# Musikot Municipality, Rukum West District, Karnali Province

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

Municipality · Rukum West District 

# Musikot

Musikot is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Rukum West District, Karnali Province. It covers **136.0 km²**. 247 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 36 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 136km²
- 36mapped services
- 1,574 mtypical elevation

## Where is Musikot?

Musikot 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 6 other municipalities: [Banphikot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/banphikot/), [Bhoome](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rukum-east/bhoome/), [Pariwartan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rolpa/pariwartan/), [Sanibheri](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/sanibheri/), [Sisne](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rukum-east/sisne/) and [Tribeni](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/tribeni/). By area it is the 333rd largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 11.2% of [Rukum West District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/). The centre of Musikot is about 297 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.6124° N, 82.4702° 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 Musikot

Open gazetteers list **247 villages, towns and localities** in Musikot. Settlements here lie between about 850 m and 2,459 m above sea level (median 1,574 m).

- Aduwari
- Badde
- Baghkhor
- Bahradharni
- Bahunchaur
- Bairagi Thati
- Bairidaha
- Bairigare
- Balchaur
- Bandarpani
- Bannechaur
- Batulechaur
- Betkholagaun
- Bhakbhake
- Bhalakacha
- Bhalkholagaun
- Bhaludula
- Bhandari Kanda
- Bheri
- Bhotgaun
- Bhoṭgāũ
- Bimaicha
- Boragaun
- Borāgāũ
- Bugeri
- Chakchari
- Chandani Gaira
- Chanpa
- Charwani
- Chaukhabang
- Chautara
- Chayari
- Chetrekholagaun
- Chhera
- Chhibang
- Chhibang Jyula
- Chhibangkholagaun
- Chhibaṅkholāgāũ
- Chhibāṅ
- Chhotdanda
- Chhotdari
- Chhoṭḍā̃ḍā
- Chorkholagaun
- Chortheni
- Chun
- Chundanda
- Chunkhetgaun
- Chunḍā̃ḍā
- Chyarneta
- Chā̃pā
- Dabang
- Dabāṅ
- Dadigaun
- Dagarchaur
- Dalkhet
- Danda Chhibang
- Dandagaun
- Dandakhet
- Darigaun
- Debas tal
- Dhairenichaur
- Digre
- Dopaya
- Dumaigaun
- Dādi̇̄gāũ
- Gairneto
- Galampati
- Garaghat Bazar
- Garpadhuri
- Gaubari
- Ghanthana
- Ghimane
- Ghoelpani
- Ghorkhani
- Ghorlechar
- Ghorneti
- Ghoyalpani
- Ghurikholagaun
- Gilbang
- Gilbāṅ
- Gotalibang
- Gothbang
- Gothkholagaun
- Goṭhbāṅ
- Gujuldhunga
- Haibang
- Halhale
- Harale
- Hasibang
- Hil
- Hol
- Hol Takura
- Hudum Chhahara
- Hāibāṅ
- Jairampur
- Jamaru
- Jhaddari
- Jharyang
- Jharyāṅ
- Jhijagaun
- Jhimdanda
- Jhimma
- Jhimḍā̃ḍā
- Jhi̇̃jāgāũ
- Jhulkhet
- Jogichaur
- Jugekanla
- Jumlabang
- Jyamindanda
- Jyamirekholagaun
- Kaiyaldeu
- Kamle
- Kandedaha
- Kanebang
- Kansubang
- Kanya Kamad
- Kapriban
- Kaskhairi
- Kauchhe
- Kaulechaur
- Khabang Khani
- Khadgadanda
- Khadgadera
- Khadkadera
- Khalbot
- Khanikholagaun
- Kharakot
- Kharchebang
- Kikrubang
- Kiteni
- Kol Takura
- Koltakura
- Kot
- Kuhekamda
- Kumalgaun
- Kuprekot
- Kwamma
- Kānebān
- Kānebāṅ
- Kāpri̇̄bās
- Kā̃subāṅ
- Kā̃ḍedaha
- Lahu
- Lamdanda
- Langsibang
- Larabatna
- Lasune
- Lingur
- Liur
- Liuradanda
- Liurḍā̃ḍā
- Loribang
- Luir
- Lurdabang
- Lāmḍā̃ḍā
- Lāṅsi̇̄bāṅ
- Machhami
- Marābāṅ
- Mate Bisauna
- Math
- Mathillo Chhinga
- Mathillo Lasune
- Melchaur
- Morabang
- Muldanda
- Mulḍā̃ḍā
- Muru Kurul
- Musikot
- Musikoṭ-Khalaṅgā
- Naudhari
- Nayangaun
- Nayā̃gāũ
- Okhreni
- Olibara
- Pachha
- Pachhibang
- Paharpani
- Pakhapani
- Pangar
- Panichaur
- Panigaira
- Panrangaun
- Phalamedhunga
- Phechang
- Phechaṅ
- Phutphute Danda
- Pipalneta
- Pokhara
- Punakhare
- Purandhara
- Purenchaur
- Pākhāpāni̇̄
- Pā̃gar
- Raksekot
- Rangmel
- Ratanmare
- Ratmata
- Raukhet
- Rawalbara
- Rotipani
- Rumkholagau
- Rāṅmel
- Sajhepakha
- Sali Bisaune
- Salle
- Salledhara
- Salley
- Sankh
- Satipol
- Serigaun
- Seri̇̄gāũ
- Sibari
- Simehaur
- Sinkepakha
- Sisnekholagaun
- Siyabang
- Siyābāṅ
- Sogar
- Solabang
- Solābāṅ
- Suwakholagaun
- Swanra
- Swara
- Sā̃kh
- Takuro
- Taligaun
- Tallo Chhinga
- Thada Dhunga
- Thapachaurgaun
- Tharchar
- Tharhenne
- Tharpu
- Thoklabang
- Thum
- Thārhānne
- Totke
- Trising
- Trisiṅ
- Trisule
- Tyakholagaun
- Uapallo Aduwari
- Udindhunga
- Unnechaur
- Ḍāri̇̄gāũ
- Ḍā̃ḍā Chhibāṅ
- Ḍā̃ḍāgāũ
- Ḍā̃ḍākhet

