# Mahalaxmi Municipality, Dhankuta District, Koshi Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/dhankuta/mahalaxmi/

Municipality · Dhankuta District 

# Mahalaxmi

Mahalaxmi is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Dhankuta District, Koshi Province. It covers **129.1 km²**. 145 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 129km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,253 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mahalaxmi?

Mahalaxmi lies in [Dhankuta District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/dhankuta/), [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Arun](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/arun/), [Chhathar Jorpati](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/dhankuta/chhathar-jorpati/), [Dharmadevi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/dharmadevi/), [Laligurans](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/terhathum/laligurans/) and [Pakhribas](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/dhankuta/pakhribas/). By area it is the 359th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 14.4% of [Dhankuta District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/dhankuta/). The centre of Mahalaxmi is about 208 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 17 km from Dhankutā, the main town of Dhankuta District. The centre point is at 27.1344° N, 87.3334° 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 Mahalaxmi

Open gazetteers list **145 villages, towns and localities** in Mahalaxmi. Settlements here lie between about 276 m and 2,661 m above sea level (median 1,253 m).

- Ahale
- Altar Bhanjyang
- Andrung
- Arkhaule Subeditol
- Baghkhor
- Baikunthe
- Bajagaun
- Bajagāũ
- Banspani
- Banthalla
- Bardanda
- Barḍā̃ḍā
- Batakharka
- Beltar
- Bhangtar
- Bhantar
- Bhulke
- Bhāṅṭār
- Bilmate
- Bismure Bhumrale
- Bā̃spāni̇̄
- Bā̃thallā
- Chanuwa
- Chaurtol
- Chhesing
- Chhesiṅ
- Chhumling
- Chhumliṅ
- Chhyalung
- Chitre
- Choklibang
- Choktang
- Choktāṅ
- Dadakharka
- Damaitol
- Damar
- Dandagaun
- Deurali
- Dobate
- Gairigaun
- Gairi̇̄gāũ
- Ganeshtar
- Ghumaune
- Gobresalla
- Halede
- Hikichung
- Hikichuṅ
- Jaljale
- Jarengeni
- Jimigaun
- Jimigāũ
- Jitpur Bahuntol
- Jitpurdanda Bajar
- Jogidada
- Jogidanda
- Jogi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Jyamire
- Kalimati
- Kalimatidada
- Kalimatidanda
- Kaphle
- Kartike
- Katahare
- Khalde
- Khanigaun
- Khaniyakharka
- Khapran
- Khaprang
- Kholaghari
- Kolchaur
- Kāli̇̄māṭi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Lampata
- Lati Bhanjyang
- Leguwaghat
- Leguwaguth
- Lumling
- Lumliṅ
- Machepu
- Magsila
- Maguwa
- Mahalaxmi
- Majhigaun
- Mangmaya
- Marek
- Melangchung
- Melāṅchuṅ
- Mugaligaun
- Mulkharka
- Murtidhunga
- Murtidhunga Deurali
- Mājhi̇̄gāũ
- Māṅmāyā
- Namphu
- Newargaun
- Newārgāũ
- Nigale
- Nunthala
- Olang
- Olāṅ
- Paudeltol
- Phedi
- Puldanda
- Pulḍā̃ḍā
- Puwargaun
- Puwārgāũ
- Ram Bajar
- Rampur
- Ratmate
- Ratmate Parajulitol
- Rupatar
- Ruptar
- Sakrantidanda
- Salghari
- Samacha
- Sannetar
- Sano Dhode
- Saphu
- Sepini
- Sepini Gairigaun
- Sera
- Shikharkateri
- Shrinagi
- Sipring
- Sipriṅ
- Sirise
- Sirsise
- Tallo Sirise
- Tallogaun
- Tamanggaun
- Telung
- Teluṅ
- Thamdanda
- Thulo Dhode
- Thāmḍā̃ḍā
- Tāmāṅgāũ
- Wambu
- Yaksa
- Yanglabung
- Yanglawung
- Yangpang
- Yanlawun
- Yāṅlāwuṅ
- Yāṅpāṅ
- Āndruṅ
- Ḍā̃ḍāgāũ

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 Mahalaxmi

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Chhimsuwā Kholā
- Chhā̃ge Kholā
- Kewā Kholā
- Kāli̇̄ Kholā
- Lakṣmi̇̄ Kholā
- Leguwā Kholā
- Muluwā Kholā
- Sāmsā Kholā
- Ṭheguwā 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 Mahalaxmi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Dhankuta District, the warmest month is Jun (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (12 °C). About 1,231 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (335 mm) and the driest Dec (3 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 6 

Feb 15 11 

Mar 20 23 

Apr 23 49 

May 24 118 

Jun 25 186 

Jul 24 335 

Aug 24 245 

Sep 23 196 

Oct 20 55 

Nov 17 3 

Dec 13 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mahalaxmi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital NEPAL RED CROSS · Laligurans 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.14323&mlon=87.41104#map=17/27.14323/87.41104) 

Bank Nepal SBI Bank Ltd · Dharmadevi 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.19804&mlon=87.35005#map=17/27.19804/87.35005) 

ATM Nabil Bank ATM · Dharan 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.81453&mlon=87.28529#map=17/26.81453/87.28529) 

Petrol pump leguwa · Arun 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.14062&mlon=87.26605#map=17/27.14062/87.26605) 

Hotel Arun Valley Hotel and Lodge · Mahalaxmi 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.13885&mlon=87.26777#map=17/27.13885/87.26777) 

Mall हिले बीच बाजार · Dhankuta 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.03156&mlon=87.31314#map=17/27.03156/87.31314) 

School Shree Secondary School Parikhaprang, mahalaxmi munDhankuta · Mahalaxmi 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.12994&mlon=87.37431#map=17/27.12994/87.37431) 

College BASANTA MULTIPLE COLLEGE · Laligurans 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.13472&mlon=87.40908#map=17/27.13472/87.40908) 

Police station Area Police office Basantapur · Laligurans 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.13476&mlon=87.40708#map=17/27.13476/87.40708) 

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 Mahalaxmi

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

- Hotels1
- Schools2

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 Dhankuta District

- Chaubise
- Chhathar Jorpati
- Dhankuta
- Pakhribas
- Sangurigadhi
- Shahidbhumi

## Quick answers

- Where is Mahalaxmi?In Dhankuta District, Koshi Province, Nepal
- What borders Mahalaxmi?Arun, Chhathar Jorpati, Dharmadevi, Laligurans and Pakhribas
- How many villages are in Mahalaxmi?145 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mahalaxmi?Settlements lie between 276 m and 2,661 m
- What is the best time to visit Mahalaxmi?October to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mahalaxmi?NEPAL RED CROSS, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mahalaxmi?Nepal SBI Bank Ltd, about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mahalaxmi?Nabil Bank ATM, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahalaxmi?leguwa, about 6.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mahalaxmi?NP0107301 (OCHA common operational dataset)