# Chapakot Municipality, Syangja District, Gandaki Province

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Municipality · Syangja District 

# Chapakot

Chapakot is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Syangja District, Gandaki Province. It covers **120.6 km²**. 218 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 121km²
- 29mapped services
- 632 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chapakot?

Chapakot lies in [Syangja District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/), [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Biruwa](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/biruwa/), [Galyang](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/galyang/), [Ghiring](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/ghiring/), [Harinas](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/harinas/), [Rampur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/rampur/) and [Walling](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/walling/). By area it is the 394th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 11.6% of [Syangja District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/). The centre of Chapakot is about 152 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.9237° N, 83.7910° 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 Chapakot

Open gazetteers list **218 villages, towns and localities** in Chapakot. The largest with a recorded population: Bhattarai Danda (5,510), Dihi (2,210), Sundar Basti (900), Mohami (339), Danda (250) and Solti Hotel (120). Settlements here lie between about 326 m and 1,184 m above sea level (median 632 m).

- (Kartic Thulo Ekadashi)
- Ajingare
- Ambote
- Andhi Chaughara
- Andhighat
- Andigaun
- Baghedada
- Bahundanda
- Bai̇̃ḍi̇̄
- Bajati
- Bandi
- Bangrati
- Bankata
- Bankatta
- Bankholagaun
- Bansidanda
- Bardanda
- Barikuna
- Barkheghat
- Barkhoghat
- Barḍā̃ḍā
- Batara
- Batthala
- Baṅrāṭi̇̄
- Belaudi
- Belchaur
- Belchour
- Belghari
- Beltari
- Bhalaechaur
- Bhanjyang
- Bhantabari
- Bhattarai Danda
- Bhattarai Gaun
- Bhumarighat
- Bhurungsing
- Bhuruṅsiṅ
- Bhutaha
- Binadi
- Birdada
- Birdanda
- Birḍā̃ḍā
- Botetar
- Bā̃siḍā̃ḍā
- Chahare
- Chanpswanra
- Chhap
- Chhapdanda
- Chhipchhap
- Chhāpḍā̃ḍā
- Chihandanda
- Chirkethumka
- Chā̃pswā̃rā
- Dadgha
- Dadhran
- Damachaur
- Damchaur
- Danda
- Darshing
- Darsing
- Dhaigadanda
- Dhakaldanda
- Dhakalpakha
- Dharapani
- Dhurkot
- Dhurkotbesi
- Dihi
- Dimpa
- Dipka
- Disingkot
- Disiṅkoṭ
- Dārsiṅ
- Fair
- Gadaundi
- Gahate
- Gairathar
- Gamjar
- Ganjar
- Gaḍaũdi̇̄
- Ghari
- Ghorli Chhap
- Ghurlechaur
- Ghurpal
- Gillan
- Gillang
- Ginchaur
- Gothadi
- Gyanichaur
- Hatiya
- Hilamaryan
- Hilmarang
- Hukadanda
- Hukāḍā̃ḍā
- Inaskot
- Jaduwakholagaun
- Jagandanda
- Jaitar
- Jalimdanda
- Jayatar
- Joginamsa
- Jyamire
- Jālimḍā̃ḍā
- Kamire
- Kamitar
- Kamti
- Karamdanda
- Karandi
- Kardi
- Keladighat
- Khamche
- Khanigaun
- Khasa
- Khasha
- Kholegaun
- Khoriyaghat
- Khārdi̇̄
- Kimkha
- Kisangaun
- Koldanda
- Kolḍā̃ḍā
- Krisnapur
- Kudanda
- Kumalgaun
- Kusunde
- Kuwakot
- Kuwapani
- Kwami
- Kũḍādi̇̄
- Lagata
- Lamdanda
- Lokhardhum
- Lāmḍā̃ḍā
- Madi
- Magare
- Maidan
- Majhuwa
- Majuwa
- Makaidanda
- Makaiḍā̃ḍā
- Malyangkot
- Malyāṅkoṭ
- Manechaur
- Manthum
- Mathillo Chyare
- Medasi
- Milanchok
- Milanchowk
- Mohami
- Mohiphes
- Murtichaur
- Māriphānt
- Narsewa
- Padhera
- Paidikholagaun
- Paidkholagaun
- Paindanda
- Pakari
- Paketar
- Panglung
- Panlun
- Patasar
- Patatati
- Patsar
- Paumadi
- Phattike
- Phoksingkot
- Phulbari
- Pipalchhap
- Pipaldada
- Pipalswanra
- Pokhari Chhap
- Pokharidanda
- Pāinḍā̃ḍā
- Pāṭāpāṭi̇̄
- Ramghat
- Ratnapur
- Raundanda
- Rimaldihi
- Rogdithati
- Roundanda
- Rāunḍā̃ḍā
- Salghari
- Sankhar
- Sanliya
- Sarlahi
- Satal
- Sathimure
- Sathmure
- Sekham
- Sera
- Shivaramdanda
- Shyamkholagaun
- Sim
- Siraudi
- Sisarḍā̃ḍā
- Sisrdanda
- Sivalaya Temple
- Solti Hotel
- Sunargaun
- Sundar Basti
- Suntalitar
- Surkhadanda
- Swami Bhanjyang
- Sā̃khar
- Talkholagaun
- Tallo Chyare
- Tallo Makaidanda
- Tanhu
- Teunas
- Thakurigaun
- Thati Bhanjyang
- Thulo Sewak
- Thumka
- Tā̃hu
- Utak
- Ā̃dhighāṭ
- Ā̃di̇̄gāũ
- Ḍhakālḍā̃ḍā

