# Junichande Municipality, Jajarkot District, Karnali Province

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Municipality · Jajarkot District 

# Junichande

Junichande is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Jajarkot District, Karnali Province. It covers **345.9 km²**. 163 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 51 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 346km²
- 51mapped services
- 1,967 mtypical elevation

## Where is Junichande?

Junichande lies in [Jajarkot District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/), [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/), [Chhedagad](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/chhedagad/), [Kuse](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/kuse/), [Mahawai](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/kalikot/mahawai/), [Naumule](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dailekh/naumule/) and [Tatopani](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/tatopani/). By area it is the 86th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 15.6% of [Jajarkot District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/). The centre of Junichande is about 353 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.9023° N, 81.9867° 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 Junichande

Open gazetteers list **163 villages, towns and localities** in Junichande. Settlements here lie between about 1,118 m and 4,151 m above sea level (median 1,967 m).

- Agra
- Ali
- Arudanda
- Asare
- Asarekharka
- Ayarjara
- Ayā̃jarā
- Bachhemela
- Badagada
- Badasaina
- Bagaltara
- Baghkhor Mela
- Baj
- Bajchakot
- Baju
- Bangedana
- Banjh Katera
- Bansu
- Batkule
- Bhade
- Bhaluke
- Bhalukuiyan
- Bharate
- Bhuskholagaun
- Bikbari Ban
- Bimal
- Budidanda
- Budi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Bā̃su
- Chade Patan
- Chahite
- Chaitgaun
- Chaukhya
- Chaulaya
- Chhana
- Chhinne
- Chinai Nagi Danda
- Choche Odar
- Chotrakot
- Dallakun
- Dalsure
- Dandakot
- Deshibat
- Deshibata
- Deusuli
- Deutada
- Dhadgaun
- Dhauldhunga Danda
- Dhirkagaun
- Dhuljada
- Dhãḍgāũ
- Ekdore Patan
- Gagalpakha
- Gamata
- Ganpata
- Garkhakot
- Gathali
- Ghape
- Ghoda Lagauna
- Ghuskholagaun
- Guarna
- Guwalsina
- Gājalpākhā̃
- Gā̃pāṭā
- Hademela
- Hankhu
- Herau
- Hile
- Huchimela
- Humnegaun
- Jurka
- Jyatara
- Kadamaip
- Kalli
- Kanpra
- Kapra
- Karigaun
- Karki Gaau
- Karuwa
- Khada
- Khara
- Khasiban
- Khatigaun
- Khudina
- Khut
- Khāti̇̄gāũ
- Kola
- Korelideuli
- Kortan
- Kot
- Kuiya
- Kunapalto
- Kāri̇̄gāũ
- Kā̃prā
- Lamara
- Lanta
- Lekjurka
- Liga
- Luwagaun
- Lā̃tā
- Mainpakha
- Maipa
- Maira
- Majina
- Majkot
- Matela
- Mathillo Bhaluke
- Maugan
- Meshu
- Mesu
- Mujkoṭ
- Neta
- Nikal Chhodan
- Nipane
- Okhara
- Okhatta
- Padhne
- Paga
- Pagra
- Pakhabada
- Pallachaur
- Palta
- Pangra
- Panimula
- Paralya
- Patalpani
- Patikanla
- Pauja
- Pokharigaun
- Pokhat
- Punga
- Rasetada
- Ratmata
- Rawalgaun
- Rijwala
- Sajna
- Salleri
- Sano Thali
- Santada
- Serakatiya
- Shivapuri
- Sirpa
- Sisne
- Sumainthana
- Suyara
- Syala
- Syaltara
- Syanla
- Syā̃lā
- Taga
- Taiyan
- Taiyā̃
- Talguda
- Talwa
- Tand
- Tanga
- Thali
- Thum
- Upalwa
- Āruḍā̃ḍā
- Ḍhā̃ḍgāũ
- Ḍā̃ḍākoṭ
- Ṭā̃ḍ

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 Junichande

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

### Water

38 rivers and streams.

- Bachhemelā Kholā
- Challa Kholā
- Channā Kholā
- Chhepkâ Kholā
- Chormili̇̄ Kholā
- Daha Kholā
- Deshibāṭ Kholā
- Dhule Kholā
- Dhulyāhā Kholā
- Dāre Kholā
- Dā̃phu Gād Kholā
- Gathali̇̄ Kholā
- Ghoḍā Lagāuna Kholā
- Gāḍ Kholā
- Hā̃khu Kholā
- Jantare Kholā
- Jaūli Kholā
- Jurkā Kholā
- Khudinā Kholā
- Khul Kholā
- Khāpre Kholā
- Main Kholā
- Majuwā Kholā
- Nauban Kholā

…and 14 more.

### Hills and mountains

9 mountains; 1 peak; 1 mountain pass.

- Ekḍorė Pāṭan · 4,304 m
- Chā̃ḍechaur Lek · 3,625 m
- Thāi Lek · 3,312 m
- Ḍā̃ḍāthāi Lek · 3,260 m
- Dhaulḍhuṅgā Ḍā̃ḍā · 3,177 m
- Ghimāine Lek · 3,005 m
- Chinneko Lek · 2,991 m
- Chināi̇̄ Nāgi̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,940 m
- Dalyāni̇̄ Lek · 2,911 m
- Bhaleri̇̄ Lek · 2,849 m
- Thārdule Bhañjyāṅ · 2,838 m

### Forests and nature

2 forests.

- Bikbāri̇̄ Ban
- Kegariban 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 Junichande 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 291 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 8 29 

Apr 12 27 

May 15 60 

Jun 17 170 

Jul 17 338 

Aug 16 233 

Sep 15 137 

Oct 11 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 Junichande

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Panchala Hospital · Junichande 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.85759&mlon=81.93967#map=17/28.85759/81.93967) 

Bank कृषि विकास वैंकको कार्यालय, बारेकोट २ लिम्सा · Barekot 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.94528&mlon=82.24924#map=17/28.94528/82.24924) 

Petrol pump petrol pump · Narayan 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.85251&mlon=81.72052#map=17/28.85251/81.72052) 

Hotel Bamboo sekuwa sanga 22km · Junichande 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.93675&mlon=82.06770#map=17/28.93675/82.06770) 

School Shree Gaurishankar Primary School · Junichande 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.90460&mlon=81.96663#map=17/28.90460/81.96663) 

College Narayan Campus · Narayan 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.84611&mlon=81.71768#map=17/28.84611/81.71768) 

Police station Area Police Station, Pancahala · Junichande 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.85720&mlon=81.93878#map=17/28.85720/81.93878) 

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 Junichande

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

- Hospitals2
- Hotels1
- Schools46
- Police stations2

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

- Barekot
- Bheri Malika
- Chhedagad
- Kuse
- Nalgad
- Shivalaya

## Quick answers

- Where is Junichande?In Jajarkot District, Karnali Province, Nepal
- What borders Junichande?Bhagawatimai, Chhedagad, Kuse, Mahawai, Naumule and Tatopani
- How many villages are in Junichande?163 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Junichande?Settlements lie between 1,118 m and 4,151 m
- What is the highest point in Junichande?Ekḍorė Pāṭan (4,304 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Junichande?April to May and October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Junichande?Panchala Hospital, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Junichande?कृषि विकास वैंकको कार्यालय, बारेकोट २ लिम्सा, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Junichande?petrol pump, about 27 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Junichande?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Junichande?NP0660401 (OCHA common operational dataset)