# Beni Municipality, Myagdi District, Gandaki Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/myagdi/beni/

Municipality · Myagdi District 

# Beni

Beni is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Myagdi District, Gandaki Province. It covers **76.6 km²**. 104 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 134 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 76.6km²
- 134mapped services
- 1,289 mtypical elevation

## Where is Beni?

Beni lies in [Myagdi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/myagdi/), [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Baglung](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/baglung/), [Jaljala](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/parbat/jaljala/), [Kathekhola](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/kathekhola/), [Mangala](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/myagdi/mangala/) and [Raghuganga](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/myagdi/raghuganga/). By area it is the 584th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 3.4% of [Myagdi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/myagdi/). The centre of Beni is about 191 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.3556° N, 83.5241° 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 Beni

Open gazetteers list **104 villages, towns and localities** in Beni. Settlements here lie between about 784 m and 2,199 m above sea level (median 1,289 m).

- Alban
- Arate
- Arjam
- Arthunga
- Bagarphat
- Baguwakhola
- Balam
- Barga
- Basbot
- Baskuna
- Baur
- Belbot
- Beni̇̄
- Bhakimali
- Bhakunda
- Bhakuṇḍe
- Bhirmuni
- Bhubhuke
- Bhujelchaur
- Bimirabot
- Budar
- Chaur
- Chhap
- Chhepare
- Chinakhet
- Chipleti
- Chutreni
- Dadakhani
- Daduwa
- Dambara
- Dandakhet
- Devindanda
- Dhadar
- Dholsthan
- Dokedanda
- Dole
- Dudhekholagaun
- Dudhekholā
- Dundrekhola
- Gairi
- Gajane
- Galeshwar
- Gauswara
- Githani
- Hallegauda
- Jagannath
- Jamruk
- Jamrukbesi
- JamunakHarka
- Jamunakharka
- Jogidanda
- Jyamire
- Kalyan
- Kaule
- Kaulegauda
- Khabara
- Khorgaira
- Kopre
- Kosepāni̇̄
- Kosipani
- Kothe Sagu
- Lamagara
- Mabot
- Majhkhet
- Mangalat
- Marek
- Masar
- Mata Bagar
- Musung
- Musuṅ
- Nathekate
- Nepane
- Neptechaur
- Okhle
- Paniswara
- Patalekhet
- Patrukh
- Phaparkhet
- Pipaldanda
- Pula
- Puranne
- Raju Kulo
- Rakse
- Ratnechaur
- Salghari
- Sanalek
- Saremare
- Saylikhet
- Singa
- Sisneri
- Surkimela
- Swata
- Sāubuḍhi̇̄ko Chautāro
- Tallo Singa
- Tatopani
- Thagne Bagar
- Thamdanda
- Thotneri
- Thāmḍā̃ḍā
- Tinamwane
- Torakhet
- Toripani
- Upalla Chaur
- Wakhet

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 Beni

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Dudhe Kholā
- Myagdi Khola
- Myāgdi̇̄ Kholā
- Pābasne Kholā
- Rahughat Khola
- Ā̃dhi̇̄ Kholā
- Ṭhulo Kholā
- Ṭhulo Kholā

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Nāgi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā · 2,210 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Sarje Ban

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 Beni and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Myagdi District, the warmest month is Jul (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jan (3 °C), after allowing for this place being about 504 m lower 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). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to May and October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 3 16 

Feb 5 23 

Mar 8 30 

Apr 12 42 

May 15 103 

Jun 17 218 

Jul 18 358 

Aug 17 264 

Sep 16 190 

Oct 12 63 

Nov 8 3 

Dec 6 6 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Beni

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Myagdi Hospital · Beni 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.35044&mlon=83.56630#map=17/28.35044/83.56630) 

Bank Lokdeep Saving & Credit Co-Operative · Beni 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.34237&mlon=83.56559#map=17/28.34237/83.56559) 

ATM NIC Asia Bank ATM · Annapurna 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.29922&mlon=83.76849#map=17/28.29922/83.76849) 

Petrol pump Petrol pumps · Kushma 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.24713&mlon=83.63254#map=17/28.24713/83.63254) 

Hotel Shrestha Hotel Hotspring Pvt. Ltd. · Beni 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.36614&mlon=83.50320#map=17/28.36614/83.50320) 

School Balmandir basic school · Beni 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.35406&mlon=83.52716#map=17/28.35406/83.52716) 

College Myagdi Multiple Campus · Beni 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.34462&mlon=83.56413#map=17/28.34462/83.56413) 

Police station District Police office · Baglung 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.26400&mlon=83.60056#map=17/28.26400/83.60056) 

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 Beni

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks1
- Hotels20
- Schools79
- Colleges and universities2
- Cinemas2
- Restaurants27

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 Myagdi District

- Annapurna
- Dhawalagiri
- Dhorpatan
- Malika
- Mangala
- Raghuganga

## Quick answers

- Where is Beni?In Myagdi District, Gandaki Province, Nepal
- What borders Beni?Baglung, Jaljala, Kathekhola, Mangala and Raghuganga
- How many villages are in Beni?104 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Beni?Settlements lie between 784 m and 2,199 m
- What is the highest point in Beni?Nāgi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā (2,210 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Beni?April to May and October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Beni?Myagdi Hospital, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Beni?Lokdeep Saving & Credit Co-Operative, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Beni?NIC Asia Bank ATM, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Beni?Petrol pumps, about 16 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Beni?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Beni?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Beni?NP0444301 (OCHA common operational dataset)