# Dordi Municipality, Lamjung District, Gandaki Province

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

Municipality · Lamjung District 

# Dordi

Dordi is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Lamjung District, Gandaki Province. It covers **351.0 km²**. 186 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 58 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 351km²
- 58mapped services
- 1,233 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dordi?

Dordi lies in [Lamjung District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/lamjung/), [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Ajirkot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/ajirkot/), [Bensishahar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/lamjung/bensishahar/), [Chumanubri](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/chumanubri/), [Dudhapokhari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/lamjung/dudhapokhari/), [Marshyangdi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/lamjung/marshyangdi/), [Rainas](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/lamjung/rainas/) and [Sundarbazar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/lamjung/sundarbazar/). By area it is the 85th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 21.1% of [Lamjung District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/lamjung/). The centre of Dordi is about 102 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.2926° N, 84.5268° 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 Dordi

Open gazetteers list **186 villages, towns and localities** in Dordi. Settlements here lie between about 615 m and 7,498 m above sea level (median 1,233 m).

- Agrapakha
- Alainchephant
- Alai̇̃chephā̃ṭ
- Ambotebesi
- Archalbot
- Arubot
- Arubotbesi
- Arubote
- Bagar
- Bakswanra
- Bansar
- Bansar Hile
- Bansbot
- Bar Pokhari
- Barigaun
- Basswanra
- Baudh Himal
- Belghari
- Bhaiswanra
- Bharate
- Bharatebesi
- Bhirkunna
- Bhotini Gupha
- Bikharka
- Bā̃sboṭ
- Bā̃sswā̃rā
- Chhailung
- Chhatigaun
- Chhintu
- Chhuswanra
- Chhuswara
- Chisapani
- Dailung
- Dailuṅ
- Damromadidanda
- Danda Kateri
- Dardu
- Darimbot
- Dasgaun
- Deurali
- Dhaireni
- Dhanubas Bansar
- Dhidegaun
- Dhodeni
- Dhodeni Pakha
- Dhoke
- Dhokedanda
- Dhungeswanra
- Duighare
- Duwar
- Gairigaun
- Gairikhet
- Gairiswanra
- Garante Bajar
- Ghulchok
- Gothkharka
- Gurung Manjyang
- Guruṅ Mañjyāṅ
- Hadikhola Bajar
- Harigaun
- Hile
- Himalchuli
- Jamtudanda
- Jhaghare
- Jhankriswanra
- Jhumswara
- Jhā̃kri̇̄swā̃rā
- Jireswanra
- Jitaurephant
- Jogidanda
- Jogi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Jumdanda
- Kabaki
- Kainchi
- Kai̇̃chi̇̄
- Kalaitun
- Kalche
- Kalchebesi
- Kalle
- Kallebesi
- Kalleri
- Kalsephant
- Kalyapuicho
- Kam Chok
- Kamargaun
- Kamrakhu
- Kaphalbote
- Kasitun
- Kasitũ
- Kerabari
- Khaliswara
- Khaltagaun
- Khinchok
- Khinchokbesi
- Khurmode
- Kirtipur
- Koiraldanda
- Kolgyu
- Kradi
- Kradibesi
- Kukhuredhunga
- Kunigaun
- Kupling
- Kupliṅ
- Kuwapani
- Lamichhanegaun
- Lamidanda
- Lamiswanra
- Lankuribot
- Lausibot
- Lāmi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Maidaneswanra
- Majhgaun
- Majjuwa
- Malagyu
- Manitol
- Manjhgaun
- Masikharka
- Melacho
- Miduswanra
- Misedanda
- Misrigaun
- Molochekharka
- Mā̃jhgāũ
- Nalekharka
- Nejedanda
- Newargaun
- Odare
- Oldigi
- Pangsing
- Paswanra
- Paswara
- Patlekharka
- Phadka
- Phaleni
- Phorjung
- Phrumche
- Phujelgaun
- Pipal Bhanjyang
- Pokharigaun
- Purano Duwar
- Putaliphant
- Pāṅsiṅ
- Ragu Dhaden
- Ramche
- Sabu Bhanjyang
- Sallabot
- Sandikholagaun
- Sankhar
- Saran Chok
- Selekhu
- Selkyu
- Semro
- Semswanra
- Semswā̃rā
- Sera Bajar
- Sikhabesi
- Sikhra
- Simi
- Simrodanda
- Singling
- Sirubari
- Sirubari Thulaghar
- Sirubaribesi
- Siṅliṅ
- Sā̃khar
- Sā̃ḍi̇̄kholāgāũ
- Taje
- Taksar
- Tallo Alainche
- Tallo Duwar
- Tammemro
- Tamra
- Tap
- Thadswanra
- Tham
- Thulakhetphant
- Thumkigaun
- Tollo Pachok
- Twagyugaun
- Tā̃je
- Ukhadakharka
- Upallo Alainche
- Upallo Pachok
- Wakswanra
- Wākswā̃rā

