# Barekot Municipality, Jajarkot District, Karnali Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/barekot/

Municipality · Jajarkot District 

# Barekot

Barekot is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Jajarkot District, Karnali Province. It covers **577.2 km²**. 96 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 577km²
- 20mapped services
- 1,997 mtypical elevation

## Where is Barekot?

Barekot lies in [Jajarkot District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/), [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Guthichaur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/guthichaur/), [Kuse](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/kuse/), [Mudkechula](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dolpa/mudkechula/), [Nalgad](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/nalgad/) and [Tatopani](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/tatopani/). By area it is the 39th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 26.0% of [Jajarkot District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/). The centre of Barekot is about 331 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.9858° N, 82.2703° 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 Barekot

Open gazetteers list **96 villages, towns and localities** in Barekot. Settlements here lie between about 1,599 m and 4,205 m above sea level (median 1,997 m).

- Agar
- Asauji Marya
- BHURAR
- Bajyam
- Bandala
- Barekot
- Barekot rural municipality 1 ward office
- Bayala
- Bhitrakhola Goth
- Bohara-jiri
- Budhagaun
- Bārekoṭ
- Chhala Pauwa
- Chhutipalti
- Chyakhure Lagna
- Derigaun
- Dhaulakot
- Dhiyargaun
- Dhuma
- Dobata
- Dware
- Gairagaun
- Gannagaun
- Ghartigaun
- Ghata
- Gothgaun
- Him Chuli
- Kadagaun
- Kanachaur
- Kapti
- Karuka
- Kauli
- Khama Lek
- Khapla Ban
- Khari
- Kolyani
- Kotili
- Laikham
- Lama Syala
- Lamikot
- Limsa
- Lwāghā
- MUGREGAUN
- Maina
- Mayak Bada
- Mehalpani
- Nartha
- Pachhebri
- Pahada Mulsam
- Pataljiri
- Phulbari Goth
- Pungārā
- Ragaryam
- Rangachaur
- Ratadhunga
- Rautjiri
- Rokayagaun
- Rumshil
- Rumsil
- Rungara
- Sagla
- Saini
- Saubada loku village
- Saubhara
- Sepukholagaun
- Sepukholāgāũ
- Serigaun
- Seri̇̄gāū
- Silpachaur
- Sinakot
- Suwakot
- Syala
- Syala Mulsam
- Talkot
- Tansi
- Tolkhan
- Tolkhan village
- Tumtu Pauwa
- Tā̃si̇̄
- Wagha
- barekot rural municipility ward no-09 khari
- barekot-06
- dhuma bagar
- kalakhole village
- kapti ward no-09
- karki Jyula
- karki gaun
- karkuwa village
- kauli bazer
- namuna village
- neta village
- pakha village
- ragrema toll ward no-09
- tachi
- ओगरेनी
- बयाला बारेकोट 01

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 Barekot

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

### Water

28 rivers and streams; 5 lakes.

- Belāspur Kholā
- Bārekoṭ Kholā
- Chauthari̇̄ Kholā
- Daha Gāḍ
- Daha Kholā
- Dogrā Kholā
- Ghātganga Kholā
- Gobre Gāḍ
- Gāgrā Kholā
- Harke Daha
- Jiri̇̄ Kumlā Kholā
- Junte Kholā
- Kailāshe Kholā
- Koṭil Kholā
- Kāli̇̄muri̇̄ Kholā
- Kārki̇̄ Kholā
- Lwāghā Kholā
- Mulsam Kholā
- Nārthā Kholā
- Pipale Daha
- Pānlauṭi̇̄ Kholā
- Rolpā Kholā
- Rāṅgā Gāḍ
- Sajaman Daha

…and 9 more.

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Ḍhuṅgi̇̄kholā · 4,232 m
- Dhele Lek · 3,999 m
- Thāplā · 2,517 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Khāplā 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 Barekot and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Jajarkot District, the warmest month is Jun (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jan (2 °C), after allowing for this place being about 321 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 2 28 

Feb 4 37 

Mar 7 29 

Apr 12 27 

May 15 60 

Jun 17 170 

Jul 16 338 

Aug 16 233 

Sep 14 137 

Oct 10 25 

Nov 7 5 

Dec 4 11 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Barekot

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital आधारभुत अस्पताल , बारेकोट गाउँपालिका -२, लिम्सा · Barekot 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.94365&mlon=82.25393#map=17/28.94365/82.25393) 

Bank कृषि विकास वैंकको कार्यालय, बारेकोट २ लिम्सा · Barekot 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.94528&mlon=82.24924#map=17/28.94528/82.24924) 

Hotel Bamboo sekuwa sanga 22km · Junichande 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.93675&mlon=82.06770#map=17/28.93675/82.06770) 

School नौमुली प्रा. वि. · Barekot 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.98766&mlon=82.27935#map=17/28.98766/82.27935) 

College Karnali Technical School · Guthichaur 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.22409&mlon=82.24640#map=17/29.22409/82.24640) 

Police station इलाका प्रहरी कार्यालय रामी डांडा · Barekot 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.93466&mlon=82.24697#map=17/28.93466/82.24697) 

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 Barekot

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Schools16
- 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 Jajarkot District

- Bheri Malika
- Chhedagad
- Junichande
- Kuse
- Nalgad
- Shivalaya

## Quick answers

- Where is Barekot?In Jajarkot District, Karnali Province, Nepal
- What borders Barekot?Guthichaur, Kuse, Mudkechula, Nalgad and Tatopani
- How many villages are in Barekot?96 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Barekot?Settlements lie between 1,599 m and 4,205 m
- What is the highest point in Barekot?Ḍhuṅgi̇̄kholā (4,232 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Barekot?April to May and October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Barekot?आधारभुत अस्पताल , बारेकोट गाउँपालिका -२, लिम्सा, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Barekot?कृषि विकास वैंकको कार्यालय, बारेकोट २ लिम्सा, about 5.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Barekot?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Barekot?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Barekot?NP0660403 (OCHA common operational dataset)