# Ajirkot Municipality, Gorkha District, Gandaki Province

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Municipality · Gorkha District 

# Ajirkot

Ajirkot is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Gorkha District, Gandaki Province. It covers **198.1 km²**. 171 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 46 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 198km²
- 46mapped services
- 1,362 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ajirkot?

Ajirkot lies in [Gorkha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/), [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Barpak Sulikot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/barpak-sulikot/), [Chumanubri](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/chumanubri/), [Dordi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/lamjung/dordi/), [Dudhapokhari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/lamjung/dudhapokhari/) and [Siranchowk](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/siranchowk/). By area it is the 198th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 5.4% of [Gorkha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/). The centre of Ajirkot is about 86 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.2348° N, 84.6856° 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 Ajirkot

Open gazetteers list **171 villages, towns and localities** in Ajirkot. Settlements here lie between about 602 m and 3,233 m above sea level (median 1,362 m).

- Agridanda
- Ajirkot
- Amdanda
- Apun
- Bagalegaun
- Baluwa
- Banjhegaun
- Bansbot
- Batase
- Bhachchek
- Bhadaure
- Bhalukharka
- Bhanjyang
- Bhanjyang-Raha
- Bhedikharka
- Bhirkuna
- Bhugtoli
- Bhumethan Temple
- Buddhasimha Tar
- Budhasing
- Budhasingtar
- Bā̃jhegāũ
- Bā̃sboṭ
- Chamraun
- Chanaute
- Chandi Bhanjyang
- Chautara
- Chauthal
- Chinnechaur
- Chisang
- Chiskharka
- Chisāṅ
- Dandathar
- Darbote
- Darigaunda
- Deurali
- Devkota Tol
- Dewalswanra
- Dhand
- Dhande
- Dhandingara
- Dhansira
- Dharapani
- Digara
- Dihigaun
- Dillu
- Diska
- Dtar
- Ford(March to June)
- Gadhidanda
- Gairigaun
- Ghaiyaban
- Ghanglung
- GhattaTol
- Ghyachchok
- Ghyachok
- Ghāṅluṅ
- Goganpani
- Hamsapur
- Haren Ghaderi
- Helipad
- Jhyallaphant
- Jimal Tol
- Jyanwa
- Jyā̃wā
- Kabre
- Kaldungswanra
- Kalduṅswā̃rā
- Kalimati
- Kamere
- Kaphaldanda
- Keprung
- Kepruṅ
- Keurung
- Keuruṅ
- Khalanga
- Kharbari
- Kharibot
- Khinpu
- Khor
- Khoriya Chaurgaun
- Kolkate
- Kunakharka
- Kusunde
- Lambagar
- Lame
- Lamichhanetar
- Lamidanda
- Lapsibot
- Limkharka
- Lukuna
- Mabromari
- Mahabhir
- Malle
- Manekune Danda
- Manigaun
- Mathar
- Mausuli
- Milim
- Muchchok
- Muchchoktar
- Muchhok
- Muladanda
- Mulāḍā̃ḍā
- Munglung
- Muṅlun
- Nagekharka
- Namarku
- Namki
- Naplokharka
- Narchok
- Nilmu
- Nimche
- Odare
- Olang
- Olāṅ
- Pachase
- Pachgaun
- Panchekharka
- Panje
- Panjegaun
- Patle
- Phalpu
- Phurbujetar
- Plesikharka
- Pokharigaun
- Pokharmatkharka
- Pokhartar
- Pos
- Pā̃je
- Pā̃jegāũ
- Ram Bhanjyang
- Ramche
- Ratamata
- Sabdurgaun
- Salbot
- Salghari
- Saune
- Sayangaun
- Sayā̃gāũ
- Simjung
- Simjuṅ
- Sirandanda
- Sirbari
- Sirānḍā̃ḍā
- Sisne
- Siureni
- Soda
- Sugure
- Sungure
- Tallahgare
- Taple
- Tea Garden
- Thadoswanra
- Thamdanda
- Thulokharka
- Thumgaun
- Thumgāũ
- Thāmḍā̃ḍā
- Tilahar
- Tinthare
- Tordi
- Torkekharka
- Tutan
- Yune
- Āgri̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Āmḍā̃ḍā
- शिमजुनग
- Ḍhā̃ḍ
- Ḍhā̃ḍe
- Ḍā̃ḍāthar

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 Ajirkot

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

### Water

27 rivers and streams; 3 lakes; 2 waterfalls.

