# Kwhola Sothar Municipality, Lamjung District, Gandaki Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/lamjung/kwhola-sothar/

Municipality · Lamjung District 

# Kwhola Sothar

Kwhola Sothar is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Lamjung District, Gandaki Province. It covers **175.4 km²**. 114 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 175km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,273 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kwhola Sothar?

Kwhola Sothar 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: [Bensishahar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/lamjung/bensishahar/), [Madhya Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/lamjung/madhya-nepal/), [Madi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/kaski/madi/) and [Marshyangdi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/lamjung/marshyangdi/). By area it is the 231st largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 10.5% of [Lamjung District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/lamjung/). The centre of Kwhola Sothar is about 125 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.3109° N, 84.2462° 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 Kwhola Sothar

Open gazetteers list **114 villages, towns and localities** in Kwhola Sothar. Settlements here lie between about 719 m and 3,190 m above sea level (median 1,273 m).

- Antarghuji
- Baglungpani
- Bagum
- Baluwa
- Barephat
- Besarephedi
- Bhoje
- Bhojekharka
- Bhujung
- Bhujuṅ
- Chara
- Charagaukharka
- Chhap
- Chilije
- Chisapani
- Dhagrebas
- Dugura
- Duwan Goth
- Fair(Phagu Purnima)
- Ghale Gaon
- Ghalegaun
- Ghalegāũ
- Ghaleshing
- Ghamrukharka
- Ghamrung
- Ghiche
- Ghiuje
- Ghiule
- Ghāmruṅ
- Gilung
- Giluṅ
- Kabjo
- Kadelu
- Kalaichi
- Kama
- Kamdung
- Kanmo
- Kapurgaun
- Kaurani
- Khagum
- Khlosi
- Kholakhet
- Kiche
- Kisiriban
- Kosomro
- Kumlung
- Kumluṅ
- Kyaku
- Kyole
- Kyoro
- Kāmduṅ
- Lage
- Lageko
- Mai
- Makaimro
- Maping
- Mapiṅ
- Milang
- Mudum
- Māliṅ
- Naidi
- Najere
- Namgyu
- Nayagaun
- Nayā̃gāũ
- Ochhā
- Pagon
- Pagõ
- Panderi
- Pasgaun
- Pasgaun Goth
- Pasgaun Pakho
- Pasgāũ
- Phremku
- Phulmurung
- Pidhi
- Pondri
- Puranogaun
- Rajgaun
- Rajgāũ
- Ramje
- Ramkaun
- Rapsimha
- Ratai
- Roja
- Sailung
- Sailuṅ
- Salme Bhanjyang
- Sasarau
- Sigu
- Sindi
- Sindi Besi
- Sudi
- Sumle
- Syauda
- Taksar
- Taljnu
- Talkholagaun
- Tallochara
- Tamubeshi
- Tamugaun
- Taramro
- Thoda
- Thodu
- Thulikharka
- Tinmro
- Tipinhe
- Toljun
- Toljung
- Tormo
- Tāmugāũ
- Walmo
- Wasimro
- Yutara

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 Kwhola Sothar

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

### Water

20 rivers and streams.

- Chhedewā Kholā
- Chhere Kholā
- Ghiche Kholā
- Ghiuje Kholā
- Gõḍ Kholā
- Hoge Kholā
- Hā̃ḍi̇̄ Kholā
- Kam Kholā
- Khadiyū Kholā
- Kichgū Kholā
- Muṅgre Kholā
- Nāsyau Kholā
- Palaiche Kholā
- Raksi̇̄ Kholā
- Regā Kholā
- Saulu Kholā
- Sũdi̇̄ Kholā
- Torje Kholā
- Tāl Kholā
- Ṭhāḍo Kholā

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 Kwhola Sothar 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 197 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 10 210 

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 Kwhola Sothar

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Baglungpani Health Post · Kwhola Sothar 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.24573&mlon=84.31576#map=17/28.24573/84.31576) 

Bank Dudh Pokhari bachat tatha rin sahakari sastha ltd. · Madi 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.35685&mlon=84.10505#map=17/28.35685/84.10505) 

ATM HBL · Bensishahar 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.23446&mlon=84.37529#map=17/28.23446/84.37529) 

Petrol pump Subha Jagdamba Oil Stores · Pokhara 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.17136&mlon=84.05391#map=17/28.17136/84.05391) 

Hotel Hotel Annapurna · Kwhola Sothar 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.30924&mlon=84.26509#map=17/28.30924/84.26509) 

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

School Shree Trivuban Bidhyashram Secondary School · Kwhola Sothar 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.30481&mlon=84.27210#map=17/28.30481/84.27210) 

College Shree Marshyandi Multiple Campus · Bensishahar 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.23408&mlon=84.37878#map=17/28.23408/84.37878) 

Police station District Police Office · Bensishahar 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.22789&mlon=84.37859#map=17/28.22789/84.37859) 

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 Kwhola Sothar

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels5
- Schools4
- Restaurants1

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
- Dudhapokhari
- Madhya Nepal
- Marshyangdi
- Rainas
- Sundarbazar

## Quick answers

- Where is Kwhola Sothar?In Lamjung District, Gandaki Province, Nepal
- What borders Kwhola Sothar?Bensishahar, Madhya Nepal, Madi and Marshyangdi
- How many villages are in Kwhola Sothar?114 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kwhola Sothar?Settlements lie between 719 m and 3,190 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kwhola Sothar?Baglungpani Health Post, about 10.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kwhola Sothar?Dudh Pokhari bachat tatha rin sahakari sastha ltd., about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kwhola Sothar?HBL, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kwhola Sothar?Subha Jagdamba Oil Stores, about 24 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kwhola Sothar?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kwhola Sothar?NP0437401 (OCHA common operational dataset)