# Shuklagandaki Municipality, Tanahu District, Gandaki Province

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Municipality · Tanahu District 

# Shuklagandaki

Shuklagandaki is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Tanahu District, Gandaki Province. It covers **164.8 km²**. 270 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 123 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 165km²
- 123mapped services
- 709 mtypical elevation

## Where is Shuklagandaki?

Shuklagandaki lies in [Tanahu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/), [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Bhimad](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/bhimad/), [Biruwa](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/biruwa/), [Byas](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/byas/), [Harinas](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/harinas/), [Myagde](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/myagde/), [Pokhara](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/kaski/pokhara/), [Putalibazar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/putalibazar/) and [Rupa](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/kaski/rupa/). By area it is the 257th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 10.5% of [Tanahu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/tanahu/). The centre of Shuklagandaki is about 132 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.0612° N, 84.0449° 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 Shuklagandaki

Open gazetteers list **270 villages, towns and localities** in Shuklagandaki. Settlements here lie between about 466 m and 1,449 m above sea level (median 709 m).

- Agare Chautari
- Agrakhe
- Amleswanra
- Amtari
- Arabdi
- Archale
- Arkhudi
- Aruswanra
- Awaregaun
- Babiyadanda
- Badagaun
- Bagedanda
- Baishākheghāṭ
- Bajasthala
- Balendi
- Bandre
- Bankewa
- Banrang
- Bardanda
- Barkhedanda
- Barḍā̃ḍā
- Basuwa
- Bauribot
- Bayam
- Bel Chautara
- Besaredanda
- Bhadaure
- Bhagwati
- Bhakkal
- Bhaldanda
- Bhandarigaun
- Bhangara
- Bhanjyang
- Bhatdanda
- Bhaṭḍā̃ḍā
- Bhorle
- Bhorthok
- Bhote Camp
- Bhotepani
- Bhujikot
- Bhurunge
- Bhusunapur
- Bhyagute
- Bhālḍā̃ḍā
- Bichardi
- Bisdanda
- Bisḍā̃ḍā
- Bunchas
- Bāgeḍā̃ḍā
- Bājasthalā
- Bāṅrāṅ
- Chanpswanra
- Chhabdi
- Chhabdi Deurali
- Chhabise
- Chhakrak
- Chhapagaun
- Chilaunekharka
- Chillechaur
- Chitiswanra
- Choya Bisauna
- Chuhune Muda
- Chuhune Mudha
- Chunnedanda
- Chyandanda
- Chā̃pswā̃rā
- Dadathok
- Dagam
- Dahare
- Danda Tol
- Dauga
- Deurali Gaira
- Deuraligaira
- Dhakalthar
- Dhamikuna
- Dhannar
- Dharapani
- Dhor Phirdi
- Dhungedanda
- Dihi
- Dihi Gairabari
- Dulegauda
- Dulegauda Bazar
- Dulegaunda
- Dumre
- Eklekhet
- Eklethar
- Gachhepani
- Gaddidanda
- Gahate
- Gairathok
- Galchhina
- Ganapati
- Ghaderidanda
- Ghaiya Khoriya
- Gharedi
- Gharee
- Ghari
- Ghorme
- Ghumti
- Golme
- Gurdum
- Gurung Byagan
- Gyarsing
- Gāṇpati̇̄
- Haledekholagaun
- Haledi
- Hatiya
- Hilepani
- Jaisidanda
- Jamdi
- Jamdiphat
- Jarebar
- Jaspur
- Jhagaredanda
- Jharlandi
- Jhirbas
- Jhuprang
- Jiure
- Jor Pokhari
- Judikhet
- Juge
- Jurikhet
- Juwadi
- Juwalthar
- Kabre
- Kaidale
- Kalche
- Kalchok Kuna
- Kali Maryang
- Kalimarang
- Kamalbot
- Kamitari Narpate
- Kaphalswanra
- Kathe Piple
- Kaure
- Kerabari
- Keurepani
- Khairenitar
- Khallubot
- Khani Dobhan
- Kharbari
- Kharbari Arkhudi
- Kharbari Village - Sunrise View Point
- Khatri Dihi
- Kholakhet
- Kholapari
- Khoradi
- Khuimaryan
- Khursanibas
- Kimuldanda
- Kiseti
- Kisti
- Kolamphe
- Koldanda
- Kolḍā̃ḍā
- Kotre
- Kotre Bajar
- Kurling
- Kurliṅ
- Kuse Byagan
- Kāṭhe Pipal
- Lahare
- Lakhandanda
- Lakuribot
- Lalimgaun
- Lamagaun
- Lamiswanra
- Lampata
- Loktetar
- Magarnas
- Makanpur
- Malagiri
- Male Bagar
- Maleswanra
- Mandre Bajar
- Marat
- Meldada
- Meldanda
- Melḍā̃ḍā
- Minamkot
- Mustange Bhote Camp
- Musurechaur
- Nayagau
- Nayangaun
- Nayā̃gāũ
- Nyarthum
- Odare
- Oja
- Okhaldi
- Pallo Swanra
- Pandhre
- Pantha Thumka
- Paripakha
- Parthok
- Pataleswanra
- Patiswanra
- Pauwa
- Pipalchhap
- Pokharithok
- Poldanda
- Polḍā̃ḍā
- Pulchok
- Purani Dihi
- Pyuri Dobhan
- Pāti̇̄swā̃rā
- Railibot
- Raipur
- Rangdi
- Ranglibot
- Ranglibot Pokhari
- Rastal
- Ratanpur
- Ratmata
- Ratpate
- Rayepur
- Rimalgaun
- Rāṅdi̇̄
- Sakhe
- Sana Naudi
- Sani Bhanjyang
- Sankhar
- Satidanda
- Sati̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Saunedanda
- Seplang
- Seplāṅ
- Sera
- Serabesi
- Shuklagandaki
- Sikhre
- Silanghari
- Simalchaur
- Simaltar
- Simle
- Simledanda
- Simleswara
- Sundarigaun
- Swanra
- Swā̃rā
- Syani Bhanjyang
- Syanigaun
- Syauli Bajar
- Sā̃khar
- Talla Nayangaun
- Talli Pokhari
- Tallo Tappar
- Tallogaun
- Tallā Nayā̃gāũ
- Tappargaun
- Tar
- Tarkudanda
- Thado Lose
- Thamdanda
- Thanthok
- Thanti
- Thanti Bhanjyang
- Thaprek
- Thati
- Thumdanda
- Thāmḍā̃ḍā
- Tin Piple
- Tundagaun
- Tunikholagaun
- Upallo Khanda
- नौबिसे
- Ḍā̃ḍā Ṭol
- Ṭhā̃ṭi̇̄
- Ṭhā̃ṭi̇̄ Bhañjyāṅ
- Ṭũḍāgāũ

