# Tanahu District, Gandaki Province – Municipalities

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District · Gandaki Province 

# Tanahu District

Tanahu District is a district of Nepal in Gandaki Province. It had an estimated **334,431 people** in 2023 on 1,572 km² (about 213 per km²). It is divided into 10 municipalities. 1,959 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 570 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 334,431people (2023)
- 1,572km²
- 10municipalities
- 570mapped services

## How many people live in Tanahu District?

Tanahu District had an estimated **334,431 people** in 2023 — 12.9% of Gandaki Province, 31st of 77 districts. There are 1,144 women for every 1,000 men (above the Gandaki Province figure of 1,108). Spread over 1,572 km², that is about **213 people per km²**, 31st of 77 districts.

22.7% of people are children under 15 and 8.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 30 across Gandaki Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 45 children and older people.

0–4 ****23,082**

5–9 ****25,313**

10–14 ****27,545**

15–19 ****30,695**

20–24 ****31,004**

25–29 ****32,917**

30–34 ****29,203**

35–39 ****22,626**

40–44 ****19,393**

45–49 ****19,462**

50–54 ****17,091**

55–59 ****15,527**

60–64 ****13,513**

65–69 ****10,669**

70–74 ****7,296**

75–79 ****4,793**

80+ ****4,302**

Source: [Census of population via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-npl).

## Where is Tanahu District?

Tanahu District lies in [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 7 other districts: [Chitawan District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/chitawan/), [Gorkha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/gorkha/), [Kaski District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/kaski/), [Lamjung District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/lamjung/), [Nawalparasi East District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/nawalparasi-east/), [Palpa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/) and [Syangja District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/). By area it is the 43rd largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 7.2% of [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/). The centre of Tanahu District is about 111 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 45 km from Pokhara, the main town of Gandaki Province. The centre point is at 27.9354° N, 84.2231° 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).

## Municipalities of Tanahu District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Aanbu Khaireni](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/aanbu-khaireni/) 128 148 45 

[Bandipur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/bandipur/) 102 142 165 

[Bhanu](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/bhanu/) 184 314 26 

[Bhimad](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/bhimad/) 129 197 10 

[Byas](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/byas/) 248 412 142 

[Devghat](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/devghat/) 159 158 34 

[Ghiring](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/ghiring/) 126 131 6 

[Myagde](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/myagde/) 115 220 15 

[Rhishing](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/rhishing/) 215 278 4 

[Shuklagandaki](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/shuklagandaki/) 165 270 123 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Tanahu District

Open gazetteers list **1,959 villages, towns and localities** in Tanahu District. Settlements here lie between about 214 m and 1,622 m above sea level (median 652 m).

