# Lekabeshi Municipality, Surkhet District, Karnali Province

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Municipality · Surkhet District 

# Lekabeshi

Lekabeshi is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Surkhet District, Karnali Province. It covers **180.8 km²**. 209 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 44 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 181km²
- 44mapped services
- 887 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lekabeshi?

Lekabeshi lies in [Surkhet District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/), [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Bheriganga](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/bheriganga/), [Birendranagar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/birendranagar/), [Chingad](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/chingad/) and [Gurbhakot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/gurbhakot/). By area it is the 220th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 7.3% of [Surkhet District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/). The centre of Lekabeshi is about 361 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 16 km from Birendranagar, the main town of Surkhet District. The centre point is at 28.5357° N, 81.7621° 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 Lekabeshi

Open gazetteers list **209 villages, towns and localities** in Lekabeshi. Settlements here lie between about 446 m and 1,790 m above sea level (median 887 m).

- Amaldanda
- Amalḍā̃ḍā
- Apgaira
- Aptar
- Aran Tuda
- Arantura
- Baghkhor
- Bagkhor
- Bagtar
- Baisnpani
- Bai̇̃spāni̇̄
- Bakhrekot
- Bankuna
- Banlage
- Baragaun
- Baraha
- Baripati
- Bayaspani
- Bel Pokhari
- Belghari
- Bettara
- Beware
- Bhaise Damar
- Bhaisedamar
- Bhamka
- Bhanjyang
- Bharleni
- Bhatteghari
- Bhirgaun
- Bhitrikholagaun
- Bhi̇̄rgāũ
- Bhujeldanda
- Bhurumdanda
- Bhutya
- Bisauna
- Buddi Bhule
- Bugechaur
- Bungechaur
- Bāghkhor
- Chandrapur
- Chaurase
- Chheda
- Chhitali
- Chhote
- Chhotedanda
- Chille
- Chime
- Chunarabari
- Daha
- Damargaun
- Dandagaun
- Dasharathpur
- Dhab
- Dhanari
- Dhanbas
- Dhaneri
- Dope
- Dubichaur
- Gairagaun
- Gamkholagaun
- Ganeshpur
- Gangate
- Gannepani
- Garjure
- Ghaghase
- Giththe
- Goganpani
- Goharamara
- Golkhalta
- Guelaghari
- Heleswota
- Hilesota
- Indra Chok
- Jahade
- Jakheghari
- Kagate
- Kagatigaun
- Kainpani
- Kalleri
- Kaltandi
- Kalyan
- Kaphleni
- Kapre
- Kareni
- Kereni
- Khahare
- Khallugaira
- Khaltakura
- Khare
- Kharka
- Kharkholagaun
- Kharpani
- Kholtepani
- Koiralghari
- Kolkate
- Kolkholagaun
- Kuinepani
- Kuire
- Kulli Mod
- Kumaldera
- Kyampa
- Kālṭā̃ḍi̇̄
- Laksmipur
- Lami Damar
- Lamidanda
- Lamo Tandi
- Lawana
- Lekhgaun
- Lekhgāũ
- Lāmi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Lāmo Ṭā̃ḍi̇̄
- Madanechaur
- Mahendraganj
- Maina Pokhari
- Mainchuli
- Maindanda
- Mainḍā̃ḍā
- Majuwa
- Majuwakholagaun
- Mangale
- Maseri
- Mathillo Ratmate
- Mehaltar(Chuniyapani)
- Mehalṭār
- Mijardanda
- Mijārḍā̃ḍā
- Mulpani
- Māthillo Garjure
- Nangi
- Narajale
- Nayagaun
- Nayangaun
- Nayā̃gāũ
- Neta
- Neṭā
- Nyaulikholagaun
- Padampur
- Pakhapani
- Patahare
- Patal
- Patan
- Phalante
- Phallikot
- Phalā̃ṭe
- Phirphiregaira
- Phulbari
- Phurlungbari
- Pipaldandagaun
- Pipale
- Pipaltar
- Pipalḍā̃ḍāgāũ
- Pitedanda
- Piteḍā̃ḍā
- Pokhara
- Pulami Tol
- Pultar
- Puranagaun
- Purano Ramghat
- Purano Ranagaun
- Rakhyalkharka
- Ranagaun
- Ratetar
- Rattandi
- Rupse
- Ryauke
- Ryaunke
- Rānāgāũ
- Rātṭā̃ḍi̇̄
- Sahaje
- Sahaje Khuriya
- Saldanda
- Saldandagaun
- Salghari
- Sano Khaltakura
- Satakhani
- Sattale
- Shahid Chok
- Sikharidanda
- Sikre
- Sim Damar
- Simalgaira
- Simle
- Siranigaun
- Sireni
- Siru Khalta
- Sirukhalta
- Sisneri
- Suke Pokhari
- Surkhet
- Syanokholagaun
- Sālḍā̃ḍā
- Sālḍā̃ḍāgāũ
- Tadi
- Tallo Ghumti
- Tallo Ratmate
- Tandi
- Tare pahara
- Thakuri Tol
- Thamdanda
- Thanti
- Thati
- Thumka
- Thāmḍā̃ḍā
- Timurkot
- Tinghare
- Topre
- Tude
- Ḍā̃ḍagāũ
- Ṭā̃ḍi̇̄

