# Narayan Municipality, Dailekh District, Karnali Province

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Municipality · Dailekh District 

# Narayan

Narayan is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Dailekh District, Karnali Province. It covers **110.5 km²**. 147 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 111km²
- 23mapped services
- 1,232 mtypical elevation

## Where is Narayan?

Narayan lies in [Dailekh District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dailekh/), [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Bhagawatimai](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dailekh/bhagawatimai/), [Bhairabi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dailekh/bhairabi/), [Dullu](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dailekh/dullu/), [Dungeshwor](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dailekh/dungeshwor/), [Mahabu](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dailekh/mahabu/) and [Naumule](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dailekh/naumule/). By area it is the 437th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 7.4% of [Dailekh District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dailekh/). The centre of Narayan is about 374 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.8775° N, 81.7393° 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 Narayan

Open gazetteers list **147 villages, towns and localities** in Narayan. The largest with a recorded population: Dailekh (20,908). Settlements here lie between about 718 m and 2,208 m above sea level (median 1,232 m).

- Bada Dhunggakhet
- Baghkhor
- Bahun Tol
- Balchaur
- Banskot
- Barma
- Bathala
- Belghari
- Beteni
- Bhaisakhor
- Bhan Takura
- Bhirmaura
- Bhitrikholagaun
- Bhurti
- Bijaura
- Bikramechaur
- Bini
- Bisunna
- Bisya
- Bā̃skoṭ
- Chadarikuna
- Chakha
- Chanmari
- Charipata
- Charpategaun
- Chausila
- Chhabrelgau
- Chhanna
- Chhatikot
- Dadaghar
- Dailekh
- Damai Tol
- Dandagaun
- Dasharathe
- Debal
- Debalkanda
- Dhadeni
- Dhaudebari
- Dhaudeni
- Dhaulimate
- Dhauni
- Dhita
- Dhitada
- Dhitahan
- Dhitā̃
- Dhulpur
- Dhungekhani
- Dopka
- Duikhamba
- Gairachaud
- Ganeshsthan
- Ghorle
- Goladeu
- Gurjedanda
- Gwati
- Hadasaini
- Jaharkot
- Jarajkholagaun
- Jhyauresal
- Jirkunauli
- Jugepani
- Juphya
- Kami Tol
- Kamigaun
- Kandachaur
- Khal
- Kharigera
- Khursanibari
- Kimite
- Kimugaun
- Kimugāũ
- Kuikana
- Kusadanda
- Kusā̃ḍā
- Kā̃ḍāchaur
- Lada
- Lakhtada
- Lamatada
- Lamidada
- Lamidanda
- Lamruk
- Lidke
- Luchchekanda
- Luiche
- Majhgaun
- Makhu
- Malni Pokhari
- Mathillo Bijaure
- Mathillo Tartang
- Melpani
- Narayan
- Naula
- Naulagaun
- Nauli
- Naumule Pakho
- Naunla
- Nayagaun
- Nayan Bajar
- Nayā̃gāũ
- Okhaila
- Okharbās
- Pallo Kalimati
- Panchadewal
- Pani Pokhara
- Patihalna
- Patikanla
- Pinalne
- Puleni
- Pyuse
- Rajigaun
- Rajpani
- Rak
- Rampur
- Ratmela
- Rupakhet
- Rāji̇̄gāũ
- Sadnu
- Salkharka
- Salleri
- Sana Katiya
- Santake
- Satmule
- Saunepani
- Siladi
- Simada
- Sirubari
- Sot
- Syalakatiya
- Sā̃ḍu
- Tallo Bijaura
- Tallo Tartang
- Tamidanda
- Tata Makhu
- Tauliya
- Thali
- Thaludanda
- Thanti Jangar
- Thulaghar
- Tikharta Tol
- Totegaun
- Tāmi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Tārāghāṭ
- Ulletada
- Wallo Kalimati
- Ḍā̃ḍāgāũ
- Ṭhāluḍā̃ḍā
- Ṭhā̃ṭi̇̄ Jā̃gar

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 Narayan

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

### Water

28 rivers and streams.

- Bhitri̇̄ Kholā
- Bini̇̄ Kholā
- Buḍho Kholā
- Chārpāṭe Kholā
- Dhuḍ Kholā
- Dhāuni̇̄ Kholā
- Gaddi̇̄ Kholā
- Gariu Kholā
- Ghaṭṭe Kholā
- Ghaṭṭe Kholā
- Jyāmire Kholā
- Kali̇̄maṭi̇̄ Kholā
- Kaṭi̇̄ Kholā
- Kumri̇̄ Kholā
- Kāle Kholā
- Kāṭiyā Kholā
- Loharne Kholā
- Lāune Kholā
- Melpāni̇̄ Kholā
- Nāuli̇̄ Kholā
- Phulbāri̇̄ Kholā
- Pyuse Kholā
- Rāypāni̇̄ Kholā
- Tāme Kholā

…and 4 more.

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Lāmi̇̄chhāhari̇̄ · 2,501 m
- Mālikā · 2,408 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Kālā Pokhari̇̄ 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 Narayan 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 Narayan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tribeni HP Dailekh · Narayan 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.87971&mlon=81.74303#map=17/28.87971/81.74303) 

Bank Krishi Sahakari · Dullu 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.87517&mlon=81.60896#map=17/28.87517/81.60896) 

ATM Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Ltd. · Birendranagar 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.59717&mlon=81.60563#map=17/28.59717/81.60563) 

Petrol pump petrol pump · Narayan 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.85251&mlon=81.72052#map=17/28.85251/81.72052) 

Hotel Hotel Park Inn · Narayan 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.84620&mlon=81.71473#map=17/28.84620/81.71473) 

Mall Rima Shopping Center · Birendranagar 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.61113&mlon=81.62661#map=17/28.61113/81.62661) 

School redcross school · Narayan 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.85350&mlon=81.71739#map=17/28.85350/81.71739) 

College Narayan Campus · Narayan 4.1 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 4.9 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 Narayan

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels5
- Schools10
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants2
- Police stations1

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
- Mahabu
- Naumule
- Thantikandh

## Quick answers

- Where is Narayan?In Dailekh District, Karnali Province, Nepal
- What borders Narayan?Bhagawatimai, Bhairabi, Dullu, Dungeshwor, Mahabu and Naumule
- How many villages are in Narayan?147 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Narayan?Settlements lie between 718 m and 2,208 m
- What is the highest point in Narayan?Lāmi̇̄chhāhari̇̄ (2,501 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Narayan?April to May and October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Narayan?Tribeni HP Dailekh, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Narayan?Krishi Sahakari, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Narayan?Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Ltd., about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Narayan?petrol pump, about 3.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Narayan?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Narayan?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Narayan?NP0661304 (OCHA common operational dataset)