# Tarakeshwor Municipality, Nuwakot District, Bagmati Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/tarakeshwor/

Municipality · Nuwakot District 

# Tarakeshwor

Tarakeshwor is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Nuwakot District, Bagmati Province. It covers **72.6 km²**. 87 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 38 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 72.6km²
- 38mapped services
- 1,020 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tarakeshwor?

Tarakeshwor lies in [Nuwakot District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/), [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Belkotgadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/belkotgadhi/), [Bidur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/bidur/), [Galchhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dhading/galchhi/), [Myagang](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/myagang/) and [Nilkhantha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dhading/nilkhantha/). By area it is the 592nd largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 6.1% of [Nuwakot District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/). The centre of Tarakeshwor is about 34 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.8825° N, 85.0369° 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 Tarakeshwor

Open gazetteers list **87 villages, towns and localities** in Tarakeshwor. Settlements here lie between about 432 m and 1,753 m above sea level (median 1,020 m).

- Akhtare
- Amdandagaun
- Ankhatare
- Anpchaur
- Arubote
- Badare
- Banspani
- Baseri
- Basibudha
- Bhamara
- Bhanjyangkharka
- Bhanjyangthok
- Bhorleni
- Birtaphat
- Budhasin
- Chainpur
- Chalise
- Chandani
- Chautaragaun
- Chhapdanda
- Chhapdang
- Chhapgaun
- Chilaune
- Dahare
- Dandakharka
- Dang
- Dansing
- Darshantar
- Deuralidanda
- Dhakalgaun
- Dhakalthok
- Dhandakharka
- Dhodbesi
- Dhodgaun
- Dip
- Dāṅ
- Dāṅsiṅ
- Gairabari
- Gairigaun
- Gangate
- Gorsyang
- Hallegaun
- Hile
- Jamune
- Jantare
- Kalimati
- Kalleri
- Kamalbari
- Kanle
- Kaphalpani
- Kapre
- Karsindanda
- Kattike
- Kausini
- Khadga Bhanjyang
- Khanalgaun
- Khani
- Kholebesi
- Koldanda
- Kolḍā̃ḍā
- Kotthumka
- Laphe
- Larkep
- Majhitar
- Majuwa
- Manedanda
- Newarpani
- Nigleni
- Pakhari
- Phalante
- Purano Budhasin
- Railechhap
- Ramkuwa Jyamire
- Sarkigaun
- Simle
- Simlebesi
- Siureni
- Syaldanda
- Tarkeshwar
- Taruka
- Tarukabesi
- Tarukaghat
- Tersapani
- Āmḍā̃ḍāgāũ
- Ā̃pchaur
- Ḍhoḍgāũ
- Ḍā̃ḍākharka

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 Tarakeshwor

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Amchur Kholā
- Bhyāure Kholā
- Halle Kholā
- Khāni̇̄ Kholā
- Koshi̇̄ Kholā
- Kāpre 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 Tarakeshwor and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nuwakot District, the warmest month is Jun (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jan (7 °C). About 1,084 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (275 mm) and the driest Nov (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to May and October to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 7 11 

Feb 9 19 

Mar 13 26 

Apr 17 41 

May 19 97 

Jun 21 173 

Jul 20 275 

Aug 19 226 

Sep 18 158 

Oct 15 49 

Nov 12 4 

Dec 9 6 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tarakeshwor

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Baireni Hospital · Galchhi 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.80114&mlon=84.98786#map=17/27.80114/84.98786) 

Bank Citizen BLB Samakhusi · Bidur 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.87231&mlon=85.09057#map=17/27.87231/85.09057) 

ATM Nepal Bank ATM · Kathmandu 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.72952&mlon=85.30368#map=17/27.72952/85.30368) 

Petrol pump Baireni oil store Dhading · Galchhi 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.79537&mlon=84.99975#map=17/27.79537/84.99975) 

Hotel Hotel Lhaso and Lodge · Tarakeshwor 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.89567&mlon=85.06544#map=17/27.89567/85.06544) 

Mall Bluestar Complex · Nilkhantha 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.92820&mlon=84.89536#map=17/27.92820/84.89536) 

School Shree Bhumedevi Pra V · Tarakeshwor 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.88416&mlon=85.05061#map=17/27.88416/85.05061) 

College Tribhuwan Trisuli Multiple Campus · Bidur 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.92535&mlon=85.14935#map=17/27.92535/85.14935) 

Police station Devighat Police Chowki · Bidur 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.86232&mlon=85.11279#map=17/27.86232/85.11279) 

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 Tarakeshwor

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

- Hotels1
- Schools37

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 Nuwakot District

- Belkotgadhi
- Bidur
- Dupcheshwor
- Kakani
- Kispang
- Langtang
- Likhu
- Myagang
- Panchakanya
- Shivapuri
- Shivapuri
- Suryagadhi
- Tadi

## Quick answers

- Where is Tarakeshwor?In Nuwakot District, Bagmati Province, Nepal
- What borders Tarakeshwor?Belkotgadhi, Bidur, Galchhi, Myagang and Nilkhantha
- How many villages are in Tarakeshwor?87 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tarakeshwor?Settlements lie between 432 m and 1,753 m
- What is the best time to visit Tarakeshwor?March to May and October to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tarakeshwor?Baireni Hospital, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tarakeshwor?Citizen BLB Samakhusi, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tarakeshwor?Nepal Bank ATM, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tarakeshwor?Baireni oil store Dhading, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tarakeshwor?NP0328403 (OCHA common operational dataset)