# Mahashila Municipality, Parbat District, Gandaki Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/parbat/mahashila/

Municipality · Parbat District 

# Mahashila

Mahashila is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Parbat District, Gandaki Province. It covers **49.4 km²**. 115 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 49.4km²
- 13mapped services
- 1,480 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mahashila?

Mahashila lies in [Parbat District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/parbat/), [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Arjun Choupari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/arjun-choupari/), [Bihadi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/parbat/bihadi/), [Paiyu](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/parbat/paiyu/) and [Phalebas](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/parbat/phalebas/). By area it is the 664th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 9.1% of [Parbat District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/parbat/). The centre of Mahashila is about 168 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.0928° N, 83.6706° 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 Mahashila

Open gazetteers list **115 villages, towns and localities** in Mahashila. Settlements here lie between about 952 m and 1,985 m above sea level (median 1,480 m).

- Abang
- Ahale
- Argaudi
- Aruchaur
- Baghmara
- Balakot
- Bandanda
- Banpakhe
- Banḍā̃ḍā
- Baseni
- Bastala
- Batase
- Bate
- Betani
- Bhadabari
- Bhagere
- Bhalkung
- Bhandarithar
- Bhoksing
- Bhorle
- Bhujunge
- Chanaute
- Chaudilla
- Chhaharigaun
- Chharchhare
- Chilaunekharka
- Chisapani
- Dadra
- Daha
- Damaidanda
- Danda Chaupari
- Dandakateri
- Delidanda
- Deli̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Deurali
- Dhada
- Dhanubase
- Dhunge
- Dhuwakot
- Duktang
- Duktān
- Gadi
- Ganabang
- Ghaderidanda
- Ghantari
- Gopini
- Gorlyang
- Gurungaun
- Hirukharka
- Hosrangdi
- Hosrāṅḍi̇̄
- Jampur
- Jyamire
- Kadvāni̇̄
- Kamithar
- Karkithar
- Kaule
- Kaulegaun
- Keure
- Khandanda
- Khānḍā̃ḍā
- Kokhe
- Koldanda
- Kolḍā̃ḍā
- Kusundanda
- Kyudanda
- Kyuḍā̃ḍā
- Lame
- Lamidanda
- Lamswara
- Lamtung
- Lumkhu Deurali
- Lumkhu Ekpate
- Lumkhu Ghantari
- Lāmi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Lāmtun
- Majhbarigaun
- Malkabang
- Mathillo Goradi
- Nalekharka
- Nigali
- Nursery
- Pahare
- Paharkuna
- Paiyu Darbar
- Pakhure
- Palase
- Pamshamul
- Patikharka
- Patle
- Phalamkhani
- Pine Plantation
- Pruche
- Puranogaun
- Purnaban
- Pyarkuna
- Ratmata
- Ratodhunga
- Riche
- Saldanda
- Sangle
- Sarbudanda
- Sarthang
- Simle
- Sitale
- Siththani
- Subhadrikharka
- Sālḍā̃ḍā
- Tallo Goradi
- Thana Bhanjyan
- Thauswara
- Thulo Padhera
- Tiure
- Todke
- 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 Mahashila

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Argāũdi̇̄ Kholā
- Chauḍilā Kholā
- Chhahari̇̄ Kholā
- Chharchhare Kholā
- Chhā̃gādi̇̄ Kholā
- Deurāli̇̄ Kholā
- Ganābāṅ Kholā
- Gorādi̇̄ Kholā
- Kāule Kholā
- Rahāle Kholā
- Rāu 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 Mahashila and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Parbat District, the warmest month is Jun (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 270 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,472 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (416 mm) and the driest Nov (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to May and October to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 9 16 

Feb 12 23 

Mar 17 27 

Apr 21 38 

May 23 103 

Jun 23 245 

Jul 22 416 

Aug 21 306 

Sep 20 220 

Oct 17 69 

Nov 14 3 

Dec 11 6 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mahashila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Devisthan Government Hospital · Phalebas 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.15709&mlon=83.64732#map=17/28.15709/83.64732) 

Bank Kumari · Kali Gandaki 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.04869&mlon=83.55991#map=17/28.04869/83.55991) 

ATM Annapurna Finance Limited · Putalibazar 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.09877&mlon=83.87113#map=17/28.09877/83.87113) 

Petrol pump Shrestha petrol pump · Bhirkot 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.03848&mlon=83.78900#map=17/28.03848/83.78900) 

Hotel Sirubari Homestay, House No. 25 · Aandhikhola 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.13097&mlon=83.75918#map=17/28.13097/83.75918) 

Mall Ansuvara Square · Pokhara 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.21172&mlon=83.95705#map=17/28.21172/83.95705) 

School Shree Chanaute Primary School · Mahashila 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.10410&mlon=83.67261#map=17/28.10410/83.67261) 

College Pashchimanchal Campus · Jaimuni 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.15500&mlon=83.58200#map=17/28.15500/83.58200) 

Police station Police station,chilaunebas · Aandhikhola 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.16973&mlon=83.78735#map=17/28.16973/83.78735) 

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 Mahashila

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

- Schools13

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 Parbat District

- Bihadi
- Jaljala
- Kushma
- Modi
- Paiyu
- Phalebas

## Quick answers

- Where is Mahashila?In Parbat District, Gandaki Province, Nepal
- What borders Mahashila?Arjun Choupari, Bihadi, Paiyu and Phalebas
- How many villages are in Mahashila?115 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mahashila?Settlements lie between 952 m and 1,985 m
- What is the best time to visit Mahashila?February to May and October to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mahashila?Devisthan Government Hospital, about 7.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mahashila?Kumari, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mahashila?Annapurna Finance Limited, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahashila?Shrestha petrol pump, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mahashila?NP0442404 (OCHA common operational dataset)