# Gurbhakot Municipality, Surkhet District, Karnali Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/gurbhakot/

Municipality · Surkhet District 

# Gurbhakot

Gurbhakot is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Surkhet District, Karnali Province. It covers **228.4 km²**. 304 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 145 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 228km²
- 145mapped services
- 893 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gurbhakot?

Gurbhakot lies in [Surkhet District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/), [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Banagad Kupinde](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/banagad-kupinde/), [Bheriganga](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/bheriganga/), [Chingad](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/chingad/), [Kalimati](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/kalimati/), [Lekabeshi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/lekabeshi/) and [Simta](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/simta/). By area it is the 156th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 9.2% of [Surkhet District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/). The centre of Gurbhakot is about 345 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 33 km from Birendranagar, the main town of Surkhet District. The centre point is at 28.4371° N, 81.9000° 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 Gurbhakot

Open gazetteers list **304 villages, towns and localities** in Gurbhakot. Settlements here lie between about 466 m and 2,079 m above sea level (median 893 m).

- Aanp Takura
- Ambapur
- Amrahi
- Amsoti
- Anp Takura
- Anpgaira
- Anpkholagaun
- Anpkholi
- Arukharka
- Atako
- Aul Surma
- Badakholi
- Badakholli
- Badakhulli
- Baghkhor
- Balala
- Banduke Danda
- Banyagauda
- Bardi
- Barmagar
- BasantaDanda
- Baseri
- Batase
- Bathandanda
- Bathanḍā̃ḍā
- Bayankanda
- Belgaira
- Beteni̇̄
- Betkhola
- Bhaktapur
- Bhalaya Damar
- Bhalu Odar
- Bhalukholaghaun
- Bhamchhare
- Bhamka
- Bharleni
- Bhedabari
- Bhimpur
- Bhirgaun
- Bhitrikhola Gau
- Bhitrikholagaun
- Bhulke
- Bhurke
- Bhwale Khola Gaun
- Bhālukholāgāũ
- Birkatte
- Botechaur
- Bulke
- Bāyãkā̃ḍā
- Chaukhe
- Chaupari
- Chaurkholi
- ChisiKholi
- Chiuri Gauda
- Chunne Marai
- Chutrinichaur
- Daha
- Dahachaur
- Damar
- Damargaun
- Dandagaun
- Dandap
- Danphe
- Dante
- Dapcha
- Dapche
- Dhab
- Dhairghari
- Dhajja Banne
- Dhap
- Dharapani
- Dhaukhani
- Dhodeni
- Dhulchigaira
- Dob
- Dobankhola
- Dobka
- Dote
- Dotekhola
- Dumka
- Dwang Dwange
- Dā̃te
- Gahukhole
- Gaile
- Gairabajar
- Gairabari
- Gairakhari
- Gairigaun
- Gandapani
- Garale Gaunda
- Gaunthalidanda
- Gaũthali̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Ghari Mehelkuna
- Ghattechaur
- Ghughute
- Ghumaunegaun
- Goganpani
- Gotheri
- Gumi
- Gurgaun
- Gurgāũ
- Gurung Gaun
- Gurunggaun
- Haniman
- Hanumandanda
- Hanumandnda
- Hile
- Hille
- Jalayadanda
- Jalepar
- Jalukeni
- Jarkate
- Jarkatte
- Jhagadiya
- Jhale Pahara
- Jhyankreghari
- Jhālepar
- Jugepani
- Jukepani
- Juri Chuli
- Juthetara
- Jyamire
- Kalche
- Kalipatan
- Kanda Surma
- Kapase
- Kaprekholagaun
- Kaule
- Kereni
- Keureni
- Khahare
- Khanidanda
- Kharigaira
- Kharka
- Kharkhare
- Kholadap
- Kholdap
- Khursanibari
- Khāni̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Kiteni
- Koldanda
- Kolḍā̃ḍā
- Kopchi
- Koshi̇̄gār
- Kosihigar
- Kot
- Kotkholagaun
- Krisnanagar
- Kuikanda
- Kuikā̃ḍā
- Kumaldanda
- Kumalkholagaun
- Kumālḍā̃ḍā
- Kuniyatara
- Kurmi
- Kurule
- Kā̃ḍā Surmā
- Laksminagar
- Lami Tale
- Lamidanda
- Lamitari
- Lamkane
- Latigaira
- Lek Badakhulli
- Lek Beteni
- Lek Surma
- Lekgaun
- Lose
- Lutepani
- Lāmi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Madanechaur
- Majh Khanda
- Majkharka
- Majuwa Khet
- Malarani
- Mangra
- Manike
- Manke
- Marchebari
- Maseri
- Mathillo Bhalukholagaun
- Mathillo Bharleni
- Mehelkuna Bajar
- Mulbata
- Nade
- Nadekot
- Nangi
- Naringe
- Naupani
- Nayan Ban
- Nayangaun
- Nayā̃gāũ
- Neptekanda
- Nepṭekā̃ḍā
- Nigleni
- Nimare
- Okhale
- Ollo Malarani
- Oralchaur
- Pallo Malarani
- Pandit Kanla
- Parekhet
- Patenaghari
- Pati Halna
- Phalante
- Phalā̃ṭe
- Phat Beteni
- Phulbari
- Phulphule
- Pipal Takura
- Pipaldanda
- Pipalḍā̃ḍā
- Pokhara
- Pokhare
- Pokhari Pata
- Pulchok
- Puranagaun
- Rajigaun
- Rajkharka
- Ramrikanda
- Ramrikanda Phant
- Ranagaun
- Rapat
- Ratadanda
- Ratamata
- Ratdanda
- Ratmata
- Ratmate
- Rotepani
- Rupa Thumki
- Rāji̇̄gāũ
- Rāmri̇̄kā̃ḍā
- Rāmri̇̄kā̃ḍā Phā̃ṭ
- Rātāḍā̃ḍā
- Rātḍā̃ḍā
- Rāṇāgāũ
- Saalghari
- Sahare
- Saiya
- Saldanda
- Salleri
- Sallidhara
- Sano Beteni
- Sano Nakalle
- Sano Nakkale
- Sano Raike
- Sano Thakleni
- Sano kurmi
- Satmule
- Shanti Chaur
- Sheraghari
- Shikaribas
- Shirwali Kaule
- Shirwani
- Shivanagar
- Shriwani
- Sim khoriya
- Simalgaira
- Simghat
- Simkholagaun
- Simle
- Simser
- Simsyar
- Sindurkholagaun
- Sisneta
- Si̇̃durkholagāũ
- Subbaghat
- Surma
- Sālḍā̃ḍā
- Tallo Kanda
- Tallo Beteni
- Tallo Bharleni
- Taram Khalta
- Tasllo Beteni
- Tatopani
- Thado Khoriya
- Thakleni
- Thamdanda
- Thamḍā̃ḍā
- Thulo Beteni
- Thulo Nakalle
- Thulo Nakkale
- Thulo Raike
- Thulo Raikee
- Thumka
- Tikechuli
- Tilkeni
- Timure
- Toribari
- Torikharka
- Toteghari
- Tunichaur
- Tusare Pani
- Uranthe
- Urā̃ṭhe
- Wardi
- Wardi Phant
- Ā̃p Ṭākurā
- Ā̃pgairā
- Ā̃pkholi̇̄
- Ā̃pkholāgāũ
- Ḍā̃phe
- Ḍā̃ḍagāũ
- Ḍā̃ḍāp

