# Malika Municipality, Myagdi District, Gandaki Province

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

Municipality · Myagdi District 

# Malika

Malika is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Myagdi District, Gandaki Province. It covers **147.2 km²**. 161 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 147km²
- 1,855 mtypical elevation

## Where is Malika?

Malika lies in [Myagdi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/myagdi/), [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Dhawalagiri](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/myagdi/dhawalagiri/), [Dhorpatan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/dhorpatan-np0443301/), [Mangala](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/myagdi/mangala/), [Raghuganga](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/myagdi/raghuganga/), [Tamankhola](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/tamankhola/) and [Tarakhola](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/tarakhola/). By area it is the 307th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 6.4% of [Myagdi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/myagdi/). The centre of Malika is about 208 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.4212° N, 83.3596° 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 Malika

Open gazetteers list **161 villages, towns and localities** in Malika. Settlements here lie between about 1,095 m and 3,152 m above sea level (median 1,855 m).

- Arbunath
- Aribhara
- Arkhala
- Asare
- Aska
- Aul
- Aulakharka
- Aurun
- Aurung
- Auṭhe Goṭh
- Balaute
- Bansbot
- Barlaune
- Basbot
- Beli
- Bemba
- Bhala Bisauna
- Bhirkharka
- Bilbang
- Bilbangbesi
- Bilbāṅ
- Bim Tallogaun
- Bim Upallogaun
- Bimbang
- Bimbāṅ
- Bokre
- Bujundhara
- Chale
- Chhap
- Chhapsibang
- Chharchhare
- Chhis
- Chhisbang
- Chyuribot
- Dada Kateri
- Dalla
- Danda Kateri
- Dandagaun
- Dangsilek
- Darbang
- Darbot
- Darbāṅ
- Darkha
- Dasbang
- Daṅsilek
- Deurali
- Devisthan
- Dhandkharka
- Dhikrabang
- Dichyam
- Dilibang
- Dukhu
- Dukhu Aul
- Dukhu Kharka
- Dulbang
- Dulbāṅ
- Dule
- Dāsbāṅ
- Eklesalla
- Gabde
- Gagrekharka
- Galda
- Galkoṭ
- Garjara
- Gharithok
- Ghodapedi
- Ghorlate
- Ghorsi
- Hanskholagaun
- Harpet
- Hiũde Kharka
- Hutne
- Hā̃skholāgāũ
- IIphu
- Jem
- Jhurbang
- Jubang
- Jubāṅ
- Jugja
- Kala Patal
- Kalat
- Kaphaldanda
- Kes
- Khaban
- Khabang
- Khabāṅ
- Khapuk
- Khara
- Khaten
- Khopti
- Khubang
- Khubāṅ
- Kiteni
- Kodalibang
- Kubang
- Kubāṅ
- Lambela
- Liphu
- Luksipar
- Lumpa
- Lutarang
- Madbang
- Magardang
- Mahabhir
- Majhdhara
- Malka
- Mattha
- Maḍbāṅ
- Namal
- Narengchaur
- Naumane
- Nayan Ban
- Newabot
- Niskot
- Okhadhunga
- Okhaldhunga
- Okharban
- Okharbot
- Pakhapani
- Pateni
- Patle
- Phulbang
- Phulbari
- Rajdang
- Ranbasa
- Rato Dhunga
- Ratodhunga
- Rehe
- Ritung
- Rituṅ
- Rum
- Runma
- Rājdāṅ
- Sagbari
- Salyān
- Sano Beli
- Sano Okharbot
- Saragdi
- Saraghar
- Saurbot
- Sauta
- Seglung
- Semgara
- Senamang
- Senchibang
- Senjuk
- Shrethadhara
- Siradi
- Sisneri
- Sungurkhal
- Talbot
- Tallo Chale
- Tallo Dichyam
- Tallo Khabang
- Tamala
- Thapachaur
- Thulo Khoriya
- Thāple
- Tinghare
- Tāle Kharka
- Ḍā̃ḍāgāũ

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 Malika

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

### Water

31 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Aũṭhe Kholā
- Barāhā Tāl
- Beli̇̄ Kholā
- Bokre Kholā
- Chhar Kholā
- Chherbāṅ Kholā
- Chhāp Kholā
- Deurāli̇̄ Kholā
- Dipli̇̄ Kholā
- Durlek Kholā
- Dājuṅ Kholā
- Gaũḍā Kholā
- Hā̃s Kholā
- IIphu Kholā
- Khabāṅ Kholā
- Khahare Kholā
- Khahare Kholā
- Kuine Kholā
- Kuris Kholā
- Malkā Kholā
- Marāṅ Kholā
- Maḍbāṅ Kholā
- Pāte Kholā
- Rituṅ Kholā

…and 9 more.

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Hiūdekharka 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 Malika and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Myagdi District, the warmest month is Jul (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jan (0 °C). 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 **May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 0 16 

Feb 1 23 

Mar 5 30 

Apr 9 42 

May 12 103 

Jun 14 218 

Jul 14 358 

Aug 14 264 

Sep 13 190 

Oct 8 63 

Nov 5 3 

Dec 2 6 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Malika

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kuhun Health-post · Mangala 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.39636&mlon=83.48530#map=17/28.39636/83.48530) 

Bank Lokdeep Saving & Credit Co-Operative · Beni 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.34237&mlon=83.56559#map=17/28.34237/83.56559) 

Petrol pump Petrol pumps · Kushma 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.24713&mlon=83.63254#map=17/28.24713/83.63254) 

Hotel Sabina Guest House · Dhawalagiri 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.45323&mlon=83.37482#map=17/28.45323/83.37482) 

School Shree Lungkhani Primary School · Badigad 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.33044&mlon=83.29075#map=17/28.33044/83.29075) 

College बिहुंकोट अमर क्याम्पस · Kathekhola 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.26102&mlon=83.48364#map=17/28.26102/83.48364) 

Police station Ghara · Annapurna 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.45739&mlon=83.65648#map=17/28.45739/83.65648) 

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.

## Other municipalities in Myagdi District

- Annapurna
- Beni
- Dhawalagiri
- Dhorpatan
- Mangala
- Raghuganga

## Quick answers

- Where is Malika?In Myagdi District, Gandaki Province, Nepal
- What borders Malika?Dhawalagiri, Dhorpatan, Mangala, Raghuganga, Tamankhola and Tarakhola
- How many villages are in Malika?161 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Malika?Settlements lie between 1,095 m and 3,152 m
- What is the best time to visit Malika?May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Malika?Kuhun Health-post, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Malika?Lokdeep Saving & Credit Co-Operative, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Malika?Petrol pumps, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Malika?NP0444404 (OCHA common operational dataset)