- Bhutepāni̇̄ Kholā
- Chame Chhahara
- Dhārā Kholā
- Dhārāpāni̇̄ Kholā
- Ghaṭṭe Kholā
- Gũhe Kholā
- Hiũ Kholā
- Jhyālle Kholā
- Jumlyā Kholā
- Kohira Chhahara
- Kunduṅ Kholā
- Kāpre Kholā
- Ladi̇̄ Kholā
- Mahabhir Kholā
- Mārsyu Kholā
- Nāge Pokhari̇̄
- Nārte Pokhari̇̄
- Pachgāũ Kholā
- Pyāri̇̄ Kholā
- Pātle Kholā
- Pāu Kholā
- Pāṅsiṁha Kholā
- Saũ Kholā
- Siliṅge Pokhari̇̄

…and 8 more.

### Hills and mountains

2 mountain passes.

- Rām Bhañjyāṅ · 2,806 m
- Selāmi̇̄ Bhañjyāṅ · 1,620 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 Ajirkot and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gorkha District, the warmest month is Jul (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 383 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 837 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (206 mm) and the driest Nov (4 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan -9 9 

Feb -8 16 

Mar -5 24 

Apr -1 36 

May 2 80 

Jun 6 126 

Jul 7 206 

Aug 7 172 

Sep 5 117 

Oct -0 41 

Nov -4 4 

Dec -7 5 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ajirkot

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bhachchek Health Post · Ajirkot 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.15648&mlon=84.64766#map=17/28.15648/84.64766) 

Bank janabikas sahakari , pasu sew · Rainas 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.09420&mlon=84.49601#map=17/28.09420/84.49601) 

ATM Sunrise ATM · Bensishahar 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.22568&mlon=84.37833#map=17/28.22568/84.37833) 

Petrol pump Nepal Oil Corporation · Bhanu 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.02238&mlon=84.45858#map=17/28.02238/84.45858) 

Hotel New Barpak Hotel & Lakuribot Lodge · Barpak Sulikot 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.20020&mlon=84.74081#map=17/28.20020/84.74081) 

Mall Apex Hospitality Limited · Dordi 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.22697&mlon=84.39697#map=17/28.22697/84.39697) 

School Shree Mahadev Sthan Lower Secondary School · Ajirkot 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.22069&mlon=84.71766#map=17/28.22069/84.71766) 

College Barpak Polytechnic Institute · Barpak Sulikot 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.10053&mlon=84.73186#map=17/28.10053/84.73186) 

Police station BHACHEEK POLICE OFFICE · Ajirkot 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.15671&mlon=84.64900#map=17/28.15671/84.64900) 

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 Ajirkot

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels2
- Schools40
- Restaurants1
- Police stations2

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 Gorkha District

- Aarughat
- Barpak Sulikot
- Bhimsenthapa
- Chumanubri
- Dharche
- Gandaki
- Gorkha
- Palungtar
- Shahid Lakhan
- Siranchowk

## Quick answers

- Where is Ajirkot?In Gorkha District, Gandaki Province, Nepal
- What borders Ajirkot?Barpak Sulikot, Chumanubri, Dordi, Dudhapokhari and Siranchowk
- How many villages are in Ajirkot?171 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ajirkot?Settlements lie between 602 m and 3,233 m
- What is the highest point in Ajirkot?Rām Bhañjyāṅ (2,806 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ajirkot?Bhachchek Health Post, about 9.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ajirkot?janabikas sahakari , pasu sew, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ajirkot?Sunrise ATM, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ajirkot?Nepal Oil Corporation, about 32 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ajirkot?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ajirkot?NP0436402 (OCHA common operational dataset)