# Badigad Municipality, Baglung District, Gandaki Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/badigad/ Municipality · Baglung District # Badigad Badigad is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Baglung District, Gandaki Province. It covers **178.7 km²**. 178 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 64 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 179km² - 64mapped services - 1,745 mtypical elevation ## Where is Badigad? Badigad lies in [Baglung District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/), [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Dhorpatan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/dhorpatan-np0443301/), [Galkot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/galkot/), [Gaumukhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/pyuthan/gaumukhi/), [Malika](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/gulmi/malika/), [Musikot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/gulmi/musikot/), [Nisikhola](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/nisikhola/) and [Tarakhola](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/tarakhola/). By area it is the 223rd largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 9.7% of [Baglung District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/). The centre of Badigad is about 213 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.2682° N, 83.2506° 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 Badigad Open gazetteers list **178 villages, towns and localities** in Badigad. Settlements here lie between about 823 m and 2,702 m above sea level (median 1,745 m). - Adam - Aduwabari - Amile - Andherikholagaun - Arupata - Asare - Bagah - Baghkhor - Bajani - Bakhare - Balechaur - Balgas - Baluwa - Banskot - Baraini̇̄kholāgāũ - Barainkholagaun - Barigad Danda - Barigaun - Bayadip - Beteni - Bhalu Damar - Bhateni - Bhaterchaur - Bhedikhor - Bhedingkha - Bhimgithe - Bhimkholagaun - Bhir Katera - Bhitreni - Bhorlekharka - Bā̃skoṭ - Chamlaphed - Chapat - Chautara - Chhahara - Chharabot - Chhis - Chhiunde - Chhiũde - Chidi - Childhunga - Chisandanda - Chisapani - Chitram - Daga - Damar - Damling - Dandagaun - Danga - Dangaphedi - Dangkharka - Daniya - Darling - Darliṅ - Dhangdhang - Dhansardanda - Dharchaur - Dhaṅdhaṅ - Dhordhore - Dhurlung - Dipar - Dobata - Dobhankholagaun - Dā̃gā - Ekchhane - Gabangaida - Gahate - Gaidabari - Gaidagaun - Gaikharkeni - Garangdhara - Gareṅko Chaur - Gawa - Ghanghang - Gharedi - Ghoparna - Ghwang - Ghwāṅ - Gokhar - Gorbang - Gothan - Gwalichaur - Hamel - Idikholagaun - Jaimane - Jaisidanda - Jaukharka - Jelpatle - Jhuledanda - Jimi - Jogi Bagar - Jurdhunga - Kathauri - Khahare - Khahare Darling - Khal - Khalane - Khar Bajar - Kharbang Bazzar - Kharwang - Kholakharka - Kholtipani - Kimle - Kitenidanda - Majhi Tol - Majhkharka - Malami - Malampata - Malarani - Marke - Naitul - Naulakharka - Nautuwa - Nayangaun - Nayā̃gāũ - Nepane - Neta - Netakharka - Nigalpani - Nwar - Nyalpani - Nyopane - Owang - Owāṅ - Pakhaldi - Patakharka - Patale - Pharsa - Pokharadanda - Puranogaun - Rai - Rakse - Rale - Ransing - Ratpahara - Raṇsiṅ - Remi - Saireni - Sakaner - Sakner - Salani - Salle Pokhara - Salphed - Satdanda - Satdumle - Satḍā̃ḍā - Saurighat - Shisakhani - Simak - Simalchaur - Simalphed - Sirkharka - Sungurkudi - Syanla - Syā̃lā - Takar - Tal - Talkot - Tallo Ghwang - Tallo Naitul - Tamling - Taranja - Tari - Thamka - Thana - Thula Chaur - Thulo Khoriya - Tinghare - Tumdanda - Tumḍā̃ḍā - Tunibot - Tutiphed - Tutphed - Tāmliṅ - Upallo Chaur - Uralukini - Ādheri̇̄kholāgāũ - Ḍā̃ḍāgāũ 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 Badigad Named natural and historic features inside Badigad, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 21 rivers and streams. - Baraini̇̄ Kholā - Bari̇̄gāḍ Kholā - Bheḍi̇̄khor Kholā - Bhiṅ Kholā - Bā̃skoṭ Kholā - Chamero Kholā - Chisāpāni̇̄ Kholā - Darliṅ Kholā - Dunām Kholā - Dā̃gā Kholā - Hā̃ḍi̇̄ Kholā - Jotre Kholā - Kharhare Kholā - Kut Kholā - Labdi̇̄ Kholā - Owāṅ Kholā - Ransiṅ Kholā - Rusuṇḍe Kholā - Sukhā Kholā - Sāune Kholā - Ḍhāḍe 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 Badigad and the best time to visit Using the climate of Baglung District, the warmest month is Jul (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jan (1 °C). About 1,353 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (401 mm) and the driest Nov (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 1 22 Feb 3 30 Mar 6 28 Apr 10 30 May 13 82 Jun 15 221 Jul 15 401 Aug 15 293 Sep 13 182 Oct 9 52 Nov 6 4 Dec 3 8 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Badigad Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital MHP Paudhi SHP · Musikot 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.21747&mlon=83.22993#map=17/28.21747/83.22993) Bank SWomi · Musikot 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.18660&mlon=83.27936#map=17/28.18660/83.27936) ATM Nepal SBI Bank,ATM · Resunga 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.06647&mlon=83.24623#map=17/28.06647/83.24623) Petrol pump TMG Petrol · Resunga 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.07028&mlon=83.24044#map=17/28.07028/83.24044) Hotel Ridrawati Hotel · Musikot 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.18194&mlon=83.28468#map=17/28.18194/83.28468) School Jaljala Primary School · Badigad 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.27233&mlon=83.25112#map=17/28.27233/83.25112) College Resunga Multiple Campus · Resunga 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.07029&mlon=83.24664#map=17/28.07029/83.24664) Police station Gulmi Police station · Resunga 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.06731&mlon=83.24829#map=17/28.06731/83.24829) 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 Badigad Places mapped inside Badigad in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Schools62 - 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 Baglung District - Baglung - Bareng - Dhorpatan - Dhorpatan - Galkot - Jaimuni - Kathekhola - Nisikhola - Tamankhola - Tarakhola ## Quick answers - Where is Badigad?In Baglung District, Gandaki Province, Nepal - What borders Badigad?Dhorpatan, Galkot, Gaumukhi, Malika, Musikot, Nisikhola and Tarakhola - How many villages are in Badigad?178 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Badigad?Settlements lie between 823 m and 2,702 m - What is the best time to visit Badigad?April to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Badigad?MHP Paudhi SHP, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Badigad?SWomi, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Badigad?Nepal SBI Bank,ATM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Badigad?TMG Petrol, about 22 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Badigad?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Badigad?NP0443403 (OCHA common operational dataset)