# Shadananda Municipality, Bhojpur District, Koshi Province

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

Municipality · Bhojpur District 

# Shadananda

Shadananda is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Bhojpur District, Koshi Province. It covers **240.6 km²**. 262 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 241km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,106 mtypical elevation

## Where is Shadananda?

Shadananda lies in [Bhojpur District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/), [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Arun](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/arun/), [Bhojpur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/bhojpur/), [Chainapur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/chainapur/), [Khandabari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/khandabari/), [Salpa Silichho](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/salpa-silichho/) and [Temkemaiyum](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/temkemaiyum/). By area it is the 147th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 15.8% of [Bhojpur District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/). The centre of Shadananda is about 180 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.3372° N, 87.1035° 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 Shadananda

Open gazetteers list **262 villages, towns and localities** in Shadananda. Settlements here lie between about 275 m and 2,582 m above sea level (median 1,106 m).

- Ahale
- Alainche
- Alai̇̃che
- Ambote
- Anptari
- Aptari
- Archale
- Arubote
- Badahare
- Baidar Bhanjyang
- Baidyagaun
- Battar
- Bauliya
- Bekhamcha
- Bekhamcha Raigaun
- Beltar
- Bhainse
- Bhai̇̃se
- Bhanjyang
- Bhirgaun
- Bhirkuna
- Bhirthaple
- Bhi̇̄rthāplā
- Bhotechhap
- Bhotegaun
- Bhulkebesi
- Bihibara
- Bihibāre
- Boya
- Boya Ghalegaun
- Boya Patal
- Boyak
- Buchakot
- Bumdak
- Chalise
- Chamladang
- Charambi
- Charcha
- Chaurikharka
- Chhaplegaun
- Chichila
- Chiuribote
- Chummang
- Chummāṅ
- Chyandanda
- Chyānḍā̃ḍā
- Daduwa
- Damaigaun
- Damli
- Damāigāũ
- Dandagaun
- Dandakanle
- Dangmaya
- Dangsingjor Piple
- Danuwargaun
- Deurali
- Devitar
- Devithandanda
- Dhandepatal
- Dhandgaun
- Dharapani Bitalab
- Dilungkha
- Diluṅkhā
- Dingla
- Dingla Bhanjyang
- Diṅlā Bhañjyāṅ
- Diṅlā Gaḍhi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Dube
- Dumsi
- Dwaregaun
- Dāṅmāyā
- Dāṅsiṅjor Piple
- Ekumma
- Gadhigam
- Gahate
- Gairigaun
- Gairi̇̄gāũ
- Gaḍhigāũ
- Ghalegaun
- Ghara
- Ghurbise
- Giddhetol
- Guphadanda
- Guphagaun
- Guphāgāũ
- Guphāḍā̃ḍā
- Gurungaun
- Hajarebesi
- Hajarekhet
- Harkakhola Dobhan
- Jamunidanda
- Jarawor
- Jhumagadhi
- Jhyanu Pokhari
- Jimigaun
- Jimi̇̄gāũ
- Kabre
- Kali Dobate
- Kamerepani
- Kami Chautara
- Karamchaur
- Kasini
- Katahare Bitalab
- Kattike
- Kattike Gath
- Kattikechhap
- Katuwa
- Kerabari
- Keraubote
- Keurenipani
- Khakuwa
- Khakuwa Dobhan
- Khalangtar
- Khalaṅṭār
- Khamalung
- Khamare
- Khandanda
- Kharbanitol
- Khartamchha
- Khartamchha Mathillotol
- Khesangegaun
- Khewachha
- Kholakharka
- Khordanda
- Khorḍā̃ḍā
- Khujeligaun
- Khānḍā̃ḍā
- Kimalung
- Kimāluṅ
- Koiraladanda
- Koirālāḍā̃ḍā
- Kolchaur
- Kole
- Kotgaun
- Koṭgāũ
- Kudak
- Kumalgaun
- Kunalung
- Kunāluṅ
- Lamasoti
- Lampat
- Lamsuwa Bitalab
- Langkhuwa
- Laṅkhuwā
- Lubung
- Lubuṅ
- Lumba
- Lyang
- Machhetar
- Maghechhap
- Majhigaun
- Majhitar
- Majhuwagadhi
- Majuwa
- Majuwabesi
- Malbanse
- Malbase
- Malubase
- Mangsingtar
- Maruwabesi
- Mohoriya
- Mulpani
- Musetar
- Mālbā̃se
- Māṅsiṅṭār
- Nangsila
- Naṅsilā
- Newargaun
- Nigale
- Nigure
- Odare
- Paekha
- Pame
- Papunga
- Patalegaun
- Patigher
- Patkeni
- Paudelgaun
- Phalante
- Phalā̃ṭe
- Phaparbari
- Phulau
- Phyakla
- Phyakre
- Piple
- Pipuktol
- Pitim
- Pokhare
- Popangla
- Popaṅlā
- Puranagaun
- Pātalegāũ
- Pāṭi̇̄ghar
- Raigaun
- Ramkanthe
- Ranitar
- Rayelebesi
- Rewa
- Ritthabote
- Rāigāũ
- Saima
- Sajile
- Salbote
- Salma
- Sana Majhuwagadhi
- Sangpang
- Sangrang
- Sano Dingla
- Sarkigaun
- Satewa
- Satighat
- Semeng
- Semeṅ
- Sera
- Shadananda
- Sikteltar
- Simaltar
- Simle
- Simlebesi
- Singane
- Singkhuwa
- Siṅkhuwā
- Sombare
- Sukhimtol
- Sunadanda
- Sunkhani
- Sunāḍā̃ḍā
- Surke
- Sāṅpāṅ
- Sāṅrāṅ
- Talkharka
- Tallo Sangrang
- Tallo Sāṅrāṅ
- Talpokhari
- Tanbu
- Tarbar
- Tarigaun
- Thade
- Thanti
- Thapagaun
- Thapathali
- Tilahar
- Tindhara
- Tinghare
- Tinsanja
- Tinsā̃je
- Tintale
- Tipchaur
- Tirtire
- Titregaun
- Toribari
- Tumalung
- Tumāluṅ
- Tungechha
- Turkebesi
- Tā̃bu
- Tā̃buṭār
- Udaypur
- Wachha
- Ḍhā̃ḍgāũ
- Ḍā̃ḍāgāũ
- Ṭāri̇̄gāũ

