# Lamjung District, Gandaki Province – Municipalities

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/lamjung/

District · Gandaki Province 

# Lamjung District

Lamjung District is a district of Nepal in Gandaki Province. It had an estimated **160,606 people** in 2023 on 1,663 km² (about 97 per km²). It is divided into 8 municipalities. 1,211 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 526 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 160,606people (2023)
- 1,663km²
- 8municipalities
- 526mapped services

## How many people live in Lamjung District?

Lamjung District had an estimated **160,606 people** in 2023 — 6.2% of Gandaki Province, 58th of 77 districts. There are 1,109 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Gandaki Province figure of 1,108). Spread over 1,663 km², that is about **97 people per km²**, 58th of 77 districts.

20.9% of people are children under 15 and 10.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 30 across Gandaki Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people.

0–4 ****9,735**

5–9 ****11,074**

10–14 ****12,781**

15–19 ****13,267**

20–24 ****13,997**

25–29 ****14,969**

30–34 ****12,976**

35–39 ****10,521**

40–44 ****8,795**

45–49 ****9,370**

50–54 ****9,495**

55–59 ****9,028**

60–64 ****7,890**

65–69 ****6,326**

70–74 ****4,554**

75–79 ****2,872**

80+ ****2,956**

Source: [Census of population via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-npl).

## Where is Lamjung District?

Lamjung District lies in [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other districts: [Gorkha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/), [Kaski District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/kaski/), [Manang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/manang/) and [Tanahu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/). By area it is the 37th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 7.6% of [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/). The centre of Lamjung District is about 110 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 44 km from Pokhara, the main town of Gandaki Province. The centre point is at 28.2828° N, 84.4201° 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).

## Municipalities of Lamjung District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Bensishahar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/lamjung/bensishahar/) 128 223 168 

[Dordi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/lamjung/dordi/) 351 186 58 

[Dudhapokhari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/lamjung/dudhapokhari/) 153 140 7 

[Kwhola Sothar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/lamjung/kwhola-sothar/) 175 114 11 

[Madhya Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/lamjung/madhya-nepal/) 114 197 48 

[Marshyangdi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/lamjung/marshyangdi/) 597 159 107 

[Rainas](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/lamjung/rainas/) 72 118 58 

[Sundarbazar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/lamjung/sundarbazar/) 72 172 69 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Lamjung District

Open gazetteers list **1,211 villages, towns and localities** in Lamjung District. The largest with a recorded population: Besisahar (5,427). Settlements here lie between about 415 m and 7,498 m above sea level (median 1,076 m).