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 Musikot

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

### Water

32 rivers and streams.

- Bheri̇̄ Kholā
- Chhibāṅ Kholā
- Chor Kholā
- Chun Kholā
- Chyārneṭā Kholā
- Deutā Kholā
- Dumai̇̄ Kholā
- Galampāṭi̇̄ Kholā
- Ghaṭṭe Kholā
- Ghiu Kholā
- Gurpā Kholā
- Gyāmmā Kholā
- Hol Kholā
- Jyāmire Kholā
- Kaiyatdeu Kholā
- Kauleni̇̄ Kholā
- Kiwāri̇̄ Kholā
- Kāule Kholā
- Kāṅge Kholā
- Lahũ Kholā
- Muglu Kholā
- Nāpchā Kholā
- Pāne Kholā
- Pā̃gar Kholā

…and 8 more.

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Naughāri̇̄ Lek · 2,462 m

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Musikoṭ 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 Musikot and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rukum West District, the warmest month is Jul (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-1 °C). About 1,063 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (317 mm) and the driest Nov (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan -1 27 

Feb 1 38 

Mar 4 29 

Apr 8 27 

May 11 63 

Jun 14 162 

Jul 14 317 

Aug 14 229 

Sep 12 128 

Oct 7 29 

Nov 4 5 

Dec 2 11 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Musikot

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital health post · Musikot 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.62926&mlon=82.44951#map=17/28.62926/82.44951) 

Bank Mahila Sahayatra (Serigaun) · Musikot 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.62469&mlon=82.45878#map=17/28.62469/82.45878) 

Hotel Mahendra pun House · Musikot 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.60297&mlon=82.47377#map=17/28.60297/82.47377) 

Mall Multi Complex · Musikot 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.62899&mlon=82.45690#map=17/28.62899/82.45690) 

School Bijay Shwori · Musikot 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.62756&mlon=82.45741#map=17/28.62756/82.45741) 

College Musikot Multiple Campus · Musikot 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.62826&mlon=82.45344#map=17/28.62826/82.45344) 

Police station District Police Office, Rukum - West Part · Musikot 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.63101&mlon=82.45562#map=17/28.63101/82.45562) 

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 Musikot

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks8
- Hotels5
- Shopping malls1
- Schools6
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants6
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics2

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
- Banphikot
- Chaurjahari
- Sanibheri
- Tribeni

## Quick answers

- Where is Musikot?In Rukum West District, Karnali Province, Nepal
- What borders Musikot?Banphikot, Bhoome, Pariwartan, Sanibheri, Sisne and Tribeni
- How many villages are in Musikot?247 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Musikot?Settlements lie between 850 m and 2,459 m
- What is the highest point in Musikot?Naughāri̇̄ Lek (2,462 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Musikot?May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Musikot?health post, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Musikot?Mahila Sahayatra (Serigaun), about 1.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Musikot?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Musikot?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Musikot?NP0652303 (OCHA common operational dataset)