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 Shuklagandaki

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

### Water

31 rivers and streams.

- Arabdi̇̄ Kholā
- Barāha Kholā
- Barāha Kholā
- Bhairav Kholā
- Bhālu Kholā
- Byāṅdi̇̄ Kholā
- Bãṅge Kholā
- Bāmpāṅ Kholā
- Chhahare Kholā
- Dagdi̇̄ Kholā
- Gahate Kholā
- Hā̃ḍi̇̄ Kholā
- Jhaḍḍā̃ḍā Kholā
- Jāmdi̇̄ Kholā
- Kami̇̄ Kholā
- Kumle Kholā
- Kyāṅdi̇̄ Kholā
- Kyāṅgdi̇̄ Kholā
- Kāli̇̄ Kholā
- Kāli̇̄ Kholā
- Mannu Kholā
- Myāgde Kholā
- Māṇḍā Kholā
- Phedi̇̄ Kholā

…and 7 more.

### Forests and nature

2 forests.

- Chilāune Forest
- Sāl Forest

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 Shuklagandaki 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 Shuklagandaki

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tanahun Sewa Hospital · Shuklagandaki 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.05830&mlon=84.07101#map=17/28.05830/84.07101) 

Bank AChautari BANK dhorfirdi Branch · Shuklagandaki 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.05382&mlon=84.04906#map=17/28.05382/84.04906) 

ATM NIC Asia · Pokhara 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.16276&mlon=84.05773#map=17/28.16276/84.05773) 

Petrol pump Khadga Mai Stores · Shuklagandaki 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.06226&mlon=84.07049#map=17/28.06226/84.07049) 

Hotel Hotel President · Shuklagandaki 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.08216&mlon=84.05392#map=17/28.08216/84.05392) 

Mall Namaste Gift and Kitchen Center · Shuklagandaki 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.05332&mlon=84.07295#map=17/28.05332/84.07295) 

School Gaunpharkha secondary school's ground · Shuklagandaki 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.05001&mlon=84.06080#map=17/28.05001/84.06080) 

College Bhanu Bhakta Bahumukhi Campus · Shuklagandaki 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.03410&mlon=84.08117#map=17/28.03410/84.08117) 

Police station Area Police Station · Shuklagandaki 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.04038&mlon=84.07844#map=17/28.04038/84.07844) 

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 Shuklagandaki

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

- Hospitals6
- Banks54
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels8
- Shopping malls1
- Schools22
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants19
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics3

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
- Rhishing

## Quick answers

- Where is Shuklagandaki?In Tanahu District, Gandaki Province, Nepal
- What borders Shuklagandaki?Bhimad, Biruwa, Byas, Harinas, Myagde, Pokhara, Putalibazar and Rupa
- How many villages are in Shuklagandaki?270 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Shuklagandaki?Settlements lie between 466 m and 1,449 m
- What is the best time to visit Shuklagandaki?October to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Shuklagandaki?Tanahun Sewa Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Shuklagandaki?AChautari BANK dhorfirdi Branch, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Shuklagandaki?NIC Asia, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shuklagandaki?Khadga Mai Stores, about 2.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Shuklagandaki?6 mapped
- How many banks are in Shuklagandaki?54 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Shuklagandaki?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Shuklagandaki?NP0440301 (OCHA common operational dataset)