# Arun Municipality, Bhojpur District, Koshi Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/arun/

Municipality · Bhojpur District 

# Arun

Arun is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Bhojpur District, Koshi Province. It covers **154.4 km²**. 141 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 154km²
- 18mapped services
- 890 mtypical elevation

## Where is Arun?

Arun lies in [Bhojpur District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/), [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Bhojpur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/bhojpur/), [Chainapur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/chainapur/), [Dharmadevi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/dharmadevi/), [Mahalaxmi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/dhankuta/mahalaxmi/), [Pakhribas](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/dhankuta/pakhribas/), [Pauwa Dunma](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/pauwa-dunma/) and [Shadananda](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/shadananda/). By area it is the 287th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 10.1% of [Bhojpur District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/). The centre of Arun is about 195 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.1861° N, 87.2069° 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 Arun

Open gazetteers list **141 villages, towns and localities** in Arun. Settlements here lie between about 251 m and 1,695 m above sea level (median 890 m).

- Ainseludanda
- Ai̇̃seluḍā̃ḍā
- Ambot
- Ambote
- Arukharka
- Arun
- Badrigaun
- Baguwa
- Baikunthe
- Bakhabuba
- Banduke
- Barha Pokhari
- Baseri
- Batamuni
- Batase
- Beltar
- Bhadaure
- Bhaledhunga
- Bhandarigaun
- Bijayabas
- Bijaybās
- Boktam
- Champe
- Chechelu
- Chepangaun
- Chhamtang
- Chhāmtāṅ
- Chungtang
- Chuṅtāṅ
- Dalini
- Daune
- Deurali
- Dhapini
- Dhaukhani
- Dhikisar
- Dhunge
- Dhungra
- Dumre
- Gahate
- Gainegaun
- Gairi Bastang
- Ghimiregaun
- Ghuntang
- Ghuntāṅ
- Goletar
- Gāinegāũ
- Hareledanda
- Hareleḍā̃ḍā
- Hekuwa
- Jagre
- Jarayotar
- Jogitar
- Karkigaun
- Katahare
- Katti
- Khalde
- Khalung
- Khamare
- Khambuk
- Khanigaun
- Khanitar
- Kharkelitar
- Khisugaira
- Khokumbu
- Khursanibagar
- Khāluṅ
- Khāni̇̄gāũ
- Kumaltar
- Kunakharka
- Kutang
- Kuṭāṅ
- Lekharka
- Lukuwa
- Machung
- Madanetar
- Magding
- Mahanpur
- Maidane
- Majhitar
- Malbanse
- Mangding
- Mangsuwa
- Maryangdanda
- Maryāṅḍā̃ḍā
- Mehanpur
- Māchuṅ
- Māgdiṅ
- Mālbā̃se
- Māṅdiṅ
- Māṅsuwā
- Nawalpur
- Odane
- Okhre
- Pahare
- Palpale
- Panche Dobata
- Phosretar
- Pipaldanda (Charambi)
- Pipaltar
- Pipalḍā̃ḍā
- Pokhrelgaun
- Pyauli
- Raikar
- Ranitar
- Ratmate
- Rikhetar
- Ryang Jagantar
- Ryang Suntalabari
- Ryang Tharpu
- Salghari
- Sangbhai
- Sarudanda
- Saṅbhai
- Sikriya
- Sikriyatar
- Simtar
- Sisneri 6
- Sisneri 7
- Sisneri 8
- Soryang
- Soryāṅ
- Sungure
- Sāruḍā̃ḍā
- Sũgure
- Taputol
- Thamkharka
- Thapagaun
- Tharpugaun
- Thotne
- Thāpāgāũ
- Timure
- Tintale
- Tusabari
- Wasila
- Yaku Chepang
- Yaku Chepar
- Yaku Jimigaun
- Yakubirta
- Yangpang
- Yāṅpāṅ
- Ṭhā̃ṭi̇̄

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 Arun

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Chhā̃ge Kholā
- Ghyāṅsiṅ Kholā
- Kāli̇̄ Kholā
- Lāguwā Kholā
- Nasuwā Kholā
- Raghuwā Kholā
- Rākse Kholā
- Sāpā Kholā
- Sāṅpāṅ Kholā
- Ḍhuṅgre Kholā

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain pass.

- Hile Bhañjyāṅ · 1,857 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 Arun and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bhojpur District, the warmest month is Jun (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 421 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,040 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (276 mm) and the driest Nov (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 16 7 

Feb 19 11 

Mar 24 21 

Apr 27 41 

May 29 104 

Jun 29 161 

Jul 28 276 

Aug 27 200 

Sep 26 169 

Oct 24 46 

Nov 21 2 

Dec 17 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Arun

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital jarayotar helthpost · Arun 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.15619&mlon=87.23233#map=17/27.15619/87.23233) 

Bank Nepal SBI Bank Ltd · Dharmadevi 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.19804&mlon=87.35005#map=17/27.19804/87.35005) 

Petrol pump leguwa · Arun 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.14062&mlon=87.26605#map=17/27.14062/87.26605) 

Hotel Saptakoshi Staff Hotel · Arun 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.15215&mlon=87.24042#map=17/27.15215/87.24042) 

Mall हिले बीच बाजार · Dhankuta 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.03156&mlon=87.31314#map=17/27.03156/87.31314) 

School Arun Primary School · Arun 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.19119&mlon=87.21766#map=17/27.19119/87.21766) 

College Yashodhara Higher Secondary School · Bhojpur 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.15436&mlon=87.05524#map=17/27.15436/87.05524) 

Police station police · Arun 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.15088&mlon=87.24452#map=17/27.15088/87.24452) 

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 Arun

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels5
- Schools10
- 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 Bhojpur District

- Aamchowk
- Bhojpur
- Hatuwagadhi
- Pauwa Dunma
- Ramprasad Rai
- Salpa Silichho
- Shadananda
- Temkemaiyum

## Quick answers

- Where is Arun?In Bhojpur District, Koshi Province, Nepal
- What borders Arun?Bhojpur, Chainapur, Dharmadevi, Mahalaxmi, Pakhribas, Pauwa Dunma and Shadananda
- How many villages are in Arun?141 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Arun?Settlements lie between 251 m and 1,695 m
- What is the highest point in Arun?Hile Bhañjyāṅ (1,857 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Arun?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Arun?jarayotar helthpost, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Arun?Nepal SBI Bank Ltd, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Arun?leguwa, about 7.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Arun?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Arun?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Arun?NP0110403 (OCHA common operational dataset)