- (Baishak New Year)
- Aabu khaireni Bazar
- Abartu
- Abu Khaireni
- Abugaun
- Achalkot
- Adheri Bhanjyang
- Adhikarigaun
- Adhikarithok
- Aduwakharka
- Agare Chautari
- Agerithumka
- Agrakhe
- Agridanda
- Ahaldanda
- Ahale
- Ahālḍā̃ḍā
- Ainseluthumka
- Aiselugara
- Aklan
- Alaiche
- Amadanda
- Amaldanda
- Amalḍā̃ḍā
- Ambote
- Amdanda
- Amdandabesi
- Amleswanra
- Amreni
- Amtari
- Angetar
- Angetari
- Anpchaur
- Anpdanda
- Anpgairi
- Anpswanra
- Anptar
- Anptari
- Anpthok
- Aphredanda
- Arabdi
- Arabdi Simle
- Aramkot
- Archal Bhanjyang
- Archalchaur
- Archaldi
- Archale
- Archale Bhanjyang
- Archaledhara
- Archalthumki
- Archambas
- Arghauti
- Arkhala Bhanjyang
- Arkhalachhap
- Arkhalepani
- Arkhudi
- Arthumka
- Arubaje
- Arubot
- Arukharka
- Aruswanra
- Ashapani
- Ashokpati
- Asimure
- Aspagdi
- Atarauli
- Athgaire
- Atighar
- Atrauli
- Atraulitar
- Ausara
- Awaregaun
- Babiyadanda
- Badagaun
- Badahare
- Badaharekholagaun
- Baddanda
- Badegaun
- Badhar Bhanjyang
- Bagai
- Bagaicha
- Bagale-Tauwa
- Bagalephant
- Bagalethok
- Bagandi
- Bagar
- Bagarkhola
- Bagedanda
- Bagh Bhanjyang
- Bagtar
- Bagthal
- Baguwa
- Bahapur
- Bahun Bhanjyang
- Bahun Pokhara
- Bahundanda
- Bahungaun
- Baidi
- Baidipani
- Baikunthe
- Bairenitar
- BaisJagar
- Baishākheghāṭ
- Bajarkot
- Bajasthala
- Bajhadi
- Bajhgara
- Bajhi Dihi
- Bakhre
- Bakse
- Balendi
- Balimarang
- Baliphant
- Bamsi Tol
- Banchare
- Bandanda
- Bandarkuna
- Bandi Chhap
- Bandi̇̄ Chhāp
- Bandi̇̄pur
- Bandre
- Bangeraha
- Bangesal
- Bangiya
- Bangretari
- Baniya Dihi
- Baniyagaun
- Baniyatar
- Banjare
- Banjho
- Banjhogahra
- Banjhogara
- Banjhoghar
- Bankasan
- Bankatta
- Bankewa
- Banpale
- Banrang
- Banspani
- Bantar
- Banḍā̃ḍā
- Bapung
- Bar Bhanjyang
- Barabot
- Baradi
- Baradi Diha
- Baradiphant
- Baraha Purba Tol
- Barahachhap
- Barahadanda
- Barahakholagaun
- Barahpani
- Baralthok
- Barandanda
- Baranḍā̃ḍā
- Barbote
- Barchaur
- Barchayan
- Barchhap
- Barchyāṅ
- Bardanda
- Bardhan
- Bardhansera
- Bargaun
- Bargāũ
- Barhabise
- Barhabise Tol
- Baribindi
- Barikot
- Bariphant
- Barkhedanda
- Barkholagaun
- Barlachi
- Barlunbesi
- Barlunghol
- Barsakholagaun
- Bartar
- Baruwagaun
- Barḍā̃ḍā
- Basaldanda
- Basane
- Basenitar
- Baskharka
- Basnetgaun
- Baspani
- Basswanra
- Basuwa
- Basyani
- Bataidanda
- Batase
- Batasedanda
- Bataule
- Bataulitar
- Bathok
- Battise
- Bauribot
- Bayam
- Bayapani
- Baḍḍā̃ḍā
- Baṭaiḍā̃ḍā
- Baṭmārā
- Bel Bhanjyang
- Bel Chautara
- Beladi
- Belautedanda
- Belautibari
- Belbas
- Belbot
- Belbote
- Beldanda
- Beldā̃ḍā
- Belghari
- Belkuna
- Belswanra
- Belswara
- Belswā̃rā
- Beltar
- Beltari
- Belthumki
- Belḍā̃ḍā
- Beni Bagar
- Benitar
- Berauta
- Besardanda
- Besardi
- Besaredanda
- Besarghari
- Besarḍā̃ḍā
- Besigaira
- Beteni
- Bhadaure
- Bhadgaun
- Bhadkhala
- Bhadrudanda
- Bhagerthumki
- Bhagondi
- Bhagwati
- Bhainsekharka
- Bhakarithumka
- Bhakkal
- Bhakunthok
- Bhalayadanda
- Bhalayatar
- Bhaldanda
- Bhalukholagaun
- Bhalukun
- Bhamtar
- Bhandarigaun
- Bhangara
- Bhange
- Bhangeri
- Bhanisikili
- Bhanjyang
- Bhansar
- Bhantar
- Bhanu Memorial Park
- Bharladi
- Bharlangdi
- Bharyandi
- Bharyangdi
- Bhasme
- Bhatdanda
- Bhateri
- Bhatethumka
- Bhatgaun
- Bhattaraigaun
- Bhattaraithok
- Bhattari
- Bhawanswara
- Bhawarkot
- Bhaṭḍā̃ḍā
- Bhentabari
- Bhimad
- Bhimad Bajar
- Bhimeswanra
- Bhirchaur
- Bhirkot
- Bhogteni
- Bhokteni
- Bhorladi
- Bhorle
- Bhorthok
- Bhote Camp
- Bhoteni
- Bhotepani
- Bhoteswanra
- Bhujikot
- Bhujunge
- Bhumetar
- Bhuratar
- Bhurunge
- Bhusunapur
- Bhuwantar
- Bhyagute
- Bhãgeri̇̄
- Bhādgāũ
- Bhālḍā̃ḍā
- Bhānu Saṅgrahālaya
- Bhā̃ge
- Bhāṭḍā̃ḍā
- Bichardi
- Bigyanchaur
- Bihar Dihi
- Bilaunekharka
- Bimalnagar
- Bimraswanra
- Bimrebote
- Biralitar
- Birketar
- Birta
- Biruwa
- Biruwagaun
- Biruwatar
- Bisaunedanda
- Bisdanda
- Bisghare
- Bismohor
- Bisnuthali
- Bisḍā̃ḍā
- Boharithumka
- Bohoragaun
- Bojadi
- Bojhadi
- Bokse
- Boksigaira
- Boma
- Bordanda
- Borḍā̃ḍā
- Botegaun
- Botetar
- Boteter
- Botgaun
- Boṭeṭār
- Boṭgāũ
- Bramswanra
- Brimdi Pul
- Buchakhani
- Budhakot
- Bunchas
- Bunji
- Byahagna
- Byas Cave
- Bāgeḍā̃ḍā
- Bāhunḍā̃ḍā
- Bājasthalā
- Bāpuṅ
- Bāri̇̄phā̃ṭ
- Bā̃darkunā
- Bā̃giyā
- Bā̃jho
- Bā̃jhogahrā
- Bā̃jhogarā
- Bā̃jhoghar
- Bā̃spāni̇̄
- Bāṅrāṅ
- Chabadi
- Chadalathok
- Chadaula
- Chaindanda
- Chainpur
- Chainpur Pakha
- Chaite
- Chaitedanda
- Chalise
- Chamatar
- Chambas
- Champani
- Chamtar
- Chamundathan
- Chanaute
- Chandane
- Chandani
- Chandrakot
- Chandrawati
- Chanduli Bhanjyang
- Chaninthok
- Chankha Marang
- Chanp Bagaincha
- Chanpswanra
- Chapabot
- Chapaghat
- Chapardu
- Chappani
- Chaptar
- Chargare
- Charghare
- Charipani
- Charkune
- Charmure
- Chautar
- Chautara
- Chelekama
- Chhabdi
- Chhabdi Baraha
- Chhabdi Deurali
- Chhabise
- Chhabise Dihi
- Chhahare
- Chhakrak
- Chhang Hatiya

