# Aathabisakot Municipality, Rukum West District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/aathabisakot/

Municipality · Rukum West District 

# Aathabisakot

Aathabisakot is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Rukum West District, Karnali Province. It covers **560.2 km²**. 148 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 560km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,717 mtypical elevation

## Where is Aathabisakot?

Aathabisakot lies in [Rukum West District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/), [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Banphikot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/banphikot/), [Bheri Malika](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/bheri-malika/), [Mudkechula](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dolpa/mudkechula/), [Nalgad](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/nalgad/), [Sanibheri](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/sanibheri/), [Sisne](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rukum-east/sisne/), [Thulibheri](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dolpa/thulibheri/) and [Tripurasundari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dolpa/tripurasundari/). By area it is the 44th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 46.2% of [Rukum West District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/). The centre of Aathabisakot is about 302 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.8460° N, 82.5191° 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 Aathabisakot

Open gazetteers list **148 villages, towns and localities** in Aathabisakot. Settlements here lie between about 799 m and 3,828 m above sea level (median 1,717 m).

- Abtha Dhuri
- Anaha
- Anapani
- Auligaun
- Bagar
- Bagartarā
- Bajeni
- Balchhig
- Balchhing
- Banke Jyula
- Bankegaun
- Barange
- Batalagaun
- Bayanchaur
- Bayelle
- Bhalma
- Bhyauni
- Bāyā̃chaur
- Bā̃ke Jyulā
- Bā̃kegāũ
- Chaitikhara
- Chaḍekholāgāũ
- Chhare Bagar
- Chhaspa
- Chhepare
- Chhimi
- Chhimi̇̄
- Chhotepata
- Chhoṭe Bagar
- Chila
- Chisapani
- Chiurijara
- Chutripakhagaun
- Daha
- Dajya
- Damachaur
- Damar
- Danda Pharula
- Dandagaun
- Daphe
- Dhag
- Dharagaun
- Dharapani
- Dhoteni
- Dhunggila
- Dhura
- Dulagaun
- Gairgaun
- Gairi̇̄gāũ
- Gattasain
- Gharikholagaun
- Ghartigaun
- Ghetma
- Gija
- Gogantari
- Goiri
- Gotām
- Hampa
- Holi
- Holi Kanda
- Holi̇̄ Kā̃ḍā
- Jhakrishala
- Jhingnachaur
- Jimri
- Jyamire
- Jyamirkot
- Kada Daha
- Kaladunga
- Kalajura
- Kaphaldhara
- Kaprachaur
- Khaddanda
- Khali
- Khape
- Khara
- Khare
- Khet
- Kholi bajar
- Khādi̇̄
- Khāḍḍā̃ḍā
- Kot
- Kotechhara
- Kurela
- Kālāḍhuṅgā
- Lahagaun
- Lampuchha
- Lati
- Leta
- Lota
- Maidanda
- Maiḍā̃ḍā
- Manchaur
- Manka
- Manka Bagar
- Mel
- Mulatara
- Muluwa
- Māluwā
- Naula
- Nayadanda
- Ogle
- Okhardhara
- Okharpata
- Pahada
- Panikot
- Patakuna
- Pathihalla
- Pechchaur
- Phalante
- Phalate
- Philinge
- Pipalbot
- Pokhara
- Pokhridanda
- Radi Jyula
- Radipakha
- Rangila
- Ritha
- Rokaja
- Rujyagaun
- Rā̃jilā
- Sabete
- Salle
- Salletara
- Sani Barkhu
- Sano Chaur
- Saunepani
- Sawari
- Shirpa
- Sigara
- Simtara
- Sirani
- Syala
- Syalgaun
- Syanihana
- Tajila
- Thula Bagar
- Thula Chaur
- Thuli Barkhu
- Thulo Chaur
- Tikhejura
- Tribeni
- Tusaryā
- Udine
- Undine
- Unikot
- Ḍāb
- Ḍā̃ḍāgāũ

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 Aathabisakot

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

### Water

28 rivers and streams.

- Alle Kholā
- Bajeni̇̄ Kholā
- Deutā Kholā
- Dhaske Kholā
- Ghaṭṭe Kholā
- Ghaṭṭe Kholā
- Ghetmā Kholā
- Gijā Gāḍ
- Gilā Gāḍ
- Hathār Kholā
- Jaldi̇̄ Gāḍ
- Karbagār Kholā
- Khārkharā Kholā
- Mankā Kholā
- Nara Kholā
- Nāre Kholā
- Obāṅ Kholā
- Pede Kholā
- Puja Kholā
- Pyānche Kholā
- Pāryā Kholā
- Rijā Gāḍ
- Syālā Kholā
- Sāgbāri̇̄ Kholā

…and 4 more.

### Hills and mountains

4 peaks; 3 mountains.

- Hiūchuli̇̄ Pāṭan · 4,931 m
- Parel Pāṭan · 4,250 m
- Rāni̇̄ḍhuṅgā · 4,093 m
- Tikhejurā · 3,646 m
- Chhāspā · 3,467 m
- Bhanbhane Ḍā̃ḍā · 3,364 m
- Nāyāḍā̃ḍā · 2,672 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 Aathabisakot and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rukum West District, the warmest month is Jul (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-2 °C), after allowing for this place being about 198 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,063 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (317 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 -2 27 

Feb -1 38 

Mar 3 29 

Apr 7 27 

May 10 63 

Jun 12 162 

Jul 13 317 

Aug 12 229 

Sep 11 128 

Oct 6 29 

Nov 3 5 

Dec 0 11 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Aathabisakot

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kalika Family Health Hospital · Mudkechula 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.02245&mlon=82.55004#map=17/29.02245/82.55004) 

Bank Mahila Sahayatra (Aathbiskot) · Aathabisakot 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.79048&mlon=82.35057#map=17/28.79048/82.35057) 

Hotel ठुलीभेरी गेष्ट हाउस एण्ड कटेज · Nalgad 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.87473&mlon=82.48831#map=17/28.87473/82.48831) 

Mall Multi Complex · Musikot 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.62899&mlon=82.45690#map=17/28.62899/82.45690) 

School श्री वीरेन्द्र हिमालय माध्यमिक विद्यालय · Nalgad 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.87473&mlon=82.48467#map=17/28.87473/82.48467) 

College AMC - Ambikeshwari Campus · Sisne 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.65139&mlon=82.53014#map=17/28.65139/82.53014) 

Police station Ilika Police Ofice Kalika · Mudkechula 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.02251&mlon=82.54989#map=17/29.02251/82.54989) 

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 Aathabisakot

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

- Banks1
- Schools1

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 Rukum West District

- Banphikot
- Chaurjahari
- Musikot
- Sanibheri
- Tribeni

## Quick answers

- Where is Aathabisakot?In Rukum West District, Karnali Province, Nepal
- What borders Aathabisakot?Banphikot, Bheri Malika, Mudkechula, Nalgad, Sanibheri, Sisne, Thulibheri and Tripurasundari
- How many villages are in Aathabisakot?148 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Aathabisakot?Settlements lie between 799 m and 3,828 m
- What is the highest point in Aathabisakot?Hiūchuli̇̄ Pāṭan (4,931 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Aathabisakot?Kalika Family Health Hospital, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Aathabisakot?Mahila Sahayatra (Aathbiskot), about 18 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Aathabisakot?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Aathabisakot?NP0652301 (OCHA common operational dataset)
