# Khatyad Municipality, Mugu District, Karnali Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/mugu/khatyad/

Municipality · Mugu District 

# Khatyad

Khatyad is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Mugu District, Karnali Province. It covers **280.9 km²**. 156 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 58 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 281km²
- 58mapped services
- 2,191 mtypical elevation

## Where is Khatyad?

Khatyad lies in [Mugu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/mugu/), [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Chhayanath Rara](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/mugu/chhayanath-rara/), [Himali](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajura/himali/), [Kanaka Sundari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/kanaka-sundari/), [Palata](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/kalikot/palata/), [Soru](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/mugu/soru/), [Swamikartik Khapar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajura/swamikartik-khapar/) and [Tanjakot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/humla/tanjakot/). By area it is the 116th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 8.7% of [Mugu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/mugu/). The centre of Khatyad is about 391 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 29.5298° N, 81.8998° 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 Khatyad

Open gazetteers list **156 villages, towns and localities** in Khatyad. Settlements here lie between about 1,099 m and 3,635 m above sea level (median 2,191 m).

- Aam
- Ama
- Badu Lek
- Bagar
- Baljhad
- Bamkada
- Bamniko
- Baratu
- Bethe
- Bhad
- Bhadalnu
- Bhawati
- Bhaḍu Lek
- Bhubarsain
- Bhuwa Dhuska
- Bhyalbada
- Bin
- Bina
- Birabagar
- Birat Temple
- Biuri
- Biyani
- Buga
- Buiri
- Bumika
- Burause
- Chakpade
- Chhaye
- Chimadhungri
- Chimadugri
- Chimadungri
- Chintu
- Dadiya
- Dadiyan
- Dadupata
- Dahakharka
- Dandakhal
- Dangarbada
- Dhamkuli
- Dimreni
- Dob
- Dohola
- Dudhekhola Goth
- Dumana
- Dungri
- Gadwali
- Gairi Lek
- Gamtha
- Gandekholagaun
- Gau
- Gima
- Gothi Lek
- Gothikholagaun
- Gueyala
- Gumtha
- Gā̃ḍekholāgāũ
- Habghar
- Higoti
- Hodi
- Hyanchudi
- Hyanglu
- Jam
- Jama
- Jamir
- Jamira
- Jamphai
- Jhugala
- Jim
- Jiuka
- Jogi Lek
- Jogi Lekh
- Juikā
- Kakhan Jamir
- Kalakanda
- Karkha
- Karmasi
- Kawa
- Kerai
- Khamale
- Kharka
- Kharkagaun
- Kharkimela
- Khatikhet
- Khesma
- Kholakharka
- Kholakhet
- Kotbada
- Kotila
- Kudu
- Kumatikot Lek
- Kālākā̃ḍā
- Lama Odar Lek
- Lamera
- Lamru
- Lui
- Luin
- Lyachudi
- Majchaur
- Masane
- Masanna Bagar
- Mathi Kharka
- Maubheri
- Methea
- Nadai
- Nakharji
- Narange
- Neta
- Nigalbot
- Nigaliboat
- Paekhu
- Paikhu
- Pakjada
- Panseri
- Radi
- Radi Khelna
- Ramdi Kadh
- Ranakot
- Raskoti Bada
- Ratapaani
- Ratapani
- Rautadi
- Rawatbada
- Riga
- Rikhiya
- Rikhiya Bagar
- Rinrakya
- Rokyabada
- Rola
- Rolgaun
- Rolgāũ
- Ruh
- Sain
- Saina
- Sanibada
- Satbada
- Sehi
- Serachaur
- Seri
- Shreekot
- Shrikot
- Sindurkot
- Siyala
- Sukadhik
- Sukāḍhik
- Syanli Bagar
- Tala Dumana
- Tala Kharka
- Talibazar
- Tarma
- Thalo Halne
- Tham Lek
- Thamlek Khola Gau
- Thara
- Thārā
- Toli
- Ḍāḍiyā

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 Khatyad

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

### Water

21 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Bai̇̄hayāṅ Kholā
- Bhuichanānā Kholā
- Bihāni̇̄ Kholā
- Birāṭ Kholā
- Chhoṭe Kholā
- Dokhude Kholā
- Garā Gaḍ Kholā
- Ghaṭṭe Kholā
- Kakhā̃ Kholā
- Kawa Kholā
- Khaile Kholā
- Khatyāḍ Kholā
- Kulsa Kholā
- Kuwādi̇̄ Kholā
- Lechur Kholā
- Mam̄ Daha
- Nuwākoṭi̇̄ Kholā
- Purlā Kholā
- Radi̇̄ḍāḍ Kholā
- Rārā Kholā
- Thāḍo Kholā
- Ḍhuḍe Kholā

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Gairi̇̄ Lek · 3,816 m

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 Khatyad 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 Khatyad

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Health Post · Palata 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.35837&mlon=81.83540#map=17/29.35837/81.83540) 

Bank Machhapuchhre Bank Ltd · Khatyad 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.50985&mlon=81.89583#map=17/29.50985/81.89583) 

Hotel Bir Singh Rokaya · Khatyad 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.48881&mlon=81.93319#map=17/29.48881/81.93319) 

School Kalika Ma. Vi. Bugha · Khatyad 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.51784&mlon=81.91261#map=17/29.51784/81.91261) 

College Rara Campus Mugu · Chhayanath Rara 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.55460&mlon=82.13308#map=17/29.55460/82.13308) 

Police station INF Kotdadha;Police office (2) · Khatyad 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.51634&mlon=81.83252#map=17/29.51634/81.83252) 

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 Khatyad

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

- Banks5
- Hotels5
- Schools47
- 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 Mugu District

- Chhayanath Rara
- Mugumakarmarog
- Soru

## Quick answers

- Where is Khatyad?In Mugu District, Karnali Province, Nepal
- What borders Khatyad?Chhayanath Rara, Himali, Kanaka Sundari, Palata, Soru, Swamikartik Khapar and Tanjakot
- How many villages are in Khatyad?156 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Khatyad?Settlements lie between 1,099 m and 3,635 m
- What is the highest point in Khatyad?Gairi̇̄ Lek (3,816 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Khatyad?Health Post, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Khatyad?Machhapuchhre Bank Ltd, about 2.3 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Khatyad?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Khatyad?NP0665401 (OCHA common operational dataset)