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 Chapakot

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

### Water

19 rivers and streams.

- Batrā Kulo
- Baṭāṅ Kholā
- Bhumdi̇̄ Kholā
- Bumdi̇̄ Kholā
- Bāhundi̇̄ Kholā
- Chhite Kholā
- Chyāre Kholā
- Dumsi̇̄ Kholā
- Jaidi̇̄ Kholā
- Jyāgdi̇̄ Kholā
- Kaligandaki River
- Kaprāũdi̇̄ Kholā
- Kisān Kulo
- Lamṭhyāṅ Kholā
- Lumdi̇̄ Kholā
- Nepṭāri̇̄ Kholā
- Paidi̇̄ Kholā
- Serā Kholā
- Sā̃ghu Kholā

### Getting around

2 bridges.

- Kaligandaki Bridge, Keladighat
- Kelādi̇̄ghāt

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 Chapakot and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Syangja District, the warmest month is Jun (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 355 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 21 27 

Apr 25 38 

May 27 103 

Jun 28 245 

Jul 26 416 

Aug 25 306 

Sep 24 220 

Oct 21 69 

Nov 18 3 

Dec 15 6 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chapakot

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Keware Bhajayang · Walling 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.94779&mlon=83.80184#map=17/27.94779/83.80184) 

Bank Garima Bikas Bank · Chapakot 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.88702&mlon=83.82093#map=17/27.88702/83.82093) 

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 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.98062&mlon=83.74844#map=17/27.98062/83.74844) 

Hotel Chapakot Hotel & Rasturant · Chapakot 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.88792&mlon=83.81532#map=17/27.88792/83.81532) 

Mall Namaste Gift and Kitchen Center · Shuklagandaki 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.05332&mlon=84.07295#map=17/28.05332/84.07295) 

School श्री भानु उच्च माध्यामिक बिध्यालय · Chapakot 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.92269&mlon=83.78468#map=17/27.92269/83.78468) 

College Nepal Adarsha Campus/Secondary School, Waling, Syangja · Walling 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.97962&mlon=83.77135#map=17/27.97962/83.77135) 

Police station Area Police Post Keware Bhanjyang · Walling 2.9 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chapakot

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks3
- Hotels3
- Schools13
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants2
- Police stations1

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 Syangja District

- Aandhikhola
- Arjun Choupari
- Bhirkot
- Biruwa
- Galyang
- Harinas
- Kaligandaki
- Phedikhola
- Putalibazar
- Walling

## Quick answers

- Where is Chapakot?In Syangja District, Gandaki Province, Nepal
- What borders Chapakot?Biruwa, Galyang, Ghiring, Harinas, Rampur and Walling
- How many villages are in Chapakot?218 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chapakot?Settlements lie between 326 m and 1,184 m
- What is the best time to visit Chapakot?October to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chapakot?Keware Bhajayang, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chapakot?Garima Bikas Bank, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chapakot?Annapurna Finance Limited, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chapakot?Kunwar Gas, about 7.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Chapakot?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Chapakot?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chapakot?NP0441305 (OCHA common operational dataset)