# Shahid Lakhan Municipality, Gorkha District, Gandaki Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/shahid-lakhan/

Municipality · Gorkha District 

# Shahid Lakhan

Shahid Lakhan is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Gorkha District, Gandaki Province. It covers **149.0 km²**. 187 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 69 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 149km²
- 69mapped services
- 914 mtypical elevation

## Where is Shahid Lakhan?

Shahid Lakhan lies in [Gorkha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/), [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Aanbu Khaireni](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/aanbu-khaireni/), [Bhimsenthapa](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/bhimsenthapa/), [Gandaki](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/gandaki/), [Gorkha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/gorkha/), [Ichchha Kamana](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/chitawan/ichchha-kamana/) and [Jwalamukhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dhading/jwalamukhi/). By area it is the 299th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 4.1% of [Gorkha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/). The centre of Shahid Lakhan is about 72 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.9279° N, 84.6390° 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 Shahid Lakhan

Open gazetteers list **187 villages, towns and localities** in Shahid Lakhan. Settlements here lie between about 283 m and 1,560 m above sea level (median 914 m).

- Adheri
- Adherigaun
- Aduwabari
- Amdanda
- Apswanra
- Apswara
- Archale
- Archale,Gorkha
- Arubot
- Badahare
- Baghmara
- Bajati
- Bakaneswanra
- Bakrang
- Bakreshwari
- Banauti
- Banjhgara
- Barabote
- Baralthok
- Barswanra
- Barswā̃rā
- Basantegaun
- Baskotgaun
- Batase
- Baunthok
- Bayakgaun
- Beteni
- Bhagargaun
- Bhaisepol
- Bhandarigaun
- Bhangbari
- Bhatechaur
- Bhawanitar
- Bhogateni
- Bhogteni
- Bhyakure
- Bhāṅbāri̇̄
- Bungkotghat
- Bunkot
- Bā̃jhgarā
- Chapabot
- Chautaradanda
- Cheresthok
- Chhapgaun
- Chhapthok
- Chihandanda
- Chipleti
- Chisapani
- Chumi̇̄ṭār
- Chyarpa
- Dadagaun
- Dandagaun
- Darchegaun
- Darigauda
- Darsing
- Deurali Chhapgaun
- Dhad
- Dhadegaun
- Dhakalgaun
- Dhandbari
- Dhandgaun
- Dhapbari
- Dharapani
- Dhatuwatar
- Dhuseni
- Dārsiṅ
- Gagatetar
- Gairichhap
- Gairigaun
- Galdhuk
- Gauthalegaun
- Ghumitar
- Ghurliswanra
- Gurdum
- Gurunggaun
- Guruṅgāũ
- Gyajhadada
- Gyajhadanda
- Gyājhāḍā̃ḍā
- Hatiya
- Hukkaban
- Jamunetar
- Japhad
- Jemirswara
- Jhyamdanda
- Jhyāmḍā̃ḍā
- Jogidada
- Jyadulchhabise
- Jyamire
- Kalleri
- Kantar
- Karantar
- Kattike
- Kaule
- Kaulebhagar
- Keureni
- Kewarapani
- Khabdi Bhanjyang
- Khabdigaun
- Khadkagaun
- Khagigaun
- Khaharegaun
- Khaltepani
- Khanchok
- Khandanda
- Khaḍkā
- Kholaparigaun
- Khānḍā̃ḍā
- Kotgau
- Kotgaun
- Kotthok
- Koṭgāũ
- Kumaltar
- Kusumpani
- Kusunde
- Kuwapani
- Kuwarthok
- Lakuri Bhanjyan
- Lekbari
- Lopagaun
- Lopāgāũ
- Ludi Serabesi
- Ludisusare
- Mailun
- Makaipur
- Manakamana
- Manakamana Temple
- Maskichhap
- Mathillo Gurunggaun
- Namjun
- Namjung
- Nepgan
- Nibhare
- Nibuwaswarna
- Nimjung
- Nimjuṅ
- Nāmjuṅ
- Panthagaun
- Phenamdi
- Phundanda
- Phunḍā̃ḍā
- Pipalchhap
- Pipalchhapgaun
- Pokhara
- Pokharidanda
- Pokharigaira
- Pokharigaun
- Purangaubesi
- Purangaun
- Pursanigaun
- Rainas
- Rainastar
- Rampur
- Ranagaun
- Raniswanra
- Ratmate
- Ripthok
- Rogdiswara
- Sana Dipin
- Seprak
- Siling Hariya
- Silintar
- Siliṅ Haṭiyā
- Simle
- Siudepani
- Sāno Dipliṅ
- Tallo Gurungaun
- Terse
- Tersegaun
- Than Danda
- Thokuwatar
- Thulo Bayakgaun
- Tindhare
- Tinghare
- Tinmane
- Tinmane Bhanjyan
- Tiwarigaun
- Toran
- Tribeni
- Tumsindanda
- Umlung
- Umluṅ
- Āmḍā̃ḍā
- Ā̃pswā̃rā
- Ḍhā̃ḍbāri̇̄
- Ḍhā̃ḍgāũ
- 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 Shahid Lakhan

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

### Water

30 rivers and streams.