- (Lamagaun)
- Adhikarigaun
- Adswanra
- Aduwabari
- Agrapakha
- Akkar Bajar
- Alainchephant
- Alai̇̃chephā̃ṭ
- Aldanda
- Alkachaur
- Altar
- Alḍā̃ḍā
- Ambotebesi
- Amdanda
- Amledanda
- Amleḍā̃ḍā
- Amreni
- Anpchaur
- Antarghuji
- Archalbot
- Archale
- Archalyani
- Arikoshi
- Arkhale
- Arubot
- Arubotbesi
- Arubote
- Arukharka
- Athakhet
- Badagaun
- Badahare
- Badaharephedi
- Badalbisauna
- Badrephant
- Bagalegaun
- Bagar
- Bagedanda
- Bageswanra
- Baglungpani
- Bagum
- Baguwa
- Baguwa Bajar
- Bahare Dihi
- Bahunbesi
- Bahundanda
- Bahunthok
- Baistople
- Bajakhet
- Bajarkhutta
- Bajarkot
- BakhreJagat
- Bakot
- Bakswanra
- Baledanda
- Baleḍā̃ḍā
- Balgu
- Balithum
- Balithumbesi
- Balute
- Baluwa
- Bandeswanra
- Bandre
- Bange
- Bangechaur
- Bangre
- Bangrebesi
- Baniya Padera
- Banjhkhet
- Bansar
- Bansar Hile
- Bansarbesi
- Bansbot
- Bar Pokhari
- Baraiphat
- Barbot
- Bardan
- Barephat
- Barhabise
- Barhapole
- Barigaun
- Bartār
- Basare
- Basauladanda
- Basaulagaun
- Basnetgaun
- Baspani
- Basswanra
- Bastan
- Basuwa
- Batase
- Baudh Himal
- Belauti Besauni
- Belbot
- Belghari
- Beltar
- Beltri
- Belṭāri̇̄
- Besarephedi
- Besi Shahar
- Besigaun
- Besisahar
- Besāre
- Betani
- Beteni
- Betyani
- Bhachhokbesi
- Bhachhokgaun
- Bhadaure
- Bhadaurepakha
- Bhainsikholagaun
- Bhaisara
- Bhaiswanra
- Bhai̇̃si̇̄kholāgāũ
- Bhakti Chok
- Bhakunde
- Bhalam
- Bhalamchaur
- Bhalayakharka
- Bhaluwa
- Bhaluwatar
- Bhandarigaun
- Bhangeri
- Bhangri
- Bhangswanra
- Bhangu
- Bhanjyang
- Bhantbesi
- Bharate
- Bharatebesi
- Bhatgaun
- Bhimsenthan
- Bhirkateri
- Bhirkharka
- Bhirkuna(Tailu)
- Bhirkunna
- Bhirkunā
- Bhirmuni
- Bhirpustuli
- Bhirpustun
- Bhitola
- Bhoje
- Bhojekharka
- Bhorle
- Bhorleni
- Bhorletar
- Bhote Khoriya
- Bhote Odar
- Bhotewodar
- Bhotini Gupha
- Bhujung
- Bhujuṅ
- Bhulbhule
- Bhumli Chok
- Bhusal Dihi
- Bhusalthok
- Bhusme
- Bhuteha
- Bhutyah
- Bhãgeri̇̄
- Bhā̃gri̇̄
- Bhā̃gu
- Bhāṅswā̃rā
- Bichaur
- Bichaur Marathagaun
- Bigraha
- Bikharka
- Bimda
- Bimda Village
- Bimdabesi
- Binayak Tol
- Bohorabesi
- Bohoragaun
- Boragaun
- Bothugaun
- Boṭegāũ
- Budkot
- Bāgeḍā̃ḍā
- Bāhunḍā̃ḍā
- Bāisthople
- Bā̃gre
- Bā̃grebesi̇̄
- Bā̃jhkhet
- Bā̃sboṭ
- Bā̃sswā̃rā
- Chamedanda
- Chamje
- Chamkharka
- Chanaute
- Chandidanda
- Chandigaun
- Chara
- Charagaukharka
- Chardi pasal
- Charghare
- Charthar
- Chaudanda
- Chaudila
- Chauḍā̃ḍā
- Chepangtar
- Chepe Sangu
- Chhaharepani
- Chhailung
- Chhap
- Chhapagaun
- Chhapdanda
- Chhapswanra
- Chharnas
- Chhatigaun
- Chhatredhunga
- Chhichu
- Chhintu
- Chhuswanra
- Chhuswara
- Chihanpata (Chandrapata)
- Chihānpāṭā
- Chilije
- Chindegaun
- Chipleti
- Chisapaani
- Chisapani
- Chiseku
- Chiti Bistathar
- Chiti Tilahar
- Chitre
- Chituwaban
- Chituwakhor
- Chuderiswanra
- Chvāmche
- Chyadikharka
- Chyagar
- Chyamche
- Dadagaun
- Dadkateri
- Daduwa
- Dahare
- Dailung
- Dailuṅ
- Damadhunga
- Damromadidanda
- Danaigaun
- Danda Kateri
- Dandabagar
- Dandaban
- Dandagaun
- Dandakharka
- Dandathok
- Dandkhet
- Dardu
- Daregaunda
- Darimbot
- Darmeswanra
- Dasgaun
- Dauliyadanda
- Derurali
- Deujanthok
- Deurali
- Deurāli̇̄
- Devatapani
- Dhadgaun
- Dhaduwa
- Dhagai
- Dhagaibeshi
- Dhagrebas
- Dhaguwa
- Dhaireni
- Dhakalthok
- Dhakalthok Village
- Dhalswanra
- Dhamilikuwa(Rainastar)
- Dhamilikuwā
- Dhan
- Dhandu
- Dhanubas Bansar
- Dhape
- Dharapani
- Dhardi
- Dhari
- Dharmashala
- Dhidegaun
- Dhipichaur
- Dhitalgaun
- Dhodeni
- Dhodeni Pakha
- Dhodesing
- Dhodre
- Dhodrebesi
- Dhoke
- Dhokedanda
- Dhomekharka
- Dhungeswanra
- Dhuseni
- Dhā̃du
- Digaun
- Dihithok
- Dingding
- Diṅdiṅ
- Dobhan
- Dobhanchaur
- Dobhankharka
- Dodhkhola
- Dopahare
- Duethok
- Dugura
- Dui Piple
- Duighare
- Dunde
- Dundhe
- Dundhkholagaun
- Duradanda
- Durchha
- Duwan Goth
- Duwar
- Fair(Chaitra Fullmoon)
- Fair(Chaitra-Astami)
- Fair(Fhagu Fullmoon)
- Fair(Phagu Purnima)
- Fair(Shivaratri)
- Ford(March to June)
- Gadhihumka
- Gaebote
- Gahate
- Gahateharre
- Gahatelek
- Gaira
- Gairagaun
- Gairi
- Gairigaun
- Gairikhet
- Gairiswanra
- Garambesi
- Garante Bajar
- Gaudagaun
- Gaudakot
- Gaulitar
- Gaun Shahar
- Gaunda
- Gaurigaun
- Gaũḍā
- Ghaderi
- Ghaderidil
- Ghale Gaon
- Ghalegaun
- Ghalegāũ
- Ghaleshing
- Ghamar Chok
- Ghamarchok
- Ghamrukharka
- Ghamrung
- Ghan Pokhara
- Ghan Pokharabeshi
- Ghan Pokharā
- Ghanpokhara Village
- Gharangjuge
- Gharedhunga
- Gharidanda
- Ghattekholagaun
- Ghermu
- Ghiche
- Ghimrung
- Ghimruṅ
- Ghiuje
- Ghiule
- Ghokreswanra
- Ghopte
- Ghoptegaun
- Ghoretari
- Ghosing
- Ghosiṅ
- Ghulchok
- Ghumaune
- Ghyasibas
- Ghāmruṅ
- Gilung
- Giluṅ
- Girechaur
- Gobinneri
- Gobinneribesi
- Godargaun
- Golangdi
- Gorkhalithan
- Goteyathok
- Gothkharka
- Gothpani
- Gumba
- Gunchodanda
- Gurung Manjyang
- Guruṅ Mañjyāṅ
- Hadetar
- Hadikhola Bajar
- Hallesi
- Handikholagaun
- Hanu
- Haribase
- Harigaun
- Harrabor Bagaincha
- Harrabot
- Hattigade
- Hile
- Himal Chuli(North)
- Himal Chuli(West)