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 Shadananda

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

### Water

24 rivers and streams.

- Bhalāẽ Kholā
- Bāndre Kholā
- Chhā̃ge Kholā
- Chhā̃ge Kholā
- Chirkhuwā Kholā
- Chirkhuwā Kholā
- Dhobi̇̄ Kholā
- Gharti̇̄ Kholā
- Ghārā Kholā
- Harka Kholā
- Khakuwā Kholā
- Lamuwā Kholā
- Mārse Kholā
- Nag Kholā
- Nakhuwā Kholā
- Nāklā Kholā
- Pewā Kholā
- Rāwā Kholā
- Saṅle Kholā
- Shyām Kholā
- Wāchhā Kholā
- Yāṅkegairā Kholā
- Yāṅkhuwā Kholā
- Ãdheri̇̄ Kholā

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Chhā̃ge Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,471 m
- Sāune Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,975 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 Shadananda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bhojpur District, the warmest month is Jun (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 205 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 May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 14 7 

Feb 18 11 

Mar 22 21 

Apr 26 41 

May 27 104 

Jun 28 161 

Jul 26 276 

Aug 26 200 

Sep 25 169 

Oct 22 46 

Nov 19 2 

Dec 16 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Shadananda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Manakamana Hospital Sankhuwasabha · Khandabari 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.31788&mlon=87.19728#map=17/27.31788/87.19728) 

Bank Citizens Bank · Khandabari 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.37938&mlon=87.20653#map=17/27.37938/87.20653) 

Petrol pump Mahalaxmi Automobile Fuel Centre · Khandabari 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.38090&mlon=87.20714#map=17/27.38090/87.20714) 

Hotel Makalu Resort · Khandabari 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.32073&mlon=87.19526#map=17/27.32073/87.19526) 

Mall हिले बीच बाजार · Dhankuta 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.03156&mlon=87.31314#map=17/27.03156/87.31314) 

School Janabikash school · Shadananda 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.39269&mlon=87.13915#map=17/27.39269/87.13915) 

College Barun Multiple Campus · Khandabari 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.38441&mlon=87.20674#map=17/27.38441/87.20674) 

Police station Nepal Police, Satighat · Shadananda 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.34710&mlon=87.19088#map=17/27.34710/87.19088) 

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 Shadananda

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

- Schools2
- Restaurants1
- 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
- Arun
- Bhojpur
- Hatuwagadhi
- Pauwa Dunma
- Ramprasad Rai
- Salpa Silichho
- Temkemaiyum

## Quick answers

- Where is Shadananda?In Bhojpur District, Koshi Province, Nepal
- What borders Shadananda?Arun, Bhojpur, Chainapur, Khandabari, Salpa Silichho and Temkemaiyum
- How many villages are in Shadananda?262 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Shadananda?Settlements lie between 275 m and 2,582 m
- What is the highest point in Shadananda?Chhā̃ge Ḍā̃ḍā (2,471 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Shadananda?October to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Shadananda?Manakamana Hospital Sankhuwasabha, about 9.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Shadananda?Citizens Bank, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shadananda?Mahalaxmi Automobile Fuel Centre, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Shadananda?NP0110301 (OCHA common operational dataset)