# Rhishing Municipality, Tanahu District, Gandaki Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/rhishing/

Municipality · Tanahu District 

# Rhishing

Rhishing is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Tanahu District, Gandaki Province. It covers **215.1 km²**. 278 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 215km²
- 4mapped services
- 707 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rhishing?

Rhishing lies in [Tanahu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/), [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Bhimad](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/bhimad/), [Bulingtar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/nawalparasi-east/bulingtar/), [Byas](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/byas/), [Devghat](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/devghat/), [Ghiring](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/ghiring/) and [Myagde](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/myagde/). By area it is the 176th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 13.7% of [Tanahu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/). The centre of Rhishing is about 110 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.9007° N, 84.2258° 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 Rhishing

Open gazetteers list **278 villages, towns and localities** in Rhishing. Settlements here lie between about 305 m and 1,162 m above sea level (median 707 m).

- (Baishak New Year)
- Abartu
- Agerithumka
- Anpthok
- Archaldi
- Archale
- Arkhalachhap
- Ausara
- Bahundanda
- Bahungaun
- Balimarang
- Banchare
- Bandanda
- Banjho
- Banjhogara
- Bapung
- Bar Bhanjyang
- Bardanda
- Barhabise
- Baribindi
- Barḍā̃ḍā
- Bataidanda
- Baṭaiḍā̃ḍā
- Belswara
- Beltar
- Beltari
- Berauta
- Besardanda
- Besarḍā̃ḍā
- Bhadaure
- Bhalukun
- Bhanisikili
- Bhirkot
- Bhorladi
- Bhujunge
- Biruwa
- Bismohor
- Bojhadi
- Bunji
- Bāhunḍā̃ḍā
- Bāpuṅ
- Bā̃jho
- Bā̃jhogarā
- Chabadi
- Chainpur
- Chaite
- Chalise
- Champani
- Chandane
- Chanpswanra
- Chargare
- Charipani
- Chautara
- Chelekama
- Chhabise
- Chhap
- Chhapdanda
- Chhatiwan
- Chintamuni
- Chiyane
- Chārghare
- Chā̃pswā̃rā
- Dada Tol
- Dadakhudi
- Dadiban
- Dansri
- Daraigaun
- Deurali
- Dhanbas
- Dhanda
- Dhanubas
- Dharampani
- Dharapani
- Dharun Bhanjyang
- Dharung
- Dhobla
- Dhungade
- Dhāruṅ
- Dihi
- Dobhanghat
- Dubung
- DubungDanda
- Dubuṅ
- Duighare
- Dumriswara
- Dumrithok
- Dumsimarang
- Dungkudanda
- Fair
- Fair(Baishakh Sankranti)
- Gairakhudi
- Gairathok
- Gairigaun
- Geja
- Gejadanda
- Gejāḍā̃ḍā
- Ghaderi
- Ghirinthok
- Ghumarighat
- Ghurli
- Ghyasibas
- Gomantal
- Goredanda
- Goreḍā̃ḍā
- Gothadi
- Gumlek
- Gurunggaun
- Guruṅgāũ
- Gwadi
- Gwaslung
- Gwāsluṅ
- Gyajha
- Handiban
- Hukadi
- Husedanda
- Hā̃ḍi̇̄ban
- Imbir
- Jabtar
- Jagarthok
- Jaisi Hatiya
- Jhadup
- Jhakridhad
- Jhatare
- Jhiraudi
- Jhirubas
- Jhyapultar
- Jwala
- Jyamire
- Jyamirethan
- Kadelgaun
- Kahu
- Kami Tol
- Kamigaun
- Kanchee
- Kaphaldanda
- Kartike
- Karuwadanda
- Kaseni
- Katahare
- Keuradi
- Kewarepani
- Khahare
- Khanigaun
- Kharkadanda
- Khukreni
- Khurpadi
- Khursani Minam
- Khursanidanda
- Kirpetar
- Kityaha
- Koidim
- Kokhe
- Koldanda
- Kolḍā̃ḍā
- Komrek
- Korlang
- Korlāṅ
- Kudar
- Kuhak
- Kumbheswara
- Kusmusedanda
- Kusunde
- Kānchhe
- Laire
- Lakaswanra
- Lakurithar
- Lakāswā̃rā
- Lamathar
- Lameswara
- Lhumphes
- Lochdanda
- Lochḍā̃ḍā
- Lokma
- Machadang
- Madhuban
- Maidanswanra
- Majhkot
- Makim Tol
- Malinge
- Manadi
- Mane Chautara
- Mathillo Setan
- Mathillo Setang
- Mauribus
- Mauri̇̄bās
- Meghethumki
- Morodanda
- Moroḍā̃ḍā
- Mugurdanda
- Musimarang
- Najun
- Namtaha
- Narinatar
- Naya Risin
- Nayagaun
- Nayan Chaupari
- Nayanbari
- Nayā̃bāri̇̄
- Palintar
- Pallo-Bhirkot
- Paltyang
- Panditgaun
- Pandor Dihi
- Pari Likindi
- Pathargaun
- Patighar
- Patighari
- Phal Bhanjyang
- Pipaldanda
- Pipalswanra
- Pipaltar
- Pipalḍā̃ḍā
- Pokhari Bhanjyang
- Pudi
- Purana Dihi
- Purano-Rising
- Puranothok
- Purāno Risiṅ
- Rainidanda
- Raithok
- Ramche
- Ramche dihi
- Ramjakot
- Ramshala
- Rangsing
- Raniswara
- Ratenidhara
- Ratmata
- Resau
- Rijaldi
- Romung
- Romuṅ
- Ruptar
- Sammidanda
- Sandhe
- Sapaudi
- Sarkinidanda
- Sattari
- Saura
- Shivapur
- Simalswanra
- Simalswara
- Sindhus
- Singuwa
- Sirkot
- Sisara
- Solun
- Sundardanda
- Suntala Gairi
- Surpa
- Swamidanda
- Swāmi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Syanglung
- Syāṅluṅ
- Sā̃ḍhe
- Tallo Setang
- Taphlek
- Taruka
- Taule
- Tendi
- Thanti
- Thaprek
- Thaprek Bhanjyang
- Theulung
- Theuluṅ
- Thulo Tar
- Thumki
- Tikaswanra
- Tikujhal
- Wachhetar
- Wakmadi
- Wangjagaun
- Wari Likindi
- Wāṅjāgāũ
- Ā̃pthok
- Ḍhā̃ḍā
- Ḍuṅkuḍā̃ḍā
- Ṭukujhāl