- Arikuwā Kholā
- Bakarlok Kholā
- Bhutte Kholā
- Bhyākure Kholā
- Bāhi̇̄ Kholā
- Chautāri̇̄ Kholā
- Chisopāni̇̄ Kholā
- Chisāpāni̇̄ Kholā
- Daraũdi̇̄ Nadi̇̄
- Dhuseni̇̄ Kholā
- Dobhān Kholā
- Ghariruṅ Kholā
- Gyājhā Kholā
- Hukkāban Kholā
- Jolṭeā̃p Kholā
- Jyādul Kholā
- Khaltu Kholā
- Kālo Kholā
- Marsyangdi
- Marsyangdi River
- Marsyāṅdi̇̄ Nadi̇̄
- Oḍār Kholā
- Phachyāṅdi̇̄ Kholā
- Pāũdure Kholā

…and 6 more.

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 2 mountain passes.

- Thān Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,655 m
- Tinmāne Bhañjyāṅ · 1,363 m
- Guphe Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,091 m
- Lā̃kuri̇̄ Bhañjyāṅ · 909 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 Shahid Lakhan and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gorkha District, the warmest month is Jul (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-6 °C). 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 -6 9 

Feb -5 16 

Mar -3 24 

Apr 1 36 

May 5 80 

Jun 8 126 

Jul 10 206 

Aug 9 172 

Sep 7 117 

Oct 2 41 

Nov -1 4 

Dec -4 5 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Shahid Lakhan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital बक्राङ्ग स्वास्थ चौकी , गोरखा · Shahid Lakhan 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.93413&mlon=84.59319#map=17/27.93413/84.59319) 

Bank Sabai ko lagunittiye · Gorkha 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.96788&mlon=84.61973#map=17/27.96788/84.61973) 

ATM HBL · Bharatpur 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.69542&mlon=84.42177#map=17/27.69542/84.42177) 

Petrol pump Pradesh Oil distributor · Ichchha Kamana 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.87203&mlon=84.60235#map=17/27.87203/84.60235) 

Hotel Gorkha Gaun Resort · Gorkha 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.95890&mlon=84.62062#map=17/27.95890/84.62062) 

Mall Bluestar Complex · Nilkhantha 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.92820&mlon=84.89536#map=17/27.92820/84.89536) 

School Shree Jaldevi Ma V · Shahid Lakhan 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.92851&mlon=84.64153#map=17/27.92851/84.64153) 

College Shree Shaheed Smrity Higher Secondary School, Bungkot, Gorkha · Shahid Lakhan 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.96576&mlon=84.67673#map=17/27.96576/84.67673) 

Police station bungkot police · Shahid Lakhan 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.96356&mlon=84.67575#map=17/27.96356/84.67575) 

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 Shahid Lakhan

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

- Hospitals2
- Hotels8
- Schools55
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1
- Police stations1

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
- Ajirkot
- Barpak Sulikot
- Bhimsenthapa
- Chumanubri
- Dharche
- Gandaki
- Gorkha
- Palungtar
- Siranchowk

## Quick answers

- Where is Shahid Lakhan?In Gorkha District, Gandaki Province, Nepal
- What borders Shahid Lakhan?Aanbu Khaireni, Bhimsenthapa, Gandaki, Gorkha, Ichchha Kamana and Jwalamukhi
- How many villages are in Shahid Lakhan?187 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Shahid Lakhan?Settlements lie between 283 m and 1,560 m
- What is the highest point in Shahid Lakhan?Thān Ḍā̃ḍā (1,655 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Shahid Lakhan?बक्राङ्ग स्वास्थ चौकी , गोरखा, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Shahid Lakhan?Sabai ko lagunittiye, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Shahid Lakhan?HBL, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shahid Lakhan?Pradesh Oil distributor, about 7.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Shahid Lakhan?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Shahid Lakhan?NP0436408 (OCHA common operational dataset)