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 Lekabeshi

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

### Water

52 rivers and streams.

- Beli̇̄ni̇̄ Kholā
- Beureni̇̄ Kholā
- Bhamari̇̄seni̇̄ Kholā
- Bhitri̇̄ Kholā
- Bā̃sghāri̇̄ Kholā
- Bẽware Kholā
- Chhitāli̇̄ Kholā
- Chille Kholā
- Chiphle Kholā
- Chisāpāni̇̄ Kholā
- Chiṅgāḍ Kholā
- Dholegaïrā Kholā
- Dhārāpāni̇̄ Kholā
- Garpan Kholā
- Gaṅgaṭe Kholā
- Ghaṭṭe Kholā
- Gum Kholā
- Jalukeni̇̄ Kholā
- Juge Kholā
- Kain Kholā
- Khahare Kholā
- Khahare Kholā
- Khaskhase Kholā
- Khet Kholā

…and 28 more.

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 Lekabeshi 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 Lekabeshi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Heathpost Kalyan · Lekabeshi 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.51194&mlon=81.73255#map=17/28.51194/81.73255) 

Bank Bauddha Garmeen Multipurpose Co-oerative Ltd · Bheriganga 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.45610&mlon=81.72071#map=17/28.45610/81.72071) 

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

Petrol pump Surkhet Oil Stores · Birendranagar 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.57735&mlon=81.63692#map=17/28.57735/81.63692) 

Hotel Hotel Manakamana · Bheriganga 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.45488&mlon=81.72201#map=17/28.45488/81.72201) 

Mall Chhinchu Shopping Center · Bheriganga 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.45707&mlon=81.72078#map=17/28.45707/81.72078) 

School Nepal Rastriye primery School,Ranagaun · Lekabeshi 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.52740&mlon=81.76291#map=17/28.52740/81.76291) 

College Aatithyam hospitality · Birendranagar 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.57485&mlon=81.64608#map=17/28.57485/81.64608) 

Police station Ilaka Police Office Helesota · Lekabeshi 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.52858&mlon=81.72349#map=17/28.52858/81.72349) 

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 Lekabeshi

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

- Hospitals5
- Schools38
- 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 Surkhet District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Lekabeshi?In Surkhet District, Karnali Province, Nepal
- What borders Lekabeshi?Bheriganga, Birendranagar, Chingad and Gurbhakot
- How many villages are in Lekabeshi?209 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lekabeshi?Settlements lie between 446 m and 1,790 m
- What is the best time to visit Lekabeshi?October to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lekabeshi?Heathpost Kalyan, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lekabeshi?Bauddha Garmeen Multipurpose Co-oerative Ltd, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Lekabeshi?Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Ltd., about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lekabeshi?Surkhet Oil Stores, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Lekabeshi?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lekabeshi?NP0659304 (OCHA common operational dataset)