# Banphikot Municipality, Rukum West District, Karnali Province

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

Municipality · Rukum West District 

# Banphikot

Banphikot is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Rukum West District, Karnali Province. It covers **190.3 km²**. 169 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 190km²
- 1mapped services
- 1,700 mtypical elevation

## Where is Banphikot?

Banphikot 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 4 other municipalities: [Aathabisakot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/aathabisakot/), [Musikot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/musikot/), [Sanibheri](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/sanibheri/) and [Sisne](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rukum-east/sisne/). By area it is the 210th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 15.7% of [Rukum West District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/). The centre of Banphikot is about 297 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.7112° N, 82.5092° 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 Banphikot

Open gazetteers list **169 villages, towns and localities** in Banphikot. Settlements here lie between about 950 m and 2,552 m above sea level (median 1,700 m).

- Ageri Bisauna
- Anau
- Ashubhi
- Balhanna
- Baluwachaur
- Banki
- Baphikot
- Bargaun
- Bargāũ
- Barpokhara
- Basnigaira
- Bastola
- Bayale
- Bhagle
- Bhalachaur
- Bhampu
- Bhar
- Bhateni
- Bhati
- Bherikholagaun
- Bhotanigare
- Bhoteghar
- Bojeri
- Bukeni
- Bā̃ki̇̄
- Chaur
- Chhinkhet
- Chhipchhipe
- Chhipra
- Chhipra Kunakhet
- Churte
- Chyan Bagar
- Dablang
- Dablangchaur
- Dablāṅ
- Dabne
- Dahagaun
- Dahagāũ
- Daja
- Dani Pipal
- Dap
- Darne
- Darugaun
- Dhabbe
- Dhabling
- Dhimlote
- Dobai
- Dobato Pakho
- Dobke
- Dudaune
- Duli
- Dulinga
- Duphepakha
- Duwanath
- Gadebaj
- Gairaune
- Garabang
- Garkateri
- Ghurchubang
- Ghurdi
- Gorekanda
- Gorekā̃ḍā
- Guranse
- Gurā̃se
- Gārābāṅ
- Halbade
- Igna
- Jandhara
- Jhimru
- Jhula
- Jib Dhunga
- Jibu
- Jingri
- Jipsin
- Jyamundhara
- Kanda
- Kandagaun
- Kankribang
- Kapra
- Khariban
- Kharipakha
- Kharkhare
- Kharkholagaun
- Kholibargaun
- Kholigade
- Khoya Padera
- Kolchaur
- Kuriban
- Kuripani
- Kuwapani
- Kā̃kri̇̄bāṅ
- Kā̃ḍā
- Kā̃ḍāgāũ
- Lagim
- Lamachaur
- Lapa
- Likhabang
- Likhābāṅ
- Lirekot
- Lochban
- Loharekaphal
- Lotgaira
- Maichu
- Mainyari
- Majhdhara
- Man Takura
- Masina Takuri
- Mathillo Magma
- Mayari
- Megairi
- Mel Pokhara
- Melchaur
- Melgairi̇̄
- Nauban
- Nepane
- Nete
- Palnabhir
- Panbang
- Pani Bharna
- Pariban
- Pathibhare
- Phera
- Phurkedanda
- Pipal
- Pokhara
- Purana Thanti
- Puranagaun
- Pānābāṅ
- Rajaipur
- Ramri
- Ratdanda
- Rātḍā̃ḍā
- Salledhara
- Sanidaha
- Sarsukanda
- Sarsukā̃ḍā
- Saunri
- Saũri̇̄
- Seje
- Serpu
- Sesipatal
- Sim Patal
- Simpatal
- Simtaru
- Siubang
- Siubāṅ
- Siureni
- Swara
- Syanla
- Syā̃lā
- Takura
- Taligaun
- Taligāũ
- Tali̇̄gāũ
- Tallo Lamachaur
- Tallo Magma
- Talnachaur
- Tarsibang
- Tasugara
- Thanti
- Tharkate
- Thula Kharka
- Thulakhola Danda
- Thuma Lek
- Tilchadaha
- Totke
- Ḍhabliṅ
- Ḍārugāũ
- Ṭhā̃ṭi̇̄

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 Banphikot

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

### Water

29 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Agāre Kholā
- Ashubhi̇̄ Kholā
- Banjare Kholā
- Bargāũ Kholā
- Bhaṅ Kholā
- Bheri̇̄ Kholā
- Bhālu Chhaharā
- Chaur Kholā
- Chhipyā Kholā
- Dahaban Kholā
- Duli̇̄ Kholā
- Jhilibāṅ Kholā
- Jhāre Kholā
- Khār Kholā
- Kālākhār Kholā
- Lāmāchaur Kholā
- Magmā Kholā
- Masina Kholā
- Pumā Kholā
- Rewaṭ Kholā
- Rilu Kholā
- Riṭhthe Kholā
- Ruinepāni̇̄ Kholā
- Saũri̇̄ Kholā

…and 6 more.

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains.

- Biri̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 3,646 m
- Dalsiṅe Dhuri̇̄ · 3,290 m
- Jhārmārā Ḍā̃ḍā · 3,013 m
- Dāṅko Lek · 2,929 m
- Dāmanā Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,732 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 Banphikot 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 181 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 -0 38 

Mar 3 29 

Apr 7 27 

May 10 63 

Jun 12 162 

Jul 13 317 

Aug 13 229 

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 Banphikot

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rukum District Hospital · Musikot 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.64163&mlon=82.45263#map=17/28.64163/82.45263) 

Bank Everest Bank Limited · Musikot 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.63066&mlon=82.45575#map=17/28.63066/82.45575) 

Hotel Sapince Hotel and Lodge · Banphikot 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.69234&mlon=82.48324#map=17/28.69234/82.48324) 

Mall Multi Complex · Musikot 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.62899&mlon=82.45690#map=17/28.62899/82.45690) 

School Shree Aa. Vi., Bhurunga · Sisne 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.65462&mlon=82.50408#map=17/28.65462/82.50408) 

College AMC - Ambikeshwari Campus · Sisne 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.65139&mlon=82.53014#map=17/28.65139/82.53014) 

Police station Salle Police Post · Musikot 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.63874&mlon=82.45002#map=17/28.63874/82.45002) 

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 Banphikot

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

- Hotels1

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

- Aathabisakot
- Chaurjahari
- Musikot
- Sanibheri
- Tribeni

## Quick answers

- Where is Banphikot?In Rukum West District, Karnali Province, Nepal
- What borders Banphikot?Aathabisakot, Musikot, Sanibheri and Sisne
- How many villages are in Banphikot?169 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Banphikot?Settlements lie between 950 m and 2,552 m
- What is the highest point in Banphikot?Biri̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā (3,646 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Banphikot?Rukum District Hospital, about 9.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Banphikot?Everest Bank Limited, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Banphikot?NP0652402 (OCHA common operational dataset)