# Gauriganj Municipality, Jhapa District, Koshi Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/gauriganj/

Municipality · Jhapa District 

# Gauriganj

Gauriganj is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Jhapa District, Koshi Province. It covers **101.0 km²**. 82 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 101km²
- 5mapped services
- 78 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gauriganj?

Gauriganj lies in [Jhapa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/), [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Gauradaha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/gauradaha/), [Jhapa](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/jhapa/), [Kamal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/kamal/), [Ratuwamai](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/morang/ratuwamai/) and [Shivasatakshi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/shivasatakshi/). By area it is the 483rd largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 6.3% of [Jhapa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/). The centre of Gauriganj is about 275 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 26.4686° N, 87.7234° 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 Gauriganj

Open gazetteers list **82 villages, towns and localities** in Gauriganj. Settlements here lie between about 67 m and 89 m above sea level (median 78 m).

- Altabari
- Amdangi
- Amgachhi
- Athmauja
- Badhgaun
- Baghachauri
- Baghuwakhadi
- Balugau
- Baniyatol
- Barhasudi
- Beldangi
- Belgachhi
- Belḍā̃gi̇̄
- Bhakurmadi
- Bhansartol
- Bhattaraitol
- Bhatti Telgani
- Bhawanipur
- Birpur
- Bādhgāũ
- Charghare
- Chasmelitol
- Chaubisetol
- Chauri Bajar
- Damabari
- Dangitola
- Dantakali
- Dauwabari
- Devidanda
- Devigadha
- Deviganj
- Devi̇̄gañi
- Dhangadha
- Draibhar Kamat
- Gaddigaun
- Gaddigāũ
- Gauriganj
- Gauri̇̄gañi
- Giritola
- Gojo Basti
- Hemanadangi
- Hemanāḍā̃gi̇̄
- Hukkagachhi
- Hukulbari
- Hukulbari Raitol
- Kadamgachhi
- Kadogaun
- Kanchiratol
- Kaphletol
- Khaditol
- Khajurgachhi
- Khajurgachhi Chhok
- Korobari
- Kunjibari
- Kādogāũ
- Lalmati
- Mahabhara
- Mahabirtol
- Malhatoli
- Mathillo Chilhara
- Mukhiyatol Bhakurmadi
- Naraharitol
- Parakhopi
- Pendarghutu
- Phattepur
- Prakashpur Bahuntol
- Satartol Amgachhi
- Serpatol
- Shyamtoli
- Simalbari
- Sira Telgani
- Sitaulatol
- Syaldagi
- Tallo Chilhara
- Tatuwamadi
- Thekitola
- Tulachan
- Tulachan Satartol
- Tunu Basti
- Āmḍā̃gi̇̄
- Āthmaujā
- Ḍā̃gi̇̄ṭolā

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 Gauriganj

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Baghuwā Kholā
- Dhodharmāri̇̄ Kholā
- Dhādhar Nālā
- Dāmunā Kholā
- Leharā Kholsi̇̄
- Lālgauri̇̄yā Kholā
- Māi̇̄ Bhaṅgālo
- Rāmchandra Kholā

### Estates

1 tea estate.

- Loknāth Tea Estate

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 Gauriganj and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Jhapa District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (16 °C). About 1,774 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (474 mm) and the driest Dec (2 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 16 6 

Feb 20 12 

Mar 25 29 

Apr 28 70 

May 29 163 

Jun 29 278 

Jul 28 474 

Aug 27 353 

Sep 26 291 

Oct 24 92 

Nov 21 5 

Dec 17 2 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gauriganj

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Manisha Medical & Clinic · Jhapa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.48330&mlon=87.85001#map=17/26.48330/87.85001) 

Bank NERUDE, Gauriganj · Gauriganj 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.46779&mlon=87.71014#map=17/26.46779/87.71014) 

ATM Hamro Pathshala · Jhapa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.48330&mlon=87.85001#map=17/26.48330/87.85001) 

Petrol pump Shah Oil Center · Shivasatakshi 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.56500&mlon=87.81988#map=17/26.56500/87.81988) 

Hotel Hotel The Kingsbury · Jhapa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.48330&mlon=87.84999#map=17/26.48330/87.84999) 

Mall Tarun Chowk Department Store · Urlabari 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.67601&mlon=87.63674#map=17/26.67601/87.63674) 

School Gwalduwa school... · Gauradaha 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.50652&mlon=87.72119#map=17/26.50652/87.72119) 

College Shree sauntha Higher secondary School · Ratuwamai 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.47506&mlon=87.61288#map=17/26.47506/87.61288) 

Police station Dainiya Police Station · Sunwarshi 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.45352&mlon=87.54850#map=17/26.45352/87.54850) 

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 Gauriganj

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

- Banks4
- Restaurants1

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 Jhapa District

- Arjundhara
- Barhadashi
- Bhadrapur
- Birtamod
- Buddhashanti
- Damak
- Gauradaha
- Haldibari
- Jhapa
- Kachanakawal
- Kamal
- Kankai
- Mechinagar
- Shivasatakshi

## Quick answers

- Where is Gauriganj?In Jhapa District, Koshi Province, Nepal
- What borders Gauriganj?Gauradaha, Jhapa, Kamal, Ratuwamai and Shivasatakshi
- How many villages are in Gauriganj?82 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gauriganj?Settlements lie between 67 m and 89 m
- What is the best time to visit Gauriganj?October to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gauriganj?Manisha Medical & Clinic, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gauriganj?NERUDE, Gauriganj, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gauriganj?Hamro Pathshala, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gauriganj?Shah Oil Center, about 14 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Gauriganj?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gauriganj?NP0104403 (OCHA common operational dataset)