…and 1,559 more.

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 Tanahu District

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

### Water

248 rivers and streams.

- Alaiche Kholā
- Arabdi̇̄ Kholā
- Arjel Kholā
- Arsyāṅdi̇̄ Kholā
- Bagandi̇̄ Kholā
- Bagar Kholā
- Baguwā Kholā
- Bairā Kholā
- Bar Kholā
- Baruwā Kholā
- Barāha Kholā
- Barāha Kholā
- Barāha Kholā
- Barṣā Kholā
- Baure Kholā
- Baḍahare Kholā
- Beteni̇̄ Kholā
- Bhairav Kholā
- Bharlādi̇̄ Kholā
- Bhateri̇̄ Kholā
- Bhokṭyāni̇̄ Kholā
- Bhut Kholā
- Bhut Kholā
- Bhālu Kholā

…and 224 more.

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains; 3 mountain passes.

- Kālikāthān Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,615 m
- Goganghāri̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,611 m
- Mirluṅkoṭ Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,485 m
- Dubuṅ Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,192 m
- Maraṅ Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,133 m
- Dhāruṅ Bhañjyāṅ · 876 m
- Thaprek Bhañjyāṅ · 726 m
- Sũgure Bhañjyāṅ · 688 m

### Forests and nature

2 forests; 1 park.

- Bhānu Memorial Pārk
- Chilāune Forest
- Sāl Forest

### History

1 ancient site.

- Parāshar Ãshram

### Getting around

1 bridge.

- Ghā̃si̇̄ Kuwā

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 Tanahu District and the best time to visit

In Tanahu District, the warmest month is Jun (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (11 °C). About 1,302 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (340 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 13 

Feb 14 21 

Mar 18 29 

Apr 23 46 

May 24 114 

Jun 25 214 

Jul 23 340 

Aug 23 263 

Sep 22 193 

Oct 19 60 

Nov 16 3 

Dec 13 6 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tanahu District

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

- Hospitals26
- Banks92
- Petrol pumps15
- Hotels121
- Shopping malls1
- Schools158
- Colleges and universities10
- Cinemas4
- Pharmacies18
- Restaurants113
- Police stations7
- Dental clinics5

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Tanahu District?In Gandaki Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Tanahu District?334,431 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Tanahu District?About 29 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Tanahu District?About 213 people per km²
- What borders Tanahu District?Chitawan District, Gorkha District, Kaski District, Lamjung District, Nawalparasi East District, Palpa District and Syangja District
- How many villages are in Tanahu District?1,959 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tanahu District?Settlements lie between 214 m and 1,622 m
- What is the highest point in Tanahu District?Kālikāthān Ḍā̃ḍā (1,615 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tanahu District?October to May
- How many hospitals are in Tanahu District?26 mapped
- How many banks are in Tanahu District?92 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tanahu District?15 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tanahu District?NP0440 (OCHA common operational dataset)