# Jugal Municipality, Sindhupalchok District, Bagmati Province

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Municipality · Sindhupalchok District 

# Jugal

Jugal is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Sindhupalchok District, Bagmati Province. It covers **596.2 km²**. 116 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 42 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 596km²
- 42mapped services
- 1,717 mtypical elevation

## Where is Jugal?

Jugal lies in [Sindhupalchok District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/), [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Bahrabise](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/bahrabise/), [Balephi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/balephi/), [Bhotekoshi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/bhotekoshi/), [Choutara Sangachowkgadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/choutara-sangachowkgadhi/), [Gosaikunda](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/rasuwa/gosaikunda/), [Indrawoti](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/indrawoti/) and [Panchpokhari Thangpal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/panchpokhari-thangpal/). By area it is the 38th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 23.9% of [Sindhupalchok District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/). The centre of Jugal is about 58 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.0032° N, 85.8060° 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 Jugal

Open gazetteers list **116 villages, towns and localities** in Jugal. Settlements here lie between about 875 m and 3,567 m above sea level (median 1,717 m).

- Adhamara
- Ale
- Ambakharka
- Baikunthe
- Baramchi
- Bete
- Bhedabari
- Bhoteselang
- Bisinkhar
- Bolde
- Chanaute
- Chepegau
- Chepegaun
- Chhigu
- Chhiku
- Chilaune
- Chyakhur
- Chyandanda
- Damsin
- Damsing
- Deep Gaun
- Deurali
- Dhade
- Dharapani
- Dhurjagaun
- Dipu Gaun
- Domu
- Dāmsiṅ
- Gamphāthāng
- Ghiche
- Ghumthāṅ
- Ghunga
- Ghunwā
- Ghunwābesi̇̄
- Ghuwa
- Ghuwabesi
- Golche
- Golchi
- Goltegaun
- Hagam
- Hapra
- Jhirgaun
- Jhirgaunn
- Jhulkedanda
- Jugal
- Kalamsa
- Kamigaun
- Kanachhasa
- Kaule
- Kause
- Khanigau
- Khanigaun
- Khundruka
- Khāni̇̄gāũ
- Kipche
- Kipiche
- Kubheswar
- Kunigau
- Kunigaun
- Kyansing
- Kyāṅsiṅ
- Ladangbesi
- Lidi
- Luingdanda
- Lādāṅbesi̇̄
- Magarnamsa
- Mahabhir
- Mahathan
- MajhTole
- Mandre
- Manje
- Nagikharka
- Nampha
- Nasipati
- Nimatol
- Nimlung
- Nimluṅ
- Paku
- Pangarpu
- Pangtang
- Pantang
- Patichaur
- Phalamsagu
- Phusre
- Pokhare
- Pyakta
- Pāṅtāṅ
- Ramche
- Sanglung
- Selang
- Selangbari
- Selāṅ
- Selāṅbāri̇̄
- Sepgaun
- Sera
- Seuje
- Shermathang
- Sindurche
- Sisneri
- Sugeli
- Sunchagaun
- Sāṅluṅ
- Tapgau
- Tapgaun
- Tarke
- Tembathang
- Tembāthāṅ
- Tempathang
- Thalkharka
- Tharpu
- Tilgarang
- Wagunje
- Yanlakot
- Yarsa
- Yatam
- डल्ले पोखरी

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 Jugal

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

### Water

19 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Geluṇ Kholā
- Ghiṅluṅ Kholā
- Gumdār Kholā
- Kyāsyāpuliṅ Kholā
- Lapse Kholā
- Lapse Kholā
- Lidi̇̄ Kholā
- Mayuṅ Kholā
- Nyāmyā Masāl Kholā
- Nyāsem Kholā
- Punduṅ Kholā
- Pāṅgarpu Kholā
- Sepgāũ Kholā
- Sun Kholā
- Syābal Kholā
- Syābaljyu Pokhari̇̄
- Taptu Kholā
- Yāmbliṅ Kholā
- Ḍuṇe Kholā
- Ṭākpārāṅ Kholā

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Dorje Lakpa · 6,922 m
- Liṅsiṅ Himāl · 6,758 m
- Panchpokhari̇̄ Lek · 4,924 m
- Chang Samarphu · 3,788 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 Jugal and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sindhupalchok District, the warmest month is Jul (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-0 °C), after allowing for this place being about 220 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 858 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (219 mm) and the driest Nov (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan -0 9 

Feb 1 15 

Mar 5 20 

Apr 9 31 

May 11 71 

Jun 13 128 

Jul 14 219 

Aug 13 193 

Sep 12 127 

Oct 8 37 

Nov 4 4 

Dec 2 5 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jugal

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Health Post · Jugal 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.01859&mlon=85.78682#map=17/28.01859/85.78682) 

Bank Batase United Saving and Credit Cooperative Ltd · Choutara Sangachowkgadhi 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.80406&mlon=85.74445#map=17/27.80406/85.74445) 

ATM Himalayan Bank ATM · Bahrabise 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.78714&mlon=85.89998#map=17/27.78714/85.89998) 

Petrol pump Gaurishankar Oil Store · Lisankhu Pakhar 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.70894&mlon=85.88121#map=17/27.70894/85.88121) 

Hotel Tempathang guest house and restaurant · Jugal 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.01571&mlon=85.78558#map=17/28.01571/85.78558) 

Mall New Shakya Shopping Center · Choutara Sangachowkgadhi 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.77327&mlon=85.71696#map=17/27.77327/85.71696) 

School Kyangsing Pra V · Jugal 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.96970&mlon=85.82587#map=17/27.96970/85.82587) 

College Chautara Multiple Campus · Choutara Sangachowkgadhi 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.81238&mlon=85.69257#map=17/27.81238/85.69257) 

Police station Police checkpoint · Bahrabise 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.79561&mlon=85.89632#map=17/27.79561/85.89632) 

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 Jugal

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels2
- Schools38
- Restaurants1

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 Sindhupalchok District

- Bahrabise
- Balephi
- Bhotekoshi
- Choutara Sangachowkgadhi
- Helambu
- Indrawoti
- Lisankhu Pakhar
- Melamchi
- Panchpokhari Thangpal
- Sunkoshi
- Tripurasundari

## Quick answers

- Where is Jugal?In Sindhupalchok District, Bagmati Province, Nepal
- What borders Jugal?Bahrabise, Balephi, Bhotekoshi, Choutara Sangachowkgadhi, Gosaikunda, Indrawoti and Panchpokhari Thangpal
- How many villages are in Jugal?116 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jugal?Settlements lie between 875 m and 3,567 m
- What is the highest point in Jugal?Dorje Lakpa (6,922 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Jugal?May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jugal?Health Post, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jugal?Batase United Saving and Credit Cooperative Ltd, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Jugal?Himalayan Bank ATM, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jugal?Gaurishankar Oil Store, about 34 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Jugal?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Jugal?NP0323403 (OCHA common operational dataset)