# Mahabu Municipality, Dailekh District, Karnali Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dailekh/mahabu/

Municipality · Dailekh District 

# Mahabu

Mahabu is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Dailekh District, Karnali Province. It covers **110.7 km²**. 116 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 111km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,280 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mahabu?

Mahabu lies in [Dailekh District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dailekh/), [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Bhairabi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dailekh/bhairabi/), [Mahawai](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/kalikot/mahawai/), [Narayan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dailekh/narayan/) and [Naumule](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dailekh/naumule/). By area it is the 434th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 7.5% of [Dailekh District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dailekh/). The centre of Mahabu is about 380 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.9425° N, 81.6981° 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 Mahabu

Open gazetteers list **116 villages, towns and localities** in Mahabu. Settlements here lie between about 774 m and 2,143 m above sea level (median 1,280 m).

- Achhambada
- Ale Tol
- Arjam
- Armase
- Bada Khola
- Badaban
- Badakhet
- Badakholagaun
- Baghkhor
- Bahun Tol
- Bahunbanda
- Banjhkharka
- Banjhkoti Tol
- Barkoti Tol
- Baskholagaun
- Batasedanda
- Bhabra
- Bhirket
- Binetada
- Budha tol
- Chadhara tol
- Chalnemul
- Chaur
- Chautara
- Chhamghat
- Chinne
- Chun Takura
- Dabda
- Damaikhoriya
- Dandagaun
- Darlami Tol
- Dasaudi Tol
- Debanbada
- Deul
- Deuleri Lek
- Dharmashala
- Dunggri
- Dungri
- Dunikholagaun
- Ekpategaun
- Gadigaun
- Gadigaunphant
- Gaidabajh
- Gairigaun
- Garipata
- Gaurigaun
- Gawa
- Gaḍigāũ
- Gaḍigāũphā̃ṭ
- Ghatu Tol
- Ghatuthar
- Ghogepata
- Gitachaur
- Gortigaun
- Gurjeni
- Gurun Tol
- Hilekhali
- Irphi̇̄
- Jiunechur
- Kalasim
- Kami Tol
- Kanda Siraula
- Kaprikholagaun
- Kasikandh
- Katuseni
- Khadka Tol
- Khanipate Tol
- Kharigaira
- Kholaghar Tol
- Koldanda
- Kolḍā̃ḍā
- Kotbada
- Kuiyapani
- Lamidanda
- Lamkanthan
- Liphi
- Lohose
- Lāmi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Majhgaun
- Manma
- Matikhane
- Melikot
- Mukhya Tol
- Mājhgāũ
- Nigaljhapri
- Okhaldhunga
- Pakhapani
- Pallo Takuri
- Panimul
- Phagu
- Pharsigade
- Pipalpata
- Pipalrukh Chautara
- Rachulabada
- Rajma
- Raniban
- Ratapani
- Riththa
- Salleri
- Salpani
- Sannesibada
- Simkhet
- Simseligaira
- Sunar Tol
- Sunarbada
- Sunatada
- Suwakot
- Tarachaur
- Tarodhunga
- Thapaka Goth
- Tlma
- Toleni
- Tusarepani
- Wallo Takuri
- Īlma
- Ḍā̃ḍāgāũ

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 Mahabu

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

### Water

21 rivers and streams.

- Beḍā Kholā
- Bā̃jhkharka Kholā
- Chhahare Kholā
- Chhām Gāḍ
- Damāikhoriyā Kholā
- Daṅgāl Kholā
- Duni̇̄ Kholā
- Gurjeni̇̄ Kholā
- Guḍeap Kholā
- Jumli̇̄ḍā̃ḍā Kholā
- Kaḍeni Kholā
- Keurepāni̇̄ Kholā
- Kāpri̇̄ Kholā
- Rime Kholā
- Sāno Kholā
- Tiperi̇̄ Kholā
- Tākuri̇̄ Kholā
- Tārāghāṭā Kholā
- Ulereni̇̄ Kholā
- Utiseni̇̄ Kholā
- Ãdheri̇̄ Kholā

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Awal Sāmudāyik Ban

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 Mahabu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Dailekh District, the warmest month is Jun (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jan (4 °C). About 1,101 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (338 mm) and the driest Nov (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to May and October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 4 28 

Feb 6 37 

Mar 10 29 

Apr 14 27 

May 17 60 

Jun 19 170 

Jul 18 338 

Aug 18 233 

Sep 16 137 

Oct 12 25 

Nov 9 5 

Dec 6 11 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mahabu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Raniban Hp · Mahabu 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.92853&mlon=81.68996#map=17/28.92853/81.68996) 

Bank Shree Malaibarmaa Krishi Tatha Pashupalan Sahakari Sanstha Limited · Chamunda Bindrasaini 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.92637&mlon=81.59015#map=17/28.92637/81.59015) 

Petrol pump petrol pump · Narayan 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.85251&mlon=81.72052#map=17/28.85251/81.72052) 

Hotel DM-2_Shelter · Naumule 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.95932&mlon=81.75478#map=17/28.95932/81.75478) 

Mall Rima Shopping Center · Birendranagar 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.61113&mlon=81.62661#map=17/28.61113/81.62661) 

School Bhirab Ma. Vi. · Mahabu 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.94976&mlon=81.69754#map=17/28.94976/81.69754) 

College Narayan Campus · Narayan 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.84611&mlon=81.71768#map=17/28.84611/81.71768) 

Police station District Police office, Dailekh · Narayan 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.84098&mlon=81.71078#map=17/28.84098/81.71078) 

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 Mahabu

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

- Hospitals3
- Schools3
- Restaurants1

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 Dailekh District

- Aathbis
- Bhagawatimai
- Bhairabi
- Chamunda Bindrasaini
- Dullu
- Dungeshwor
- Gurans
- Narayan
- Naumule
- Thantikandh

## Quick answers

- Where is Mahabu?In Dailekh District, Karnali Province, Nepal
- What borders Mahabu?Bhairabi, Mahawai, Narayan and Naumule
- How many villages are in Mahabu?116 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mahabu?Settlements lie between 774 m and 2,143 m
- What is the best time to visit Mahabu?April to May and October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mahabu?Raniban Hp, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mahabu?Shree Malaibarmaa Krishi Tatha Pashupalan Sahakari Sanstha Limited, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahabu?petrol pump, about 10 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mahabu?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mahabu?NP0661403 (OCHA common operational dataset)