# Kathekhola Municipality, Baglung District, Gandaki Province

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Municipality · Baglung District 

# Kathekhola

Kathekhola is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Baglung District, Gandaki Province. It covers **82.9 km²**. 136 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 82.9km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,656 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kathekhola?

Kathekhola lies in [Baglung District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/), [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Baglung](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/baglung/), [Beni](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/myagdi/beni/), [Galkot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/galkot/), [Jaimuni](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/jaimuni/), [Mangala](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/myagdi/mangala/) and [Tarakhola](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/tarakhola/). By area it is the 557th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 4.5% of [Baglung District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/). The centre of Kathekhola is about 188 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.2634° N, 83.5144° 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 Kathekhola

Open gazetteers list **136 villages, towns and localities** in Kathekhola. Settlements here lie between about 1,029 m and 2,357 m above sea level (median 1,656 m).

- Aldanda
- Arimpata
- Asauje
- Bainthan
- Bajini
- Bangabajh
- Baskot
- Baththala
- Baur
- Bhedikharka
- Bhim Pokhara
- Bhirmuni
- Bhitri Bang
- Bihukot
- Bihun
- Bihũ
- Birauta
- Burluṅ
- Chanaute
- Chapakharka
- Chhap
- Chhasaye
- Chihandanda
- Dahapani
- Dahare
- Dale Khoriya
- Damgada
- Dapasa
- Deurali
- Dhamaja
- Dhamja
- Dhanne Khoriya
- Dhara
- Dharamdas
- Dhimi
- Dhudya
- Dhunge Bisauna
- Dobilla
- Doheri
- Dorang
- Duramare
- Duwara
- Dāmgāḍe
- Gahate
- Gairathok
- Gairigaun
- Galaina
- Gausera
- Ghaderi
- God Danda
- Golkhada
- Gurungther
- Guruṅthar
- Halhale
- Hile
- Jiredi
- Jukepani
- Kades
- Kamerkholagaun
- Kaphaldanda
- Kapre
- Karina
- Karlim
- Kathang
- Kaule
- Kaṭhān
- Khaligara
- Khetigara
- Khor
- Kimbot
- Kolpata
- Korikholagaun
- Kotpakhera
- Kurle
- Kurlimare
- Kutharke
- Langphu
- Lekhani
- Lisepani
- Lāṅphu
- Majh Katera
- Malyanga
- Mulabari
- Multhana
- Myaudi
- Nakedhara
- Narlung
- Neteswara
- Niralpata
- Nunthala
- Okhale
- Okhle
- Otdanda
- Oṭḍā̃ḍā
- Paiswara
- Pala
- Pallo Sim
- Phaparchaur
- Phaparkhet
- Pidaina
- Pidalna
- Pindibang
- Pi̇̃ḍibāṅ
- Pokhara
- Rageni
- Ramrati
- Ranikaran
- Rantalu
- Resa
- Sae Katera
- Saen Kateri
- Sahuthar
- Salam
- Setichaur
- Sim
- Sirbani
- Sirimpata
- Sirpali
- Sugurpani
- Suldanda
- Sulḍā̃ḍā
- Suraja
- Swanra
- Swā̃rā
- Tanram
- Tarakhase
- Tarudi
- Thamdanda
- Thul Swara
- Thulogaun
- Thāmḍā̃ḍā
- Tinrin
- Unna
- Upallothar
- Ālḍā̃ḍā
- Ḍorāṅ

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 Kathekhola

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

### Water

24 rivers and streams.

- Bhirmuni̇̄ Kholā
- Bhūdi̇̄ Kholā
- Bihū Kholā
- Chhahare Kholā
- Dhāu Kholā
- Dobhān Kholā
- Dāṅgre Kholā
- Jiredi̇̄ Kholā
- Khahare Kholā
- Kori̇̄ Kholā
- Kālmuḍā Kholā
- Kās Kholā
- Lekhāni̇̄ Kholā
- Myāudi̇̄ Kholā
- Phārsale Kholā
- Piḍālnā Kholā
- Rātāpaharā Kholā
- Sāṅ Kholā
- Sāṅ Kholā
- Taṅrām Kholā
- Tiṅriṅ Kholā
- Ãdheri̇̄ Kholā
- Ãdheri̇̄ Kholā
- Ṭā̃kil 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 Kathekhola 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 Kathekhola

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Resha Helth Post · Kathekhola 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.23774&mlon=83.53284#map=17/28.23774/83.53284) 

Bank Global IME Bank Limited · Baglung 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.26829&mlon=83.59899#map=17/28.26829/83.59899) 

ATM NIC Asia Bank ATM · Annapurna 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.29922&mlon=83.76849#map=17/28.29922/83.76849) 

Petrol pump Petrol pumps · Kushma 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.24713&mlon=83.63254#map=17/28.24713/83.63254) 

Hotel Mount Dhawalagiri View Hotel & Bar पञ्चकोट क्याम्पिङ · Baglung 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.28639&mlon=83.57650#map=17/28.28639/83.57650) 

School धवलागिरी पार्थमिक विधालय · Kathekhola 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.24546&mlon=83.52601#map=17/28.24546/83.52601) 

College बिहुंकोट अमर क्याम्पस · Kathekhola 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.26102&mlon=83.48364#map=17/28.26102/83.48364) 

Police station District Police office · Baglung 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.26400&mlon=83.60056#map=17/28.26400/83.60056) 

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 Kathekhola

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants2

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

- Badigad
- Baglung
- Bareng
- Dhorpatan
- Dhorpatan
- Galkot
- Jaimuni
- Nisikhola
- Tamankhola
- Tarakhola

## Quick answers

- Where is Kathekhola?In Baglung District, Gandaki Province, Nepal
- What borders Kathekhola?Baglung, Beni, Galkot, Jaimuni, Mangala and Tarakhola
- How many villages are in Kathekhola?136 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kathekhola?Settlements lie between 1,029 m and 2,357 m
- What is the best time to visit Kathekhola?April to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kathekhola?Resha Helth Post, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kathekhola?Global IME Bank Limited, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kathekhola?NIC Asia Bank ATM, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kathekhola?Petrol pumps, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kathekhola?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kathekhola?NP0443405 (OCHA common operational dataset)