# Machhapuchchhre Municipality, Kaski District, Gandaki Province

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Municipality · Kaski District 

# Machhapuchchhre

Machhapuchchhre is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Kaski District, Gandaki Province. It covers **544.7 km²**. 165 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 164 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 545km²
- 164mapped services
- 1,529 mtypical elevation

## Where is Machhapuchchhre?

Machhapuchchhre lies in [Kaski District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/kaski/), [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Annapurna](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/kaski/annapurna/), [Madi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/kaski/madi/), [Ngisyang](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/manang/ngisyang/) and [Pokhara](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/kaski/pokhara/). By area it is the 47th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 26.1% of [Kaski District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/kaski/). The centre of Machhapuchchhre is about 157 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 20 km from Pokhara, the main town of Kaski District. The centre point is at 28.4454° N, 83.9641° 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 Machhapuchchhre

Open gazetteers list **165 villages, towns and localities** in Machhapuchchhre. Settlements here lie between about 1,093 m and 6,556 m above sea level (median 1,529 m).

- Adi Purung
- Anante Thanti
- Astam
- Audi
- Banjhokhet
- Bhajingkharka
- Bhalabot
- Bhalaudi
- Bharabari
- Bharaburi Gaon
- Bhargu
- Bharne
- Bhatthar
- Bhibang
- Bhibāṅ
- Bhimjung
- Bhir Katera
- Bhiujung
- Bhiujuṅ
- Bhune
- Bā̃jhokhet
- Charyam
- Chaur
- Chaura
- Chaylaung
- Chimesakharka
- Chitreswara
- Dandagaun
- Dangsingkharka
- Deurali
- Dhampus
- Dhampus Phedi
- Dhanda
- Dhikala
- Dhilpu
- Dhimjekharka
- Dhiprang
- Dhiprāṅ
- Dhital
- Dhod Kharka
- Diskpakha
- Gairagaun
- Gairakhor
- Gajimaryang
- Gandharwa Chuli
- Ghachok
- Ghalegāũ
- Ghalekharka
- Ghalel
- Ghamtara
- Ghattekhola
- Gherdanda
- Ghipli
- Ghāchok
- Girim
- Guhe
- Gujjikharka
- Hamro Rumja Gaun
- Handaule
- Humdi
- Hyangjakot
- Hyāṅjākoṭ
- Hãḍaule
- Imu
- Jhagre
- Jhinje
- Jimerbari
- Jogichaur
- Kabre
- Kabuje
- Kairbari
- Kalimati
- Kalle
- Kami Tol
- Kangmang
- Karuwa
- Kaure
- Keshbang
- Khadarjung
- Khaimarang
- Khaimarāṅ
- Khanigaun
- Kharpani
- Khoramukh
- Kibro
- Kitukharka
- Kot Kaseri
- Kuibang
- Kuibāṅ
- Kāṅmāṅ
- Lahachok
- Lampata
- Lamthala
- Lausibot
- Lekkuna
- Low Camp
- Lower Dhampus
- Lumre
- Luwau
- Lwang
- Lwāṅ
- Machhapuchchhre
- Malke
- Matakharka
- Mayum
- Meprang
- Meprāṅ
- Mirsa
- Nagi
- Naujekharka
- Nayagaun
- Nayapul
- Nayāgāũ
- Nirku
- Nuwagaun
- Nuwāgāũ
- Okhari
- Palla Humdi
- Patere
- Phalamkhani
- Phedi
- Phutunge
- Piparkharka
- Pittam Deurali
- Purungdung
- Puruṅduṅ
- Raghu
- Ramche
- Ranikharka
- Ribhan
- Rivan
- Roekopakha
- Rumja
- Sagidada
- Saiti Ghatta
- Sajumrokharka
- Sandal
- Sankhu
- Saripakha
- Saripakha Tuse
- Sibje
- Sidhing
- Sidhiṅ
- Singkyukharka
- Suhure
- Sunkaudi
- Suselbukenikharka
- Syalche
- Syanphe
- Syā̃phe
- Sā̃dal
- Sā̃khu
- Tallo Idi
- Thapagaun
- Thulo Bukenikharka
- Thumchi
- Thāpāgāũ
- Tokro
- Tunikharka
- Tuse
- Walche
- Yomu
- Yõmo
- Ḍhā̃ḍā
- 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 Machhapuchchhre

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

### Water

47 rivers and streams.