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 Rhishing

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

### Water

36 rivers and streams.

- Arsyāṅdi̇̄ Kholā
- Bairā Kholā
- Bharlādi̇̄ Kholā
- Bhokṭyāni̇̄ Kholā
- Bordi̇̄ Kholā
- Bāniyā Kholā
- Chharmā Kholā
- Daraũ Kholā
- Dharādi̇̄ Kholā
- Dharādi̇̄ Kholā
- Dhāruṅ Kholā
- Dihul Kholā
- Gahate Kholā
- Gordi̇̄ Kholā
- Goreḍā̃ḍā Kholā
- Gundi̇̄ Kholā
- Jwālā Kholā
- Jyāmire Kholā
- Kamale Kholā
- Karāsti̇̄ Kholā
- Kaṭuwā Kholā
- Khahare
- Kuhāk Kholā
- Likindi̇̄ Kholā

…and 12 more.

### Hills and mountains

2 mountain passes; 1 mountain.

- Dubuṅ Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,192 m
- Dhāruṅ Bhañjyāṅ · 876 m
- Thaprek Bhañjyāṅ · 726 m

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 Rhishing and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rhishing

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tanahu District Hospital · Byas 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.97216&mlon=84.26527#map=17/27.97216/84.26527) 

Bank Mukti Nath Bikash Bank · Byas 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.97387&mlon=84.26682#map=17/27.97387/84.26682) 

ATM HBL · Bharatpur 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.69542&mlon=84.42177#map=17/27.69542/84.42177) 

Petrol pump Tanahun Oil Distributers · Byas 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.97875&mlon=84.25422#map=17/27.97875/84.25422) 

Hotel Speed Breaker cottage and restaurant · Myagde 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.97774&mlon=84.21597#map=17/27.97774/84.21597) 

Mall Namaste Gift and Kitchen Center · Shuklagandaki 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.05332&mlon=84.07295#map=17/28.05332/84.07295) 

School Amar lower secondary school · Rhishing 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.92323&mlon=84.17889#map=17/27.92323/84.17889) 

College Aadikavi Bhanubhakta Campus · Byas 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.97125&mlon=84.27359#map=17/27.97125/84.27359) 

Police station District Police Office Tanahun · Byas 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.97650&mlon=84.26595#map=17/27.97650/84.26595) 

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 Rhishing

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

- Schools4

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 Tanahu District

- Aanbu Khaireni
- Bandipur
- Bhanu
- Bhimad
- Byas
- Devghat
- Ghiring
- Myagde
- Shuklagandaki

## Quick answers

- Where is Rhishing?In Tanahu District, Gandaki Province, Nepal
- What borders Rhishing?Bhimad, Bulingtar, Byas, Devghat, Ghiring and Myagde
- How many villages are in Rhishing?278 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rhishing?Settlements lie between 305 m and 1,162 m
- What is the highest point in Rhishing?Dubuṅ Ḍā̃ḍā (1,192 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Rhishing?October to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rhishing?Tanahu District Hospital, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rhishing?Mukti Nath Bikash Bank, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rhishing?HBL, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rhishing?Tanahun Oil Distributers, about 9.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rhishing?NP0440403 (OCHA common operational dataset)