# Chhayanath Rara Municipality, Mugu District, Karnali Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/mugu/chhayanath-rara/ Municipality · Mugu District # Chhayanath Rara Chhayanath Rara is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Mugu District, Karnali Province. It covers **480.4 km²**. 104 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 89 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 480km² - 89mapped services - 2,389 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chhayanath Rara? Chhayanath Rara lies in [Mugu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/mugu/), [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Chankheli](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/humla/chankheli/), [Kanaka Sundari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/kanaka-sundari/), [Khatyad](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/mugu/khatyad/), [Mugumakarmarog](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/mugu/mugumakarmarog/), [Patarasi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/patarasi/) and [Soru](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/mugu/soru/). By area it is the 54th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 14.9% of [Mugu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/mugu/). The centre of Chhayanath Rara is about 370 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 29.5354° N, 82.1519° 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 Chhayanath Rara Open gazetteers list **104 villages, towns and localities** in Chhayanath Rara. Settlements here lie between about 1,731 m and 3,828 m above sea level (median 2,389 m). - Airport - Arukhada - Balae - Balai - Balai Bagar - Bam - Bham Bada - Budu - Chain - Chaina - Chhapri - Chhatelbada - Chuga - Dana - Darkyal Bada - Dharkhebada - Dhuir - Dhuma - Duma - Gadapani - Gamgadhi - Gamgaḍhi̇̄ - Ghachaur - Ghat - Ghata - Ghatta Lek - Ghattalekh - Ghuera - Goth - Gum - Harnikandh - Hendikandha - Herni̇̃kā̃dh - Ima - Jhakot - Jhayari - Jhyari - Jiula - Jyāri̇̄ - Kala Patal - Kalapalta - Karki Bada - Khotkya - Kotila - Kumpha - Laha - Lanpu - Lapu - Lehara - Loharpolna - Luidi - Luma - Lumsa - Lyuri - Lā̃pu - Mathi Ghuera - Mathi Tuma - Mathillo Kotila - Mathillo Tum - Melbada - Mundu - Murma - Naura - Nigala Village - Nigale - Padepani - Patati - Phainpata - Phai̇̃pāṭā - Phoipata - Phuli - Pina - Pudu - Ranjanbalai - Renche Kā̃ṭi̇̄ - Renchi Kanti - Rhyanchekatiya - Riba - Ruga - Ruli - Rārā - Salim - Sanngkholagaun - Shobha - Shova - Shree Nagar - Shyakhola - Sumli - Sumli Lekgaun - Supakot - Sā̃ṅkholāgāũ - Tali Ghuera - Talituma - Tallekh - Tallo Phainpata - Tallo Tum - Tapejad Khampa - Taule Bhir - Tharpa - Thini - Thumbada Bama - Tirpa - Topla - Upallo Tharpa 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 Chhayanath Rara Named natural and historic features inside Chhayanath Rara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 17 rivers and streams; 5 lakes. - Buḍu Kholā - Darke Gāḍ - Dudhe Kuṇḍa - Gadidnāni Tāl - Gam Gāḍ - Ghaṭṭa Kholā - Jyārī Kholā - Khatyāḍ Kholā - Logu Kholā - Lumsā Kholā - Lumā Kholā - Lyuri̇̄ Kholā - Maṇḍu Kholā - Misichaur Kholā - Oḍā Kholā - Pādākharka Kholā - Rini̇̄ Makṣha Kholā - Rini̇̄ Makṣha Tāl - Rārā Daha - Shobhā Kholā - Sirān Daha - Sumli̇̄ Kholā ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain pass. - Pursepāni̇̄ Lāgnā · 3,597 m ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Rārā National Park ### Getting around 1 airport. - Talcha Airport 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 Chhayanath Rara and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mugu District, the warmest month is Jul (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-10 °C). About 752 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (204 mm) and the driest Nov (5 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan -10 24 Feb -9 36 Mar -5 29 Apr -0 30 May 3 52 Jun 7 105 Jul 9 204 Aug 8 149 Sep 6 86 Oct 0 22 Nov -3 5 Dec -7 10 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chhayanath Rara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Thini Hospital · Chhayanath Rara 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.55046&mlon=82.15279#map=17/29.55046/82.15279) Bank Rastriya Banijya Bank · Chhayanath Rara 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.54769&mlon=82.15630#map=17/29.54769/82.15630) Hotel Moonlight Hotel · Chhayanath Rara 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.54793&mlon=82.15606#map=17/29.54793/82.15606) School School Boundry · Chhayanath Rara 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.53777&mlon=82.15820#map=17/29.53777/82.15820) College Rara Campus Mugu · Chhayanath Rara 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.54766&mlon=82.15339#map=17/29.54766/82.15339) Police station Chautha police post · Kanaka Sundari 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.43141&mlon=82.10715#map=17/29.43141/82.10715) 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 Chhayanath Rara Places mapped inside Chhayanath Rara in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals7 - Banks3 - Hotels15 - Schools58 - Colleges and universities3 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants2 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 Mugu District - Khatyad - Mugumakarmarog - Soru ## Quick answers - Where is Chhayanath Rara?In Mugu District, Karnali Province, Nepal - What borders Chhayanath Rara?Chankheli, Kanaka Sundari, Khatyad, Mugumakarmarog, Patarasi and Soru - How many villages are in Chhayanath Rara?104 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chhayanath Rara?Settlements lie between 1,731 m and 3,828 m - What is the highest point in Chhayanath Rara?Pursepāni̇̄ Lāgnā (3,597 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Chhayanath Rara?Thini Hospital, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chhayanath Rara?Rastriya Banijya Bank, about 1.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chhayanath Rara?7 mapped - How many banks are in Chhayanath Rara?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Chhayanath Rara?NP0665301 (OCHA common operational dataset)