- Batāse Kholā
- Bhalaudi̇̄ Kholā
- Bhurjuṅ Kholā
- Bhājiṅ Kholā
- Bisaunā Kholā
- Budune Kholā
- Chhahare Kholā
- Chhumdi̇̄ Kholā
- Chimesā Kholā
- Chuli̇̄ Kholā
- Dhiprāṅ Kholā
- Dhā̃di̇̄ Kholā
- Dāṅdunge Kholā
- Ghore Kholā
- Gujji̇̄ Kholā
- Kasyũ Kholā
- Khurpe Kholā
- Kitu Kholā
- Kiune Kholā
- Kuibāṅ Kholā
- Kutmi̇̄ Kholā
- Lasti̇̄ Kholā
- Maṅgale Kholā
- Miwaie Kholā

…and 23 more.

### Hills and mountains

3 peaks; 2 mountains; 1 glacier.

- Annapurna III · 7,515 m
- Māchhāpuchchhre · 6,887 m
- Canharba Chuli · 6,153 m
- East Annapurṇa Glacier · 5,440 m
- Mardi Himal · 5,423 m
- Chilme Ṭui · 4,058 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 Machhapuchchhre and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kaski District, the warmest month is Jul (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-3 °C), after allowing for this place being about 464 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,316 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (358 mm) and the driest Nov (3 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 -3 16 

Feb -2 23 

Mar 2 30 

Apr 6 42 

May 9 103 

Jun 11 218 

Jul 11 358 

Aug 11 264 

Sep 10 190 

Oct 5 63 

Nov 2 3 

Dec -1 6 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Machhapuchchhre

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bhedabari P.H.C · Machhapuchchhre 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.31294&mlon=83.88065#map=17/28.31294/83.88065) 

Bank Jay Baraha saving and Co-operative Ltd. · Machhapuchchhre 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.31463&mlon=83.89826#map=17/28.31463/83.89826) 

ATM Machhapuchchre Bank Limited · Pokhara 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.26144&mlon=83.97187#map=17/28.26144/83.97187) 

Petrol pump Bikash Oil Distributors · Pokhara 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.27718&mlon=83.93800#map=17/28.27718/83.93800) 

Hotel Annapurna Cottage and Tented Camp · Machhapuchchhre 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.47592&mlon=84.01960#map=17/28.47592/84.01960) 

Mall IDB Global Pokhara · Pokhara 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.26390&mlon=83.97221#map=17/28.26390/83.97221) 

School Shree Saraswati Aadarbhut Vidhyalaya · Machhapuchchhre 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.34535&mlon=83.97109#map=17/28.34535/83.97109) 

College Prakritik Swrot Baybasthapan College · Pokhara 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.29175&mlon=83.94702#map=17/28.29175/83.94702) 

Police station ACAP Check Post · Machhapuchchhre 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.33072&mlon=83.96444#map=17/28.33072/83.96444) 

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 Machhapuchchhre

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks1
- Hotels119
- Schools11
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants27
- 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 Kaski District

- Annapurna
- Madi
- Pokhara
- Rupa

## Quick answers

- Where is Machhapuchchhre?In Kaski District, Gandaki Province, Nepal
- What borders Machhapuchchhre?Annapurna, Madi, Ngisyang and Pokhara
- How many villages are in Machhapuchchhre?165 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Machhapuchchhre?Settlements lie between 1,093 m and 6,556 m
- What is the highest point in Machhapuchchhre?Annapurna III (7,515 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Machhapuchchhre?Bhedabari P.H.C, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Machhapuchchhre?Jay Baraha saving and Co-operative Ltd., about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Machhapuchchhre?Machhapuchchre Bank Limited, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Machhapuchchhre?Bikash Oil Distributors, about 19 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Machhapuchchhre?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Machhapuchchhre?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Machhapuchchhre?NP0439402 (OCHA common operational dataset)