# Kapurkot Municipality, Salyan District, Karnali Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/kapurkot/

Municipality · Salyan District 

# Kapurkot

Kapurkot is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Salyan District, Karnali Province. It covers **119.2 km²**. 98 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 119km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,499 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kapurkot?

Kapurkot lies in [Salyan District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/), [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Chhatreshwori](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/chhatreshwori/), [Runtigadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rolpa/runtigadhi/), [Tribeni](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/tribeni/), [Tribeni](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rolpa/tribeni/) and [Tulsipur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/dang/tulsipur/). By area it is the 398th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 6.3% of [Salyan District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/). The centre of Kapurkot is about 297 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.2494° N, 82.3582° 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 Kapurkot

Open gazetteers list **98 villages, towns and localities** in Kapurkot. Settlements here lie between about 798 m and 1,955 m above sea level (median 1,499 m).

- Akkasi
- Bagale Bisauna
- Bagale Bisauni
- Bajbot
- Barle
- Basubari
- Bhakam
- Bhigaripakha
- Chhanyanath
- Chiniyakholagaun
- Dahatelali
- Danbang
- Danda Simal
- Dandagaun
- Dandakuti
- Dangri
- Dayakot
- Dhanbang
- Dhanbāṅ
- Dhantana
- Dhorbang
- Dhumka
- Dibang
- Dānbāṅ
- Gairibang
- Gandapani
- Gerukholagaun
- Ghur
- Gorukholagaun
- Gothiban Takura
- Gothibang
- Gā̃ḍāpāni̇̄
- Hile
- Jalbang
- Jalbāṅ
- Jamne
- Jhimman
- Jhuleneta
- Kalapatla
- Kapurkot
- Karigaun
- Kataunjeri
- Khahare
- Khal Takura
- Khal takura
- Khaligaun
- Khanigaun
- Khasdhur
- Kholigaun
- Khuga
- Kimchaur
- Lamidamar
- Magardhur
- Mulpani
- Okharpata
- Pakhapani
- Phalante
- Phallepani
- Phalā̃ṭe
- Pirrebari
- Pokhardanda
- Raijegaun
- Raijegāũ
- Ramidanda
- Ratmata
- Rim
- Rimali Jyula
- Rithabot
- Riyale
- Ryale
- Rāmi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Salam
- Salampatla
- Salghari
- Salleri
- Sanpani
- Sarpani
- Saunepani
- Saurabot
- Sibang
- Sibāṅ
- Simalkuna
- Simkhoriya
- Sinbang
- Sinbāṅ
- Sinduri
- Sisneri
- Tallo Garpa
- Tallo Lapu
- Tarupare
- Tekandanda
- Uapllo Lapu
- Unbang
- Unbāṅ
- Upallo Garpa
- Ḍibāṅ
- Ḍā̃ḍāgāũ
- Ḍā̃ḍākhuṭi̇̄

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 Kapurkot

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

### Water

19 rivers and streams.

- Aneri̇̄ Kholā
- Deurāli Kholā
- Dhanbāṅ Kholā
- Domai Kholā
- Garpa Kholā
- Ghaṭṭe Kholā
- Gogane Kholā
- Jalbāṅ Kholā
- Juke Kholā
- Kapurkoṭ Kholā
- Khurli̇̄ Kholā
- Khāni̇̄ Kholā
- Nar Kholā
- Phalā̃ṭe Kholā
- Raije Kholā
- Riṭhe Kholā
- Sete Kholā
- Silke Kholā
- Sindure Kholā

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 Kapurkot and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Salyan District, the warmest month is Jun (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (12 °C). About 1,285 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (409 mm) and the driest Nov (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 27 

Feb 14 34 

Mar 18 27 

Apr 24 25 

May 27 66 

Jun 27 201 

Jul 25 409 

Aug 24 286 

Sep 23 165 

Oct 20 29 

Nov 16 4 

Dec 13 10 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kapurkot

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kapurkot Health Post · Kapurkot 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.23165&mlon=82.35023#map=17/28.23165/82.35023) 

Bank Jalapa · Tribeni 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.30467&mlon=82.42009#map=17/28.30467/82.42009) 

Petrol pump Ranagaun Petrol Pump · Tulsipur 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.17844&mlon=82.31300#map=17/28.17844/82.31300) 

Hotel parde hotel · Kapurkot 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.23205&mlon=82.35224#map=17/28.23205/82.35224) 

Mall Ganga Laxmi Mini Market · Tulsipur 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.13124&mlon=82.29742#map=17/28.13124/82.29742) 

School नेपाल राष्ट्रिय उच्च माध्यमिक विद्यालय · Kapurkot 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.23741&mlon=82.34007#map=17/28.23741/82.34007) 

College Janasaram technical college · Tulsipur 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.16133&mlon=82.34563#map=17/28.16133/82.34563) 

Police station Kapurkot police post · Kapurkot 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.23174&mlon=82.35247#map=17/28.23174/82.35247) 

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 Kapurkot

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels2
- Schools1
- Pharmacies1
- Police stations2

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 Salyan District

- Bagachour
- Banagad Kupinde
- Chhatreshwori
- Darma
- Kalimati
- Kumakh
- Sharada
- Siddha Kumakh
- Tribeni

## Quick answers

- Where is Kapurkot?In Salyan District, Karnali Province, Nepal
- What borders Kapurkot?Chhatreshwori, Runtigadhi, Tribeni, Tribeni and Tulsipur
- How many villages are in Kapurkot?98 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kapurkot?Settlements lie between 798 m and 1,955 m
- What is the best time to visit Kapurkot?October to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kapurkot?Kapurkot Health Post, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kapurkot?Jalapa, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kapurkot?Ranagaun Petrol Pump, about 9.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kapurkot?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kapurkot?NP0653407 (OCHA common operational dataset)