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 Dordi

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

### Water

41 rivers and streams; 4 lakes.

- Bansare Kholā
- Chamū Tāl
- Chhahare Kholā
- Chhoṭe Kholā
- Chipleṭi̇̄ Kholā
- Dordi̇̄ Kholā
- Dudh Kholā
- Dudh Pokhari̇̄
- Dundru Kholā
- Ghor Kholā
- Hāḍi̇̄ Kholā
- Juge Kholā
- Karanti̇̄ Kholā
- Khurmoḍe Kholā
- Kirtipur Kholā
- Kisedi̇̄ Kholā
- Kloha Kholā
- Koiro Kholā
- Kradi̇̄ Kholā
- Kyutā Kholā
- Kyāme Kholā
- Kyū Kholā
- Kyū Kholā
- Kāmi̇̄ Kholā

…and 21 more.

### Hills and mountains

2 peaks; 1 mountain pass.

- Himāl Chuli̇̄ West · 7,240 m
- Budhe Peak · 6,167 m
- Sābu Bhañjyāṅ · 3,874 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 Dordi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lamjung District, the warmest month is Jul (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-4 °C), after allowing for this place being about 157 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 -4 11 

Feb -3 19 

Mar -0 29 

Apr 4 45 

May 7 104 

Jun 10 172 

Jul 11 272 

Aug 11 210 

Sep 9 154 

Oct 4 53 

Nov 1 3 

Dec -2 5 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dordi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lamjung District Community Hospital · Bensishahar 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.22895&mlon=84.38100#map=17/28.22895/84.38100) 

Bank RBB BLB Besishahar · Bensishahar 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.20400&mlon=84.43302#map=17/28.20400/84.43302) 

ATM HBL · Bensishahar 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.23446&mlon=84.37529#map=17/28.23446/84.37529) 

Petrol pump Nepal Oil Corporation · Bhanu 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.02238&mlon=84.45858#map=17/28.02238/84.45858) 

Hotel Esther hotel & restaurant · Marshyangdi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.31440&mlon=84.40212#map=17/28.31440/84.40212) 

Mall Apex Hospitality Limited · Dordi 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.22697&mlon=84.39697#map=17/28.22697/84.39697) 

School Shree Bal Bikash Basic School Dordi RM 6 Taje Lamjung · Dordi 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.27934&mlon=84.54182#map=17/28.27934/84.54182) 

College Gairi Campus · Bensishahar 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.19883&mlon=84.40492#map=17/28.19883/84.40492) 

Police station Nepal Police Check Post · Marshyangdi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.34291&mlon=84.40630#map=17/28.34291/84.40630) 

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 Dordi

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

- Shopping malls1
- Schools57

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 Lamjung District

- Bensishahar
- Dudhapokhari
- Kwhola Sothar
- Madhya Nepal
- Marshyangdi
- Rainas
- Sundarbazar

## Quick answers

- Where is Dordi?In Lamjung District, Gandaki Province, Nepal
- What borders Dordi?Ajirkot, Bensishahar, Chumanubri, Dudhapokhari, Marshyangdi, Rainas and Sundarbazar
- How many villages are in Dordi?186 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dordi?Settlements lie between 615 m and 7,498 m
- What is the highest point in Dordi?Himāl Chuli̇̄ West (7,240 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dordi?Lamjung District Community Hospital, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dordi?RBB BLB Besishahar, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dordi?HBL, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dordi?Nepal Oil Corporation, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dordi?NP0437403 (OCHA common operational dataset)