# Kepilasgadhi Municipality, Khotang District, Koshi Province

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Municipality · Khotang District 

# Kepilasgadhi

Kepilasgadhi is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Khotang District, Koshi Province. It covers **191.2 km²**. 140 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 191km²
- 1mapped services
- 1,701 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kepilasgadhi?

Kepilasgadhi lies in [Khotang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/), [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Aiselukharka](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/aiselukharka/), [Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/diktel-rupakot-majhuwagadhi/), [Mahakulung](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/solukhumbu/mahakulung/), [Salpa Silichho](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/salpa-silichho/), [Sotang](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/solukhumbu/sotang/) and [Temkemaiyum](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/temkemaiyum/). By area it is the 206th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 12.0% of [Khotang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/). The centre of Kepilasgadhi is about 159 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.3502° N, 86.8855° 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 Kepilasgadhi

Open gazetteers list **140 villages, towns and localities** in Kepilasgadhi. Settlements here lie between about 906 m and 2,657 m above sea level (median 1,701 m).

- Adheri
- Ambote
- Bahane
- Baksila
- Balabesi
- Bama
- Banspani
- Barbote Chiurikharka
- Barboṭe
- Barkhe
- Basku
- Bayodanda
- Bayoḍā̃ḍā
- Bhadaure
- Bhasme
- Bhotekharka
- Birudanda
- Biruḍā̃ḍā
- Bisudu
- Bobu
- Boyatar
- Bā̃spāni̇̄
- Chapleti
- Chheradanda
- Chherāḍā̃ḍā
- Chhiprung
- Chhyamsune
- Chindebari
- Chitre
- Chiuri̇̄kharka
- Chokhane
- Chokhum
- Chokum
- Damalung
- Damkhu
- Damthala
- Dandagaun
- Daregaunda
- Daskate
- Devithan
- Dhodre
- Dhupikharka
- Dibru
- Dindu
- Dipsung
- Dipsuṅ
- Dorku
- Dungdung
- Dāregaũḍā
- Gairigaun
- Gara
- Ghalegaun
- Ghinudanda
- Gultem
- Gurungdel
- Guruṅdel
- Halkum
- Hansu
- Hara
- Haraphu
- Hile Bhanjyang
- Hā̃su
- Jarangkha
- Jaraṅkhā
- Jaubari
- Kattike
- Kelakasi
- Kepilasagadhi
- Khaju
- Khartamchha
- Khatrigaun
- Khirdu
- Khokma
- Kholagaun
- Khopatel
- Khutru
- Khuwabun
- Lamidanda
- Lwangkha
- Lwāṅkhā
- Lāmiḍā̃ḍā
- Makhamla
- Makpalidanda
- Maldel
- Mamatem
- Mane
- Manedanda
- Masangkha
- Masāṅkhā
- Mateuli
- Mauretham
- Merungkharka
- Māneḍā̃ḍā
- Nagayo
- Naksi
- Nibhare
- Nibuwabote
- Patkaru
- Patku
- Phedi
- Pipaldanda
- Pipalḍā̃ḍā
- Piping
- Pipiṅ
- Pokhari
- Poklu
- Ranti
- Ribdaula
- Riska
- Riyang
- Riyāṅ
- Rumala
- Rā̃ṭi̇̄
- Sabda
- Saksila
- Saralung
- Shukrabare
- Sibdu
- Sikre
- Simkharka
- Simpani
- Sipteli
- Siṅgāne
- Sorana
- Sumde
- Sungdel
- Suṅdel
- Sārāluṅ
- Tangmala
- Terakhola
- Thakudanda
- Thanagaun
- Thumki
- Thākuḍā̃ḍā
- Tomane
- Turkha
- Tāṅmālā
- Yaksa
- Ḍuṅḍuṅ
- 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 Kepilasgadhi

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Biska Kholā
- Bānā Kholā
- Dirku Kholā
- Khudu Kholā
- Lwān Kholā
- Mājh Kholā
- Riuni Kholā
- Saṅ Kholā
- Tānmālā Kholā
- Tāp 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 Kepilasgadhi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Khotang District, the warmest month is Jun (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 373 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,040 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (276 mm) and the driest Nov (2 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 11 7 

Feb 14 11 

Mar 18 21 

Apr 22 41 

May 24 104 

Jun 24 161 

Jul 23 276 

Aug 22 200 

Sep 21 169 

Oct 19 46 

Nov 15 2 

Dec 12 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kepilasgadhi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital प्राथमिक स्वास्थ्य केन्द्र ऐंसेलुखर्क · Aiselukharka 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.35831&mlon=86.74784#map=17/27.35831/86.74784) 

Bank CYC, Diktel Branch · Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.22156&mlon=86.78995#map=17/27.22156/86.78995) 

ATM Global IME Bank · Siddhicharan 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.31918&mlon=86.50494#map=17/27.31918/86.50494) 

Petrol pump Tyamke Oil Suppliers · Bhojpur 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.17774&mlon=87.04281#map=17/27.17774/87.04281) 

Hotel Chhimalung Goth Stay · Temkemaiyum 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.26553&mlon=86.94620#map=17/27.26553/86.94620) 

School Sungdel Government School · Kepilasgadhi 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.35935&mlon=86.86131#map=17/27.35935/86.86131) 

College Diktel Multiple Campus · Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.22678&mlon=86.78765#map=17/27.22678/86.78765) 

Police station District traffic police office · Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.22230&mlon=86.78955#map=17/27.22230/86.78955) 

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 Kepilasgadhi

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

- Schools1

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 Khotang District

- Aiselukharka
- Baraha Pokhari
- Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi
- Diprung Chuichumma
- Halesi Tuwachung
- Jante Dhunga
- Khotehang
- Rawa Besi
- Sakela

## Quick answers

- Where is Kepilasgadhi?In Khotang District, Koshi Province, Nepal
- What borders Kepilasgadhi?Aiselukharka, Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi, Mahakulung, Salpa Silichho, Sotang and Temkemaiyum
- How many villages are in Kepilasgadhi?140 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kepilasgadhi?Settlements lie between 906 m and 2,657 m
- What is the best time to visit Kepilasgadhi?October to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kepilasgadhi?प्राथमिक स्वास्थ्य केन्द्र ऐंसेलुखर्क, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kepilasgadhi?CYC, Diktel Branch, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kepilasgadhi?Global IME Bank, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kepilasgadhi?Tyamke Oil Suppliers, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kepilasgadhi?NP0112402 (OCHA common operational dataset)