and 2,144 m - What is the highest point in Gokarneshwor?Shivapuri̇̄ (2,717 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gokarneshwor?October to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Gokarneshwor?Sundarijal Swastha Chauki, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gokarneshwor?Chinari Savings and Credit Co-operative, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gokarneshwor?Sunrise Bank ATM, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gokarneshwor?STC GAS SHOP, about 4.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gokarneshwor?13 mapped - How many banks are in Gokarneshwor?11 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Gokarneshwor?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Gokarneshwor?NP0327304 (OCHA common operational dataset)