# Mahabharat Municipality, Kavrepalanchok District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kavrepalanchok/mahabharat/

Municipality · Kavrepalanchok District 

# Mahabharat

Mahabharat is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Kavrepalanchok District, Bagmati Province. It covers **185.9 km²**. 127 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 48 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 186km²
- 48mapped services
- 991 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mahabharat?

Mahabharat lies in [Kavrepalanchok District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kavrepalanchok/), [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Ghyanglekha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhuli/ghyanglekha/), [Hariharpurgaghi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhuli/hariharpurgaghi/), [Khanikhola](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kavrepalanchok/khanikhola/), [Marin](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhuli/marin/) and [Roshi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kavrepalanchok/roshi/). By area it is the 213th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 13.3% of [Kavrepalanchok District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kavrepalanchok/). The centre of Mahabharat is about 45 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.3978° N, 85.6285° 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 Mahabharat

Open gazetteers list **127 villages, towns and localities** in Mahabharat. Settlements here lie between about 423 m and 2,278 m above sea level (median 991 m).

- Adhamara
- Agritar
- Ahale Banspur
- Akura
- Amalbas
- Anptar
- Arubote
- Baghphal Bhanjyang
- Bankhu
- Barhabise
- Baseri
- Basghari
- Betini
- Bhaldanda
- Bhangtar
- Bhanjyan
- Bhaṅṭār
- Bhokteni
- Bhusildanda
- Bisaunidanda
- Bolboṭ
- Budhakhani
- Bā̃sghāri̇̄
- Chakmake
- Charghare
- Charkilla
- Chauri
- Chaurigaun
- Chaurik
- Chhote Sahan
- Chisapanitar
- Chuhardanda
- Dahar
- Dakhine
- Damar
- Dandakhet
- Deurali
- Devitar
- Dhap
- Dharamthali
- Gata
- Gatabesi
- Ghartichhap
- Ghisindanda
- Ghude Chautara
- Ghyabaring
- Ghyabring
- Gogane
- Gokule
- Goltar
- Gope
- Gothdanda
- Haidanda
- Haliti
- Jogidanda
- Jogithumka
- Jorchhanga
- Kalimati
- Kalwang
- Khaldanda
- Khanidanda
- Kholmadanda
- Kolbot
- Koltar
- Kopintar
- Kudule
- Kulundanda
- Kyoreni
- Kālwāṅ
- Lamitar
- Limbudanda
- Lokpa
- Lokps
- Lokpā
- Magarpokhara
- Magarsiimle
- Mahabharat
- Mahadevdanda
- Mahadevtar
- Maihindanda
- Maindanda
- Maintar
- Majuwa
- Mandirdanda
- Masar
- Mnedanda
- Muktantol
- Muldanda
- Murgan
- Māneḍā̃ḍā
- Paridanda
- Patale
- Phirim
- Phoksingtar
- Phoksiṅṭār
- Rachidanda
- Ramite
- Range Bhanjyang
- Ratomate
- Rāṅge Bhañjyāṅ
- Sahan
- Sahitar
- Saleni
- Salmegaun
- Sanu Pokhara
- Simle
- Singjalitol
- Sirudanda
- Sirutar
- Siwarani
- Sola Bhanjyang
- Solighopte
- Sukhaura
- Suktel
- Tarke
- Thulo Banspur
- Thulo Pokhara
- Thuteap
- Tibari
- Tilbāri̇̄
- Tunibas
- Tuti
- Udhaune
- Ānkurā
- Āpṭār
- Āruboṭo
- Ṭhuṭeā̃p

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 Mahabharat

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

### Water

20 rivers and streams.

- Bankhu Kholā
- Bhāngṭār Kholā
- Bāsghāri̇̄ Kholā
- Dhārā Kholsi̇̄
- Gokune Kholā
- Gātā Kholā
- Jyāmir Kholā
- Kharkanṭe Kholā
- Kolkhāne Kholā
- Mūl Kholā
- Penṭeṅ Kholā
- Pokharā Kholā
- Pārbati̇̄ Kholā
- Rātmāṭe Kholā
- Rāṅchā Kholā
- Sahan Kholā
- Sukhaurā Kholā
- Ãdheri̇̄ Kholā
- Ākurā Kholā
- Ṭuhuro Kholā

### Hills and mountains

2 mountain passes.

- Bāghphāl Bhañjyāṅ · 1,106 m
- Solā Bhañjyāṅ · 1,076 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 Mahabharat and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kavrepalanchok District, the warmest month is Jun (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 382 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,084 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (280 mm) and the driest Nov (3 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 14 10 

Feb 16 17 

Mar 21 21 

Apr 25 37 

May 27 89 

Jun 27 170 

Jul 26 280 

Aug 25 238 

Sep 24 169 

Oct 21 45 

Nov 18 3 

Dec 15 5 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mahabharat

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Methinkot Hospital · Namobuddha 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.55595&mlon=85.64745#map=17/27.55595/85.64745) 

Bank Janahit Bachat Tatha Rin Sahakari · Namobuddha 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.54135&mlon=85.63442#map=17/27.54135/85.63442) 

ATM Samudayik ATM · Panauti 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.58684&mlon=85.51402#map=17/27.58684/85.51402) 

Petrol pump BP Station · Namobuddha 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.55165&mlon=85.64823#map=17/27.55165/85.64823) 

Hotel Joy Source Resort · Namobuddha 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.51801&mlon=85.64941#map=17/27.51801/85.64941) 

Mall Saurav and Samrat Enterprises · Bagmati 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.30410&mlon=85.38537#map=17/27.30410/85.38537) 

School Shree Siddeswor Secondary School · Mahabharat 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.39965&mlon=85.62654#map=17/27.39965/85.62654) 

College Shree Janak Multiple Campus · Namobuddha 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.55637&mlon=85.64647#map=17/27.55637/85.64647) 

Police station Mangaltar, Chhap · Roshi 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.47540&mlon=85.74384#map=17/27.47540/85.74384) 

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 Mahabharat

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

- Schools48

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 Kavrepalanchok District

- Banepa
- Bethanchowk
- Bhumlu
- Chauri Deurali
- Dhulikhel
- Khanikhola
- Mandan Deupur
- Namobuddha
- Panauti
- Panchkhal
- Roshi
- Temal

## Quick answers

- Where is Mahabharat?In Kavrepalanchok District, Bagmati Province, Nepal
- What borders Mahabharat?Ghyanglekha, Hariharpurgaghi, Khanikhola, Marin and Roshi
- How many villages are in Mahabharat?127 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mahabharat?Settlements lie between 423 m and 2,278 m
- What is the highest point in Mahabharat?Bāghphāl Bhañjyāṅ (1,106 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mahabharat?October to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mahabharat?Methinkot Hospital, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mahabharat?Janahit Bachat Tatha Rin Sahakari, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mahabharat?Samudayik ATM, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahabharat?BP Station, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mahabharat?NP0324407 (OCHA common operational dataset)