# Harinas Municipality, Syangja District, Gandaki Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/harinas/

Municipality · Syangja District 

# Harinas

Harinas is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Syangja District, Gandaki Province. It covers **87.5 km²**. 114 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 87.5km²
- 1mapped services
- 985 mtypical elevation

## Where is Harinas?

Harinas lies in [Syangja District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/), [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Bhimad](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/bhimad/), [Biruwa](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/biruwa/), [Chapakot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/chapakot/), [Ghiring](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/ghiring/) and [Shuklagandaki](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/shuklagandaki/). By area it is the 543rd largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 8.4% of [Syangja District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/). The centre of Harinas is about 138 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.9765° N, 83.9509° 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 Harinas

Open gazetteers list **114 villages, towns and localities** in Harinas. Settlements here lie between about 456 m and 1,460 m above sea level (median 985 m).

- Adhmara
- Aidanda
- Alaiche
- Alainche
- Amala Bhanjyang
- Athbise
- Badahare
- Bagarkholagaun
- Bahundi
- Baidichhap
- Bairani
- Balikot
- Bangeswanra
- Bardanda
- Barḍā̃ḍā
- Besighar
- Bhandarikuna
- Bhedabari
- Biruwa
- Bumdi
- Chalise
- Chansing
- Chhap
- Chhekma
- Chhipung
- Chhipuṅ
- Chisapani
- Chitre
- Chitrebhanjyang
- Chuikuna
- Dagdi
- Dandakhani
- Daregaunda
- Dashgaha
- Deurali
- Dewaldanda
- Dhundur
- Dhungethanti
- Dhupdanda
- Dāregaũḍā
- Gaid Bhanjyang
- Gairiswara
- Gharedi
- Ghyagachhap
- Gurja
- Handiban
- Hatiya
- Hā̃ḍi̇̄ban
- Jaganthan
- Jamune
- Jamunedanda
- Jhirubas
- Jyangladi
- Jyāṅlādi̇̄
- Kamamsa
- Kamante
- Kande
- Karangswanra
- Karaṅswā̃rā
- Kattike
- Khahare
- Khairikot
- Khamariswanra
- Khanadanda
- Khanigaun
- Khantichhap
- Khanālḍā̃ḍā
- Khatrithok
- Khunkholagaun
- Kolamphe
- Kulungkholagaun
- Kuluṅkholāgāũ
- Kurumpha
- Kutumsa
- Kyakmi
- Kāli̇̄koṭ
- Kā̃ḍe
- Lalai
- Lewa
- Lindiswanra
- Magyam Chisapani
- Manke
- Namsikot
- Namtarsing
- Narja
- Omjar
- Palpali Chhap
- Phidinswara
- Pyarsing
- Pyārsiṅ
- Rahakholagaun
- Rahale
- Ramche
- Rodikhola
- Saldanda Hatiya
- Saldanda Khani
- Samakot
- Sana Kanla
- Sanhele
- Sapandanda
- Sapanḍā̃ḍā
- Sehele
- Setekholagaun
- Siraule
- Sirindanda
- Sunakhari
- Sunakharidanda
- Susindanda
- Susinḍā̃ḍā
- Talladihi
- Tangle
- Tare-Pahara
- Tarkeni
- Ḍā̃ḍākhāni̇̄

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 Harinas

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Bagar Kholā
- Baḍ Kholā
- Chisāpāni̇̄ Kholā
- Dhundhur Kholā
- Jyāṅglādi̇̄ Kholā
- Kuluṅ Kholā
- Phedi̇̃ Kholā
- Serā 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 Harinas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Syangja District, the warmest month is Jun (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (11 °C). 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 11 16 

Feb 14 23 

Mar 18 27 

Apr 23 38 

May 25 103 

Jun 25 245 

Jul 23 416 

Aug 23 306 

Sep 22 220 

Oct 19 69 

Nov 16 3 

Dec 12 6 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Harinas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sankhar Health Post · Chapakot 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.89990&mlon=83.93368#map=17/27.89990/83.93368) 

Bank Muktinath Development Bank Limited · Biruwa 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.01923&mlon=83.89967#map=17/28.01923/83.89967) 

ATM Annapurna Finance Limited · Putalibazar 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.09877&mlon=83.87113#map=17/28.09877/83.87113) 

Petrol pump Ripumardin (Army) Petrol Station · Shuklagandaki 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.02779&mlon=84.08654#map=17/28.02779/84.08654) 

Hotel Budhakot Ramche Homestay · Walling 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.00037&mlon=83.84343#map=17/28.00037/83.84343) 

Mall Namaste Gift and Kitchen Center · Shuklagandaki 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.05332&mlon=84.07295#map=17/28.05332/84.07295) 

School Shree Bucha Khani Higher Secondary School · Bhimad 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.99731&mlon=83.99669#map=17/27.99731/83.99669) 

College Radhadamodar Sanskrit Vidyapeeth · Chapakot 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.87973&mlon=83.93272#map=17/27.87973/83.93272) 

Police station Sankhar Police Force · Chapakot 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.87366&mlon=83.92639#map=17/27.87366/83.92639) 

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 Harinas

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

- 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 Syangja District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Harinas?In Syangja District, Gandaki Province, Nepal
- What borders Harinas?Bhimad, Biruwa, Chapakot, Ghiring and Shuklagandaki
- How many villages are in Harinas?114 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Harinas?Settlements lie between 456 m and 1,460 m
- What is the best time to visit Harinas?October to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Harinas?Sankhar Health Post, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Harinas?Muktinath Development Bank Limited, about 6.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Harinas?Annapurna Finance Limited, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Harinas?Ripumardin (Army) Petrol Station, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Harinas?NP0441405 (OCHA common operational dataset)