# Mechinagar Municipality, Jhapa District, Koshi Province

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

Municipality · Jhapa District 

# Mechinagar

Mechinagar is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Jhapa District, Koshi Province. It covers **191.9 km²**. 230 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 212 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 192km²
- 212mapped services
- 137 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mechinagar?

Mechinagar 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: [Arjundhara](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/arjundhara/), [Bhadrapur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/bhadrapur/), [Birtamod](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/birtamod/), [Buddhashanti](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/buddhashanti/) and [Rong](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/ilam/rong/). By area it is the 204th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 12.0% of [Jhapa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/jhapa/). The centre of Mechinagar is about 295 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 26.6813° N, 88.0776° 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 Mechinagar

Open gazetteers list **230 villages, towns and localities** in Mechinagar. Settlements here lie between about 94 m and 369 m above sea level (median 137 m).

- Aanpghachhi
- Aayabari
- Agabari
- Aiyabari Girigaun
- Aiyābāri̇̄ Gi̇̄gāũ
- Alchhiyabari
- Aldangi
- Amdangi
- Amlise
- Badakhal
- Badrikamat
- Bagegaun
- Bahadurganj
- Bahuban
- Bahundangi
- Balmatbari
- Balubari
- Bambari
- Baniyagaun
- Banse
- Bansikamat
- Baralbari
- Bargachhi
- Barmelitol
- Basbari
- Base
- Bhanggagola
- Bhansarkholagaun
- Bhetlalbari
- Bhetwalgaun
- Bhindibasti
- Bhorleni
- Bhrikuti Bajar
- Bhri̇̄huti̇̄ Bajār
- Bicharni
- Bichkamat
- Biran
- Birendra Pratisthan
- Bokabasti
- Bāgegāũ
- Bāhunḍā̃gi̇̄
- Bā̃se
- Chaarali
- Charali
- Chaudharikamat
- Chautarigaun
- Chihandanda
- Chiyawalnigau
- Chiyawalnigaun
- Dandagaun
- Dangapada
- Deviganj
- Dhagebasti
- Dhaijanchok
- Dhajanchok
- Dhardhare
- Dhimalgaun
- Dhimaltol
- Dhoksabari
- Dhulabari
- Dhulabari Mod
- Dhulabarichok
- Dokandanda
- Dokānḍā̃ḍā
- Duhagadhichok
- Duhagadhijhoda
- Gadagalli
- Gamansari
- Gangaigaun
- Gargatthi Tokle
- Gaucharan
- Ghailadubba
- Ghodajin
- Giddhe
- Girigaun
- Giri̇̄gāũ
- Gobindapur
- Gojagaun
- Gojāgāũ
- Golbari
- Goldhap
- Guwaltol
- Hapanabasti
- Hariram Kamat
- Hatkholagaun
- Hawaldarbasti
- Heldubari
- Hindugadh
- Hullugaun
- Ilamebasti
- Itabhattachok
- Jhoda
- Jorsimal
- Jugeshwarbari
- Kaade
- Kachchubari
- Kadaghari
- Kainyatol
- Kai̇̃yāṭol
- Kajibari
- Kakarbhitta
- Kakarbitta
- Kalakhutta
- Kalambari
- Kalijhoda
- Kalikajhar
- Kalvarttol
- Kaptanbari
- Katardangi
- Katuwalgaun
- Kaṭarḍā̃gi̇̄
- Khalbari
- Khalgaun
- Khanalbari
- Kharbari
- Khawasbari
- Khayardangi
- Khayarḍā̃gi̇̄
- Khodobari
- Khombutar
- Khuttidangi
- Khuṭṭiḍā̃gi̇̄
- Khālgāũ
- Kisangau
- Kisankamat
- Labandangi
- Labanḍā̃gi̇̄
- Labarbote
- Laljhoda
- Lalpani
- Limbutar
- Lohobari
- Lumbuṭār
- Magardanda
- Magarḍā̃ḍā
- Magurmani
- Mainalibari
- Maināi̇̄bāri̇̄
- Makardhojgaun
- Maledhap
- Mangali
- Mechegaun
- Mechi Bajar
- Mechidagi
- Mechidangi
- Mechinagar
- Mechi̇̄ḍā̃gi̇̄
- Milanchok
- Mildanda
- Milḍā̃ḍā
- Mithaiwalagaun
- Miyanbari
- Miyā̃bāri̇̄
- Mohankitta
- Mukhenigaun
- Mukhinikamat
- Mukhiyabari
- Munsigaun
- Nagardubba
- Nakalbanda
- Nandabasti
- Narayanganj
- Nawabari
- Nayanbajar
- Nayā̃bajār
- Nichajhoda
- Nilkothi
- Nirganj
- Pachhabari
- Pahaledhap
- Paliyadanda
- Pashchim Pharam
- Patapur
- Patrasanbari
- Paudeltol
- Phadani
- Phulbasitol
- Pipaldangi
- Pratibhachok
- Puhatubari
- Purano Bhansar
- Purba Pharam
- Pyaribhitta
- Raghubirbari
- Ramailobasti
- Rangalalgaun
- Saharedangi
- Sahareḍā̃gi̇̄
- Sangamchok
- Satighatta
- Satpakhe
- Sentari Skul
- Shanibari
- Shantigaun
- Simaldangi
- Sirankamat
- Sisaudangi
- Sisaudā̃gi̇̄
- Solbhentgaun
- Soltangaun
- Sorhaghare
- Srijanachok
- Subedigaun
- Surendranagar
- Suryatol
- Syanjyantar
- Syāṅjāṅṭār
- Telibari
- Telpani
- Thapachok
- Thapaliya Biran
- Timsine
- Tirin
- Tiring
- Tiringmod
- Tirinmod
- Tiriṅ
- Tiriṅmoḍ
- Titridagi
- Tokla
- Tokle
- Udabdangi
- Udabḍā̃gi̇̄
- Ālḍā̃gi̇̄
- Āmḍā̃gi̇̄
- Āsāmi̇̄ṭol
- Āyābāri̇̄
- Ā̃pghāchhi̇̄
- Ḍā̃gāpāḍā
- 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 Mechinagar

