# Pakhribas Municipality, Dhankuta District, Koshi Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/dhankuta/pakhribas/ Municipality · Dhankuta District # Pakhribas Pakhribas is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Dhankuta District, Koshi Province. It covers **143.9 km²**. 115 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 144km² - 9mapped services - 1,200 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pakhribas? Pakhribas lies in [Dhankuta District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/dhankuta/), [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Arun](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/arun/), [Chhathar Jorpati](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/dhankuta/chhathar-jorpati/), [Dhankuta](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/dhankuta/dhankuta/), [Hatuwagadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/hatuwagadhi/), [Mahalaxmi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/dhankuta/mahalaxmi/), [Pauwa Dunma](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/pauwa-dunma/) and [Shahidbhumi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/dhankuta/shahidbhumi/). By area it is the 313th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 16.0% of [Dhankuta District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/dhankuta/). The centre of Pakhribas is about 204 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 11 km from Dhankutā, the main town of Dhankuta District. The centre point is at 27.0547° N, 87.2508° 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 Pakhribas Open gazetteers list **115 villages, towns and localities** in Pakhribas. Settlements here lie between about 222 m and 2,012 m above sea level (median 1,200 m). - Alainche - Alai̇̃che - Andherighat - Archang - Badhare Patledhara - Baikuntha - Barbote - Basnetgaun - Belaharetol - Besigaun - Besi̇̄gāũ - Bhainse - Bhai̇̃se - Bhanjyangetol - Bhumare - Bokre - Budhabare - Charkholetol - Chautara - Chihandnda - Chungmang - Chungmang Chungsung - Chungmang Mansichautara - Chuṅmāṅ - Chuṅmāṅ Chuṅsuṅ - Dadhuwa - Daduwa - Dandaghar - Dandakharka - Dangsing - Deurali - Deuraligaun - Dhikure - Dhirjegaun - Dhungedhara - Diyale - Dokhpile - Dāṅsiṅ - Gairigaun - Gairi̇̄gāũ - Ghame - Ghorlikharka - Jhojunge - Jholuṅge - Jordhara - Kabhre - Kamidanda - Karkigaun - Karkuse - Kaseni - Katahare - Kattike - Khalle - Kholakharka - Kholitar - Kāmi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā - Layagu Phakkuwa - Lisimbu - Majhgau - Majhgaun - Majuwa - Malbanse - Marse - Mathillo Okhre - Mathillo Phawa - Mathillo Sanne - Muga - Mugā - Muhane - Mājhgāũ - Mālbā̃se - Okhre - Pakhribas - Panchakanya Phangduwa - Panche Chautara - Paudelgaun - Pewang - Pewāṅ - Phalante - Phalā̃ṭe - Phangduwa - Phaunduwa - Phaũduwā - Phāṅduwā - Purbachhanetol - Pyaklabesi - Rahutgaun - Ramche - Ramite - Ramite Malbase - Ramitedanda - Ramiteḍā̃ḍā - Rāhutgāũ - Salbote - Salle - Salletar - Sanne - Saunepani - Sijalitol - Sita Bhanjyang - Sunartol - Suntale - Tallo Phawa - Thakle - Thamdada - Thapagaun - Thāpāgāũ - Tilke - Tilkekulo - Timsinatol - Tindobhane - Titribote - Uttarpani - Ārchāṅ - Ḍā̃ḍāghar 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 Pakhribas Named natural and historic features inside Pakhribas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 27 rivers and streams. - Alai̇̃che Kholā - Bā̃je Kholā - Chhiūwā Kholā - Chhāmlāṅ Kholā - Chiriṅ Kholā - Dhobi̇̄ Kholā - Dhāre Kholsi̇̄ - Ghaṭṭe Kholā - Guyele Kholā - Hāguwā Kholā - Khālle Kholā - Lubhuṅ Kholā - Majuwā Kholā - Mugā Kholā - Māṅmāyā Kholā - Nakkuwā Kholā - Okhre Kholā - Palre Kholā - Phāwā Kholā - Simle Kholā - Takkuwā Kholā - Takuwā Kholā - Yāṅsire Kholā - Ãdheri̇̄ Kholā …and 3 more. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Thām Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,037 m - Chihān Ḍā̃ḍā · 993 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 Pakhribas 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 Pakhribas Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Health Post · Pakhribas 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.05348&mlon=87.28243#map=17/27.05348/87.28243) Bank Nirdhan Utthan Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited · Dhankuta 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.03506&mlon=87.31423#map=17/27.03506/87.31423) ATM Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Limited · Dharan 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.81389&mlon=87.27583#map=17/26.81389/87.27583) Petrol pump leguwa · Arun 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.14062&mlon=87.26605#map=17/27.14062/87.26605) Hotel Amrit Guest House And Hotel pakhribas veiw · Pakhribas 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.04013&mlon=87.26091#map=17/27.04013/87.26091) Mall हिले बीच बाजार · Dhankuta 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.03156&mlon=87.31314#map=17/27.03156/87.31314) School Saipatri S.B. School · Pakhribas 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.05511&mlon=87.27816#map=17/27.05511/87.27816) College Jalapadevi +2 College · Pakhribas 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.05522&mlon=87.27356#map=17/27.05522/87.27356) Police station Nepal Police · Pakhribas 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.05374&mlon=87.27775#map=17/27.05374/87.27775) 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 Pakhribas Places mapped inside Pakhribas in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Hotels2 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities2 - 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 Dhankuta District - Chaubise - Chhathar Jorpati - Dhankuta - Mahalaxmi - Sangurigadhi - Shahidbhumi ## Quick answers - Where is Pakhribas?In Dhankuta District, Koshi Province, Nepal - What borders Pakhribas?Arun, Chhathar Jorpati, Dhankuta, Hatuwagadhi, Mahalaxmi, Pauwa Dunma and Shahidbhumi - How many villages are in Pakhribas?115 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pakhribas?Settlements lie between 222 m and 2,012 m - What is the highest point in Pakhribas?Thām Ḍā̃ḍā (2,037 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pakhribas?October to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Pakhribas?Health Post, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pakhribas?Nirdhan Utthan Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pakhribas?Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Limited, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pakhribas?leguwa, about 9.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Pakhribas?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Pakhribas?NP0107302 (OCHA common operational dataset)