# Dudhapokhari Municipality, Lamjung District, Gandaki Province

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

Municipality · Lamjung District 

# Dudhapokhari

Dudhapokhari is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Lamjung District, Gandaki Province. It covers **153.3 km²**. 140 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 153km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,405 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dudhapokhari?

Dudhapokhari lies in [Lamjung District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/lamjung/), [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Ajirkot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/ajirkot/), [Dordi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/lamjung/dordi/), [Rainas](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/lamjung/rainas/) and [Siranchowk](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/siranchowk/). By area it is the 289th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 9.2% of [Lamjung District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/lamjung/). The centre of Dudhapokhari is about 92 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.2232° N, 84.5952° 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 Dudhapokhari

Open gazetteers list **140 villages, towns and localities** in Dudhapokhari. Settlements here lie between about 670 m and 3,758 m above sea level (median 1,405 m).

- Alkachaur
- Archale
- Bakot
- Baledanda
- Baleḍā̃ḍā
- Bandeswanra
- Bansar
- Bansarbesi
- Beteni
- Betyani
- Bhangswanra
- Bhanjyang
- Bhirkuna(Tailu)
- Bhirkunā
- Bhumli Chok
- Bhāṅswā̃rā
- Bichaur
- Bichaur Marathagaun
- Bigraha
- Budkot
- Charthar
- Chhapdanda
- Chharnas
- Chitre
- Chyadikharka
- Chyagar
- Dandagaun
- Dandathok
- Deurali
- Digaun
- Dobhan
- Dobhankharka
- Fair(Chaitra Fullmoon)
- Fair(Chaitra-Astami)
- Fair(Fhagu Fullmoon)
- Ford(March to June)
- Gairigaun
- Gaudakot
- Gaunda
- Gaũḍā
- Ghaderi
- Ghamar Chok
- Ghamarchok
- Gharedhunga
- Gunchodanda
- Hanu
- Hā̃u
- Ilam Pokhari
- Jalkeni
- Jamune
- Jamunedanda
- Jarkharka
- Jaubaridanda
- Jorbisauna
- Kagatekharka
- Kalimati
- Kallabari
- Kallebesi
- Kaltugaun
- Katheswanra
- Keureni Digaun
- Khundrungpakha
- Kolki
- Kotod
- Kunaswanra
- Kunyele
- Kuyele
- Kyamche
- Kyukodanda
- Lakhajung
- Leurani
- Majhigaun
- Marāṭhāgāũ
- Mesrung
- Muge
- Muge-Bajar
- Namarkhu
- Nari
- Nayangaun
- Nayā̃gāũ
- Ngsimro
- Nyaupanegaun
- Okharbot
- Okhari
- Olsedanda
- Olseḍā̃ḍā
- Palje
- Pamje Madi
- Patalekharka
- Patle
- Patlebari Baskota
- Patledanda
- Phant
- Phulingiri
- Phulingiri Madi
- Phā̃ṭ
- Piprung
- Pipruṅ
- Pitdanda
- Piwar
- Piṭḍā̃ḍā
- Prejedanda
- Purano Tasyo
- Pyarjung Bhanjyang
- Ramche
- Ratamate
- Rithebot
- Rātmāṭe
- Salmi
- Samghaderi
- Sano Kapre
- Sapro
- Simalgaun
- Simlegaun
- Soti Dobhan
- Swargabas
- Syalme
- Taji
- Takaidanda
- Tallo Bichaur
- Tanalo
- Tar
- Tarebhitta
- Tari
- Tasyogaun
- Taugun
- Thadaswanra
- Thulibari
- Thulo Kapre
- Tribeni Dobhan
- Udi
- Ulikot
- Umliswanra
- Upallo Nisimro
- Upllo Misimro
- Yunri
- Yũri̇̄
- Ḍigāũ
- Ḍā̃ḍāgāū̃
- Ṭhāḍswā̃rā

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 Dudhapokhari

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

### Water

44 rivers and streams.

- Baulāhā Kholā
- Bharyāṅ Kholā
- Bhaḍāre Kholā
- Bhāle Kholā
- Budhā Kholā
- Buḍhi Kholā
- Chachhāpu Kholā
- Chhahare Kholā
- Chhahare Kholā
- Chhokauthām Kholā
- Chyāṅdi̇̄ Kholā
- Dobhān Kholā
- Gairi̇̄ Kaṭeri̇̄ Kholā
- Hā̃u Kholā
- Jyāmre Kholā
- Khāni̇̄ Kholā
- Koiro Kholā
- Kowarā Kholā
- Kri̇̄ Kholā
- Kuṭi̇̄ Kholā
- Kyāmche Kholā
- Kāli̇̄ Kholā
- Kũyele Kholā
- Lamkār Kholā

…and 20 more.

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 Dudhapokhari and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lamjung District, the warmest month is Jul (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 329 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 -5 11 

Feb -4 19 

Mar -1 29 

Apr 3 45 

May 6 104 

Jun 9 172 

Jul 10 272 

Aug 10 210 

Sep 8 154 

Oct 3 53 

Nov -0 3 

Dec -3 5 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dudhapokhari

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bhachchek Health Post · Ajirkot 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.15648&mlon=84.64766#map=17/28.15648/84.64766) 

Bank RBB BLB Besishahar · Bensishahar 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.20400&mlon=84.43302#map=17/28.20400/84.43302) 

ATM Sunrise ATM · Bensishahar 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.22568&mlon=84.37833#map=17/28.22568/84.37833) 

Petrol pump Nepal Oil Corporation · Bhanu 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.02238&mlon=84.45858#map=17/28.02238/84.45858) 

Hotel Kumari Hotel · Ajirkot 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.16616&mlon=84.70533#map=17/28.16616/84.70533) 

Mall Apex Hospitality Limited · Dordi 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.22697&mlon=84.39697#map=17/28.22697/84.39697) 

School fullingiri primary school · Dudhapokhari 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.19758&mlon=84.57704#map=17/28.19758/84.57704) 

College Gairi Campus · Bensishahar 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.19883&mlon=84.40492#map=17/28.19883/84.40492) 

Police station BHACHEEK POLICE OFFICE · Ajirkot 9.1 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 Dudhapokhari

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

- Schools7

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
- Dordi
- Kwhola Sothar
- Madhya Nepal
- Marshyangdi
- Rainas
- Sundarbazar

## Quick answers

- Where is Dudhapokhari?In Lamjung District, Gandaki Province, Nepal
- What borders Dudhapokhari?Ajirkot, Dordi, Rainas and Siranchowk
- How many villages are in Dudhapokhari?140 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dudhapokhari?Settlements lie between 670 m and 3,758 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dudhapokhari?Bhachchek Health Post, about 9.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dudhapokhari?RBB BLB Besishahar, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dudhapokhari?Sunrise ATM, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dudhapokhari?Nepal Oil Corporation, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dudhapokhari?NP0437404 (OCHA common operational dataset)