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

### Water

18 rivers and streams.

- Dhukure Kholā
- Dhāisiṅ Kholā
- Doraṅge Kholsi̇̄
- Dudhe Kholā
- Ghailāḍubbā Kholā
- Ghoḍājin Kholā
- Kāli Kholā
- Kāli̇̄ Kholā
- Nindā Kholā
- Nāgarḍubbā Kholā
- Pāliyā Kholā
- Rāisiṅ Kholā
- Sukenindā Kholā
- Sāno ṬImāi̇̄ Kholā
- Telpāni̇̄ Kholā
- Tirin Kholā
- Ãdheri̇̄ Kholā
- Ṭimāi Paini̇̄

### Estates

2 tea estates.

- Sati̇̄ghaṭṭā Tea Estate
- Ṭoklā 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 Mechinagar 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 Mechinagar

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital AMDA Mechi Hospital · Mechinagar 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.66722&mlon=88.09473#map=17/26.66722/88.09473) 

Bank Mirmire, Jyamiregadhi Branch · Mechinagar 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.67258&mlon=88.09523#map=17/26.67258/88.09523) 

ATM Machhapuchchhre bank · Mechinagar 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.64878&mlon=88.15737#map=17/26.64878/88.15737) 

Petrol pump Nanda Petrol Pump · Mechinagar 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.65888&mlon=88.09650#map=17/26.65888/88.09650) 

Hotel Shrestha Khaja Ghar · Mechinagar 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.67438&mlon=88.09930#map=17/26.67438/88.09930) 

Mall Aryan Plaza · Mechinagar 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.65248&mlon=88.05365#map=17/26.65248/88.05365) 

School Maa saraswati education foundation · Mechinagar 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.68713&mlon=88.08707#map=17/26.68713/88.08707) 

College Himalayan Education Foundation · Mechinagar 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.66033&mlon=88.09357#map=17/26.66033/88.09357) 

Police station Budhabare Police Station · Buddhashanti 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.71993&mlon=88.04961#map=17/26.71993/88.04961) 

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 Mechinagar

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

- Hospitals7
- Banks45
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels24
- Shopping malls1
- Schools65
- Colleges and universities4
- Cinemas4
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants56
- Dental clinics1

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
- Kachanakawal
- Kamal
- Kankai
- Shivasatakshi

## Quick answers

- Where is Mechinagar?In Jhapa District, Koshi Province, Nepal
- What borders Mechinagar?Arjundhara, Bhadrapur, Birtamod, Buddhashanti and Rong
- How many villages are in Mechinagar?230 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mechinagar?Settlements lie between 94 m and 369 m
- What is the best time to visit Mechinagar?October to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mechinagar?AMDA Mechi Hospital, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mechinagar?Mirmire, Jyamiregadhi Branch, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mechinagar?Machhapuchchhre bank, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mechinagar?Nanda Petrol Pump, about 3.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mechinagar?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Mechinagar?45 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Mechinagar?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mechinagar?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mechinagar?NP0104305 (OCHA common operational dataset)