# Sanibheri Municipality, Rukum West District, Karnali Province

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

Municipality · Rukum West District 

# Sanibheri

Sanibheri is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Rukum West District, Karnali Province. It covers **133.7 km²**. 119 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 134km²
- 13mapped services
- 1,393 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sanibheri?

Sanibheri 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: [Aathabisakot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/aathabisakot/), [Banphikot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/banphikot/), [Bheri Malika](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/bheri-malika/), [Chaurjahari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/chaurjahari/), [Musikot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/musikot/) and [Tribeni](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/tribeni/). By area it is the 342nd largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 11.0% of [Rukum West District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/). The centre of Sanibheri is about 311 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.6695° N, 82.3426° 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 Sanibheri

Open gazetteers list **119 villages, towns and localities** in Sanibheri. Settlements here lie between about 737 m and 2,321 m above sea level (median 1,393 m).

- Armadanda
- Armadanda Pokhara
- Armāḍā̃ḍā
- Badapani
- Bajandanda
- Bajanḍā̃ḍā
- Balibaang
- Balibang
- Balibāṅ
- Bhadale
- Bhalachaur
- Bhandarbanggaun
- Bhandargan Jyula
- Bhandarkholagaun
- Bhaṇḍārbangāũ
- Biphaya
- Bukichaur
- Busyani
- Chakhalimela
- Char
- Chaukhe
- Chhahara
- Chintu
- Chyan Bagar
- Dabrekholagaun
- Dhanahara
- Dhanekholagaun
- Dhol Takura
- Fukru
- Garayala
- Gaubari
- Ghanthana
- Ghapagadgaun
- Ghiudhunga
- Ghorlas
- Ghrayala Jyula
- Ghusyani
- Githakot
- Githakot Jyula
- Golchaur
- Golenchaur
- Gudumdanda
- Gudumḍā̃ḍā
- Hansu
- Hā̃su
- Jangalagaun
- Jarachaur
- Jhankri Salla
- Jhar Pokhara
- Jhar Pokharadanda
- Jumle Pokhari
- Jyamire
- Kafalbot
- Kamaide
- Kamigaun
- Kanda
- Kandagaun
- Kaphalbot
- Khalchaur
- Khara
- Kharapatal
- Khatigada
- Khet
- Kiloghaite
- Kota gaun
- Kotgaun
- Koṭgāũ
- Kā̃ḍā
- Kā̃ḍāgāũ
- Laganchaur
- Lakkudanda
- Lakkuḍā̃ḍā
- Ligadanda
- Ligāḍā̃ḍā
- Majhkharka
- Malika
- Malubela
- Mathillo Amdanda
- Mathillo Jyamire
- Megha
- Mulpani
- Nayankholagaun
- Nayā̃kholāgāũ
- Pakraiya
- Patihalna
- Phukru Jyula
- Phukrugaun
- Phukrugāũ
- Piretara
- Puranapani
- Purano Sahare
- Purtimkanda
- Puru
- Putalikholagaun
- Ramri
- Ranja
- Ratamata
- Ratmati
- Sadanchaur
- Sadhan Koshi
- Sahare
- Sahare Jyula
- Salleri
- Sallichaur
- Sano Lek
- Sarkimare
- Saunepani
- Simli
- Sirchaur
- Sota Bagar
- Sulihalne
- Syala
- Syanla
- Tallo aamdada
- Tang
- Tarike
- Timile
- Totke Lek
- Tura

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 Sanibheri

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

### Water

15 rivers and streams.

- Bharāl Kholā
- Bhuse Kholā
- Bol Kholā
- Buwā Kholā
- Ghāpā Gāḍ
- Gubāṅ Kholā
- Gumā Kholā
- Khār Kholā
- Lāmā Bisaunā Kholā
- Nayā Kholā
- Rajalā Kholā
- Sahare Kholā
- Simli̇̄ Kholā
- Sisne Kholā
- Sāni̇̄ Bheri̇̄ Nadi̇̄

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 Sanibheri 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 Sanibheri

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Life clinic Kholagaun · Chaurjahari 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.61951&mlon=82.27878#map=17/28.61951/82.27878) 

Bank Sunrise Bank Ltd. · Sanibheri 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.65633&mlon=82.35341#map=17/28.65633/82.35341) 

Hotel Everest Hotel · Musikot 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.62949&mlon=82.45486#map=17/28.62949/82.45486) 

Mall Multi Complex · Musikot 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.62899&mlon=82.45690#map=17/28.62899/82.45690) 

School Shree Janajyoti Basic School · Sanibheri 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.66473&mlon=82.33737#map=17/28.66473/82.33737) 

College Musikot Multiple Campus · Musikot 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.62826&mlon=82.45344#map=17/28.62826/82.45344) 

Police station Simli Police Station · Sanibheri 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.65762&mlon=82.35219#map=17/28.65762/82.35219) 

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 Sanibheri

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

- Banks1
- Schools11
- 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 Rukum West District

- Aathabisakot
- Banphikot
- Chaurjahari
- Musikot
- Tribeni

## Quick answers

- Where is Sanibheri?In Rukum West District, Karnali Province, Nepal
- What borders Sanibheri?Aathabisakot, Banphikot, Bheri Malika, Chaurjahari, Musikot and Tribeni
- How many villages are in Sanibheri?119 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sanibheri?Settlements lie between 737 m and 2,321 m
- What is the best time to visit Sanibheri?May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sanibheri?Life clinic Kholagaun, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sanibheri?Sunrise Bank Ltd., about 1.8 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Sanibheri?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sanibheri?NP0652401 (OCHA common operational dataset)