# Raghuganga Municipality, Myagdi District, Gandaki Province

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

Municipality · Myagdi District 

# Raghuganga

Raghuganga is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Myagdi District, Gandaki Province. It covers **379.2 km²**. 124 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 379km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,854 mtypical elevation

## Where is Raghuganga?

Raghuganga lies in [Myagdi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/myagdi/), [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Annapurna](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/myagdi/annapurna/), [Beni](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/myagdi/beni/), [Dhawalagiri](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/myagdi/dhawalagiri/), [Jaljala](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/parbat/jaljala/), [Malika](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/myagdi/malika/), [Mangala](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/myagdi/mangala/) and [Thasang](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/mustang/thasang/). By area it is the 80th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 16.6% of [Myagdi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/myagdi/). The centre of Raghuganga is about 200 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.5359° N, 83.5084° 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 Raghuganga

Open gazetteers list **124 villages, towns and localities** in Raghuganga. Settlements here lie between about 985 m and 5,879 m above sea level (median 1,854 m).

- Abang
- Achheta
- Adherikholagaun
- Baduk
- Bai̇̃shari̇̄
- Banskot
- Barahtar
- Barthang
- Bashari
- Batase
- Bega
- Bhagawati
- Bhakare
- Bhirkuna
- Buchek
- Bukula
- Bāskoṭ
- Chagbang
- Chappa
- Chaurkhani
- Chhari
- Chhāpā
- Chimkhola
- Chisapani
- Dagnam Kanchhi
- Dagnam Maili
- Dagnam Jethi
- Dagnām
- Darmija
- Dawa
- Deupurna
- Deurali
- Dhad
- Dhar
- Dulepani
- Duwari
- Ekrategaun
- Gadekholagaun
- Gairaghar
- Gajbang
- Ghaskharka
- Ghaumai
- Ghauntāl
- Ghyasikharka
- Gājābāṅ
- Hesnamkharka
- Hija
- Hile
- Hilā
- Jhi
- Jhin
- Jhi̇̃
- Jirbang
- Kalabang
- Kalejabang
- Khapsindanda
- Kotgaun
- Koṭgāũ
- Kuchudipuk
- Kusipani
- Kānchhi̇̄
- Lekphant
- Lilā
- Lisne
- Lose
- Mahabhir
- Majhkharka
- Malika
- Malka Pahad
- Mangale
- Mangalekhani
- Mangle
- Mara
- Mauwaphat
- Maṅgale
- Melakharka
- Mulpani
- Māili̇̄
- Naya Basari
- Nayā̃ Bai̇̃shari̇̄
- Odare
- Pakhapani
- Palekhet
- Panela
- Pari Chhari
- Parjā
- Patalekharka
- Patlekharka gaun
- Pene
- Phatgaun
- Phedi
- Phuldanda
- Phulḍā̃ḍā
- Phursing
- Piple
- Pātlekharkagāũ
- Rakhu
- Ratamata
- Raughai
- Rayakhor
- Risinge Chautari
- Rāni̇̄pauwā
- Rānīpauwa
- Sajhapani
- Samai Tauko
- Sañchare
- Setipokhara
- Shanchare
- Shirkhung
- Sim
- Simalgaun
- Sirbari
- Sirkuṅ
- Sitrung
- Surma
- TalloThadakhani
- Tersa
- Thadi Khoriya
- Thirbang
- Tiplyang
- Ulleri
- Upallo Thadakhani
- Wakhet
- Ābāṅ

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 Raghuganga

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

### Water

27 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Bagar Kholā
- Bagar Kholā
- Bhitri̇̄ban Kholā
- Bhālechuli̇̄ Kholā
- Chameli̇̄ Kholā
- Dhurkos Kholā
- Ghaṭṭe Kholā
- Jhiṅkhāni̇̄ Kholā
- Jurkos Kholā
- Kali Kandaki
- Khahare Kholā
- Khari̇̄bhir Kholā
- Khomsā Kholā
- Khāli̇̄ Kholā
- Kāli̇̄bārā Tāl
- Lamphi̇̄ Kholā
- Melākharka Kholā
- Pairhā Kholā
- Panthe Kholā
- Pāḍā Kholā
- Ruhāchaur Kholā
- Rātopāni̇̄ Kholā
- Syāni̇̄ Kholā
- Syāno Kholā

…and 4 more.

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Dhaulāgiri · 8,143 m
- Sarbāṅ Dhuri̇̄ · 4,642 m
- Malkā Pahāḍ · 2,698 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 Raghuganga 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 Raghuganga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kuhun Health-post · Mangala 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.39636&mlon=83.48530#map=17/28.39636/83.48530) 

Bank Century Commercial Bank Ltd. · Thasang 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.64088&mlon=83.59937#map=17/28.64088/83.59937) 

ATM NIC Asia Bank ATM · Annapurna 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.29922&mlon=83.76849#map=17/28.29922/83.76849) 

Petrol pump Petrol pumps · Kushma 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.24713&mlon=83.63254#map=17/28.24713/83.63254) 

Hotel Hotel something · Dhawalagiri 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.56967&mlon=83.38300#map=17/28.56967/83.38300) 

School Shree Kailash Secondary School Annapurna RM 1 Devesthan Myagdi · Annapurna 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.46774&mlon=83.60488#map=17/28.46774/83.60488) 

College West Point College/HSBS · Beni 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.35158&mlon=83.56602#map=17/28.35158/83.56602) 

Police station Check Post to Mustang · Thasang 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.59804&mlon=83.64218#map=17/28.59804/83.64218) 

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 Raghuganga

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

- Hotels4
- Schools1

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
- Beni
- Dhawalagiri
- Dhorpatan
- Malika
- Mangala

## Quick answers

- Where is Raghuganga?In Myagdi District, Gandaki Province, Nepal
- What borders Raghuganga?Annapurna, Beni, Dhawalagiri, Jaljala, Malika, Mangala and Thasang
- How many villages are in Raghuganga?124 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Raghuganga?Settlements lie between 985 m and 5,879 m
- What is the highest point in Raghuganga?Dhaulāgiri (8,143 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Raghuganga?May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Raghuganga?Kuhun Health-post, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Raghuganga?Century Commercial Bank Ltd., about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Raghuganga?NIC Asia Bank ATM, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Raghuganga?Petrol pumps, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Raghuganga?NP0444402 (OCHA common operational dataset)