…and 811 more.

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 Lamjung District

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

### Water

224 rivers and streams; 6 lakes.

- Bagguwā Kholā
- Bansare Kholā
- Basnet Kholā
- Baulāhā Kholā
- Bhai̇̃si̇̄ Kholā
- Bhalām Kholā
- Bhamar Kholā
- Bharyāṅ Kholā
- Bhaḍāre Kholā
- Bhāchhok Kholā
- Bhāle Kholā
- Birdi̇̄ Kholā
- Boṭāi Kholā
- Budhā Kholā
- Buḍhi Kholā
- Bāhe Kholā
- Bāudi̇̄ Kholā
- Chachhāpu Kholā
- Chamū Tāl
- Chanauṭe Kholā
- Chardi̇̄ Kholā
- Chepe Khola
- Chhahare Kholā
- Chhahare Kholā

…and 206 more.

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 3 peaks; 1 mountain pass.

- Himāl Chuli̇̄ West · 7,240 m
- Himāl Chuli̇̄ North · 6,991 m
- Budhe Peak · 6,167 m
- Sundar · 4,098 m
- Sābu Bhañjyāṅ · 3,874 m
- Tandrāṅkoṭ · 1,231 m
- Gaḍhi̇̄thumkā · 1,032 m

### Forests and nature

2 forests.

- Pāri̇̄pākhā Forest
- Pātal Forest

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 Lamjung District and the best time to visit

In Lamjung District, the warmest month is Jul (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-3 °C). About 1,079 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (272 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 11 

Feb -2 19 

Mar 1 29 

Apr 5 45 

May 8 104 

Jun 11 172 

Jul 12 272 

Aug 12 210 

Sep 10 154 

Oct 6 53 

Nov 2 3 

Dec -1 5 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Lamjung District

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

- Hospitals14
- Banks65
- ATMs2
- Hotels121
- Shopping malls2
- Schools269
- Colleges and universities5
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants33
- Police stations7
- Dental clinics2

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Lamjung District?In Gandaki Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Lamjung District?160,606 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Lamjung District?About 32 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Lamjung District?About 97 people per km²
- What borders Lamjung District?Gorkha District, Kaski District, Manang District and Tanahu District
- How many villages are in Lamjung District?1,211 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lamjung District?Settlements lie between 415 m and 7,498 m
- What is the highest point in Lamjung District?Himāl Chuli̇̄ West (7,240 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Lamjung District?14 mapped
- How many banks are in Lamjung District?65 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Lamjung District?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lamjung District?NP0437 (OCHA common operational dataset)