# Paiyu Municipality, Parbat District, Gandaki Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/parbat/paiyu/ Municipality · Parbat District # Paiyu Paiyu is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Parbat District, Gandaki Province. It covers **42.6 km²**. 86 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 42.6km² - 918 mtypical elevation ## Where is Paiyu? Paiyu lies in [Parbat District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/parbat/), [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Arjun Choupari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/arjun-choupari/), [Bhirkot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/bhirkot/), [Bihadi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/parbat/bihadi/), [Galyang](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/galyang/), [Mahashila](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/parbat/mahashila/) and [Walling](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/walling/). By area it is the 689th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 7.9% of [Parbat District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/parbat/). The centre of Paiyu is about 167 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.0478° N, 83.6621° 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 Paiyu Open gazetteers list **86 villages, towns and localities** in Paiyu. Settlements here lie between about 671 m and 1,473 m above sea level (median 918 m). - Adhikaridanda - Ambot - Arnas - Arthun Bajar - Bagale - Bahabi - Banidanda - Baye - Beulibas - Bharma - Bhatethumka - Bhorle - Bhyrtelthok - Chalalung - Chaur - Chiluwa - Chindekharka - Chisapani Bajar - Chiuridanda - Chorgauda - Dadathok - Danda kahu - Dansing - Darsu - Daudare - Dharadi - Dharanpani - Dhungekharka - Dud - Duglung - Dugluṅ - Geḍi̇̄kholāgāũ - Godikholagaun - Gumsungaun - Gurungaun - Gyami - Hadikharka - Hatiya - Huwas - Irkang - Irkāṅ - Jyamiregaun - Kabhra Bhanjyang - Kahu - Karkithumka - Kattike - Kaule - Khawasthok - Kholakharka - Kholaparigaun - Kikrika - Kolkharka - Ksetridanda - Kubhinde - Magargaun - Mahindanda - Maidan - Mardikhola - Matichaur - Musurbari - Nachnedanda - Naya Bajar - Pakhimbas - Palusthan - Pewakhet - Ramche - Sadhane - Salghari - Saraukhola - Saurikot - Sera - Sigarkos - Singarkos - Sirbani - Syamthumka - Taklachaur - Taklāk - Talak - Tallo Gohapuk - Tallo Hile - Tallo Nekarga - Thapathar - Tribeni - Upallo Gohapuk - Upallo Nekarga - Ṭaklāk 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 Paiyu Named natural and historic features inside Paiyu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 16 rivers and streams. - Bamdi̇̄ Kholā - Bharmā Kholā - Bhorle Kholā - Bhorle Kholā - Boke Kholā - Chhahare Kholā - Daṅlādi̇̄ Kholā - Geḍi̇̄ Kholā - Ghaṭṭe Kholā - Mardi̇̄ Kholā - Medi̇̄ Kholā - Pai̇̃yu Kholā - Sisne Kholā - Turture Kholā - Ãguwā Kholā - Āṅbhāṅ 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 Paiyu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Parbat District, the warmest month is Jun (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 292 m lower 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 **October to May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 13 16 Feb 16 23 Mar 20 27 Apr 25 38 May 27 103 Jun 27 245 Jul 25 416 Aug 25 306 Sep 24 220 Oct 21 69 Nov 17 3 Dec 14 6 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Paiyu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sirsekot Helth post · Walling 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.00047&mlon=83.68504#map=17/28.00047/83.68504) Bank Garima Development Bank · Walling 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.97917&mlon=83.71834#map=17/27.97917/83.71834) ATM Annapurna Finance Limited · Putalibazar 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.09877&mlon=83.87113#map=17/28.09877/83.87113) Petrol pump Kunwar Gas · Walling 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.98062&mlon=83.74844#map=17/27.98062/83.74844) Hotel Hotel white House Homestay · Walling 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.99070&mlon=83.71347#map=17/27.99070/83.71347) Mall Ansuvara Square · Pokhara 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.21172&mlon=83.95705#map=17/28.21172/83.95705) School Shree Basic School · Mahashila 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.05717&mlon=83.65111#map=17/28.05717/83.65111) College Mirmee Multiple Campus · Kaligandaki 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.97490&mlon=83.58643#map=17/27.97490/83.58643) Police station Area Police Post Keware Bhanjyang · Walling 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.94547&mlon=83.80655#map=17/27.94547/83.80655) 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 Parbat District - Bihadi - Jaljala - Kushma - Mahashila - Modi - Phalebas ## Quick answers - Where is Paiyu?In Parbat District, Gandaki Province, Nepal - What borders Paiyu?Arjun Choupari, Bhirkot, Bihadi, Galyang, Mahashila and Walling - How many villages are in Paiyu?86 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Paiyu?Settlements lie between 671 m and 1,473 m - What is the best time to visit Paiyu?October to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Paiyu?Sirsekot Helth post, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Paiyu?Garima Development Bank, about 9.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Paiyu?Annapurna Finance Limited, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paiyu?Kunwar Gas, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Paiyu?NP0442405 (OCHA common operational dataset)