# Shivalaya Municipality, Jajarkot District, Karnali Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/shivalaya/ Municipality · Jajarkot District # Shivalaya Shivalaya is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Jajarkot District, Karnali Province. It covers **134.2 km²**. 108 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 134km² - 1,532 mtypical elevation ## Where is Shivalaya? Shivalaya lies in [Jajarkot District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/), [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Bhagawatimai](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dailekh/bhagawatimai/), [Chhedagad](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/chhedagad/), [Chingad](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/chingad/) and [Simta](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/simta/). By area it is the 341st largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 6.0% of [Jajarkot District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/). The centre of Shivalaya is about 350 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.6914° N, 81.9314° 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 Shivalaya Open gazetteers list **108 villages, towns and localities** in Shivalaya. Settlements here lie between about 691 m and 2,293 m above sea level (median 1,532 m). - Adanda - Adherimela - Adāḍā - Airadi - Allana - Aul Risina - Aulaghar - Badakanda - Badakhet - Badikati - Basneuda - Baḍākā̃ḍā - Beurekuna - Bhangetari - Bhirmaura - Bhirmaura Pakha - Bhiuns - Bhiũs - Bhune - Burdha - Chaur - Chhipredhunga - Chiuduwa - Chiunduwa - Chiũduwā - Chuinekumd - Chundan - Chũḍā - Daha - Dandabada - Dandachaur - Dankachaur - Dapke - Dumakholagaun - Dungran - Ghorthala - Haralapani - Ijar - Jat - Jogimare - Jugane ban - Kabhra - Kandachaur - Kandatanga - Kaphal Katera - Kaphalgairi - Kaule - Khadkagaun - Khaneta - Korsina - Kosetakera - Kuseni - Kā̃ḍātā̃gā - Lamadanda - Latakholagaun - Layakanda - Layakā̃ḍā - Layeta - Lispani - Lotpakha - Lāmāḍā̃ḍā - Mantuda - Mantudan - Nahadagaun - Nanne - Narne - Nepan - Nepā - Nimare - Odalpata Tusare - Okhaldhungan Jungan - Pakha - Pathar Chalna - Patihalna - Pokhara - Pokharadanda - Rajigaira - Rakma - Risina - Saldhakne - Shera - Siladin - Silaḍi̇̄ - Sima - Sine - Sisne - Siyanlagaun - Siyā̃lāgāũ - Sugurkhal - Syapi - Takura - Tamtada - Tanga - Tante - Tata - Tata Guyela - Thakuri Jat - Thala Mandera - ThalaSalleri - Thapachaur - Tileameakha - Timilepākhā - Tā̃gā - Upallo Syapi - Ḍuṅgrā - Ḍā̃ḍābāḍā - Ḍā̃ḍāchaur - Ṭāṭe 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 Shivalaya Named natural and historic features inside Shivalaya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 13 rivers and streams. - Betani̇̄ Kholā - Bhius Kholā - Duwāḍā Kholā - Jā̃t Kholā - Khār Kholā - Kuseni̇̄ Kholā - Laya Kholā - Nepā Kholā - Riṭā Kholā - Sim Kholā - Sisne Kholā - Thālā Kholā - Ṭoli̇̄ Kholā ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Syāpi̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,453 m - Ghimsine Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,154 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Jugāne 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 Shivalaya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Jajarkot 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 Shivalaya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Santada Hospital · Bhagawatimai 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.79008&mlon=81.85065#map=17/28.79008/81.85065) Bank कृषि विकास बैंक लिमिटेड शाखा कार्यालय जाजरकोट · Bheri Malika 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.69866&mlon=82.19648#map=17/28.69866/82.19648) ATM Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Ltd. · Birendranagar 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.59717&mlon=81.60563#map=17/28.59717/81.60563) 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 Dhiraj and niraj hotel · Chhedagad 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.75142&mlon=81.99545#map=17/28.75142/81.99545) Mall Rima Shopping Center · Birendranagar 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.61113&mlon=81.62661#map=17/28.61113/81.62661) School Shree Aadharbhut Vidyalaya · Chhedagad 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.72848&mlon=81.94938#map=17/28.72848/81.94938) College MUSOM · Simta 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.57892&mlon=81.95588#map=17/28.57892/81.95588) Police station Bestada Police Station · Bhagawatimai 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.78815&mlon=81.82943#map=17/28.78815/81.82943) 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. ## Other municipalities in Jajarkot District - Barekot - Bheri Malika - Chhedagad - Junichande - Kuse - Nalgad ## Quick answers - Where is Shivalaya?In Jajarkot District, Karnali Province, Nepal - What borders Shivalaya?Bhagawatimai, Chhedagad, Chingad and Simta - How many villages are in Shivalaya?108 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Shivalaya?Settlements lie between 691 m and 2,293 m - What is the highest point in Shivalaya?Syāpi̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā (1,453 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Shivalaya?April to May and October - Where is the nearest hospital to Shivalaya?Santada Hospital, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Shivalaya?कृषि विकास बैंक लिमिटेड शाखा कार्यालय जाजरकोट, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Shivalaya?Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Ltd., about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shivalaya?petrol pump, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Shivalaya?NP0660404 (OCHA common operational dataset)