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 Gurbhakot

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

### Water

38 rivers and streams.

- Barmāgār Kholā
- Bhadāle Kholā
- Bhālu Kholā
- Boṭe Kholā
- Bāghmāre Kholā
- Dhajjā Kholā
- Dhoḍre Kholā
- Dhulā Kholā
- Dhāgechari̇̄ Kholā
- Dhārāpāni̇̄ Kholā
- Dob Kholā
- Ghughuti̇̄ Kholā
- Ghughuti̇̄ Kholā
- Gochhe Kholā
- Gode Kholā
- Golāraha Kholā
- Gorju Kholā
- Hile Kholā
- Jhoṅ Johṅge Kholā
- Kami̇̄ Kholā
- Khar Kholā
- Koṭ Kholā
- Kurmi̇̄ Kholā
- Kāule Kholā

…and 14 more.

### Hills and mountains

1 peak.

- Juri̇̄ Chuli̇̄ · 2,151 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 Gurbhakot and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Surkhet District, the warmest month is Jun (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Jan (15 °C). About 1,249 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (400 mm) and the driest Nov (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 15 27 

Feb 18 37 

Mar 24 25 

Apr 29 25 

May 32 65 

Jun 33 188 

Jul 29 400 

Aug 28 281 

Sep 27 158 

Oct 24 27 

Nov 20 4 

Dec 16 10 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gurbhakot

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ghumkhare Health Post · Gurbhakot 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.43791&mlon=81.89770#map=17/28.43791/81.89770) 

Bank Chhimeki Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited · Gurbhakot 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.41917&mlon=81.89338#map=17/28.41917/81.89338) 

ATM Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Ltd. · Birendranagar 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.59717&mlon=81.60563#map=17/28.59717/81.60563) 

Petrol pump Surkhet Oil Stores · Birendranagar 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.57735&mlon=81.63692#map=17/28.57735/81.63692) 

Hotel Dolphin Hotel · Gurbhakot 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.43793&mlon=81.85727#map=17/28.43793/81.85727) 

Mall Chhinchu Shopping Center · Bheriganga 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.45707&mlon=81.72078#map=17/28.45707/81.72078) 

School Shree Radha Krishna Primary School, Ghumkhare · Gurbhakot 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.43788&mlon=81.90094#map=17/28.43788/81.90094) 

College Gurbhakot Multiple College Sahare Surkhet · Gurbhakot 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.40808&mlon=81.89471#map=17/28.40808/81.89471) 

Police station Armed Police Force, Ghumkhare · Gurbhakot 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.43470&mlon=81.89388#map=17/28.43470/81.89388) 

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 Gurbhakot

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

- Hospitals22
- Banks25
- Hotels6
- Schools80
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants2
- Police stations8

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 Surkhet District

- Barahatal
- Bheriganga
- Birendranagar
- Chaukune
- Chingad
- Lekabeshi
- Panchapuri
- Simta

## Quick answers

- Where is Gurbhakot?In Surkhet District, Karnali Province, Nepal
- What borders Gurbhakot?Banagad Kupinde, Bheriganga, Chingad, Kalimati, Lekabeshi and Simta
- How many villages are in Gurbhakot?304 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gurbhakot?Settlements lie between 466 m and 2,079 m
- What is the highest point in Gurbhakot?Juri̇̄ Chuli̇̄ (2,151 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Gurbhakot?October to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gurbhakot?Ghumkhare Health Post, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gurbhakot?Chhimeki Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gurbhakot?Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Ltd., about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gurbhakot?Surkhet Oil Stores, about 30 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Gurbhakot?22 mapped
- How many banks are in Gurbhakot?25 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gurbhakot?NP0659305 (OCHA common operational dataset)