# Kachanakawal Municipality, Jhapa District, Koshi Province

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

Municipality · Jhapa District 

# Kachanakawal

Kachanakawal is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Jhapa District, Koshi Province. It covers **109.2 km²**. 126 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 109km²
- 13mapped services
- 71 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kachanakawal?

Kachanakawal lies in [Jhapa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/), [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Barhadashi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/barhadashi/), [Bhadrapur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/bhadrapur/), [Haldibari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/haldibari/) and [Jhapa](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/jhapa/). By area it is the 446th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 6.8% of [Jhapa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/). The centre of Kachanakawal is about 302 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 26.4153° N, 88.0046° 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 Kachanakawal

Open gazetteers list **126 villages, towns and localities** in Kachanakawal. Settlements here lie between about 63 m and 83 m above sea level (median 71 m).

- Ambari
- Amjwani
- Babhantoli
- Badabasti
- Bado Kechana
- Bagan Bajar
- Baigunbari
- Bairbari
- Balubadi
- Balubadigaun
- Bangadangi
- Baniyabhitta
- Baniyani Bajar
- Barmelitol
- Basantichok
- Bhelamuni
- Bogalamari
- Buwalmadi
- Bā̃gāḍā̃gi̇̄
- Chalisetol
- Chamarbitta
- Chhawabari
- Dakupada
- Dalki
- Damartol
- Dambargachhi
- Dandagaun
- Dangabari
- Dangibari
- Danguwajhoda
- Darabulabasti
- Delegaun
- Delegāũ
- Dhaulabasti
- Dugdugi
- Durgabhitta
- Durgatoli
- Gairigaun
- Gangaibasti
- Gedagatoli
- Gherabari
- Ghodamara
- Gobardhanbasti
- Harajlabasti
- Hardasbhitta
- Hatthaparibasti
- Hattipala
- Isaklabasti
- Isaklālbasti̇̄
- Jamdangi
- Jamirbhitta
- Jamunadagi
- Jangilalbasti (Purno Bajar)
- Jaṅgi̇̄lālbasti̇̄
- Jhakuwatoli
- Jhantutol
- Jhoda
- Jhodabasti
- Kachankawal
- Kaliyaganj
- Kaliyaganj Ghodamara
- Kamalbasti
- Kechana
- Kechana Bajar
- Kechana Jhiltol
- Khamarubhita
- Kharibari
- Khutamuni
- Khuttamuni
- Killabasti
- Kuimari
- Kujimari
- Kujūmāri̇̄
- Kuttihat
- Lalitbasti
- Lerabari
- Lodhabari
- Madanbari
- Magurmari
- Mananiyachok
- Maralbasti
- Milgaun
- Milgāũ
- Mohamaddintol
- Mugalalbasti
- Nandidanda
- Nayanbari
- Nayanbasti
- Nayā̃basti̇̄
- Nayā̃bāri̇̄
- Nemobari
- Nitaitol
- Pagalibhitta
- Pallabari
- Pathamari
- Pathariya (Naya Adarsha Bajar)
- Pathariyahat
- Pathariyā
- Patwaribasti
- Pharkagachhi
- Pharsadangi
- Pharsāḍā̃gi̇̄
- Phulbari
- Phulbasti
- Phutagachha
- Pindal Chauritol
- Pindalbari
- Pokallaban
- Pothimari
- Purba Lodhabari
- Sadhuparti
- Sataisbighe
- Satanobasti
- Seghubasti
- Sidhagadi
- Singimari
- Sukanadigi
- Sukanadigichok
- Sukumbasitol
- Tarabana
- Thulo Baniyani
- Tikambasti
- Tulsibari
- Ḍā̃gibāri̇̄
- Ḍā̃gābāri̇̄
- 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 Kachanakawal

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Aṅgulphuṭā Kholā
- Baluwā Kholā
- Dalki̇̄ Holi̇̄
- Jhiṅ Kholā
- Jāmunā Nadi̇̄
- Siṅgi̇̄māri̇̄ Kholā

### Estates

1 tea estate.

- Ḍāknithān Mittal 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 Kachanakawal 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 Kachanakawal

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rajgadh ilaka helthpost · Barhadashi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.50690&mlon=87.92902#map=17/26.50690/87.92902) 

Bank Aviyan Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited.branch office kachankabal · Kachanakawal 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.42226&mlon=87.99933#map=17/26.42226/87.99933) 

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

Petrol pump Shah Oil Center · Shivasatakshi 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.56500&mlon=87.81988#map=17/26.56500/87.81988) 

Hotel Baburam khatiwada house · Barhadashi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.49370&mlon=87.94203#map=17/26.49370/87.94203) 

Mall Hangfang song · Bhadrapur 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.55645&mlon=88.08842#map=17/26.55645/88.08842) 

School Kachan Kawal · Kachanakawal 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.43352&mlon=88.03417#map=17/26.43352/88.03417) 

College Kathmandu University, Department of Music · Haldibari 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.56315&mlon=88.00710#map=17/26.56315/88.00710) 

Police station ईलाका प्रहरी कार्यलय केचना · Kachanakawal 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.38767&mlon=87.99719#map=17/26.38767/87.99719) 

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 Kachanakawal

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

- Banks9
- Schools2
- Police stations2

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
- Gauriganj
- Haldibari
- Jhapa
- Kamal
- Kankai
- Mechinagar
- Shivasatakshi

## Quick answers

- Where is Kachanakawal?In Jhapa District, Koshi Province, Nepal
- What borders Kachanakawal?Barhadashi, Bhadrapur, Haldibari and Jhapa
- How many villages are in Kachanakawal?126 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kachanakawal?Settlements lie between 63 m and 83 m
- What is the best time to visit Kachanakawal?October to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kachanakawal?Rajgadh ilaka helthpost, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kachanakawal?Aviyan Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited.branch office kachankabal, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kachanakawal?Hamro Pathshala, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kachanakawal?Shah Oil Center, about 25 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Kachanakawal?9 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kachanakawal?NP0104407 (OCHA common operational dataset)