# Rawa Besi Municipality, Khotang District, Koshi Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/rawa-besi/ Municipality · Khotang District # Rawa Besi Rawa Besi is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Khotang District, Koshi Province. It covers **97.3 km²**. 69 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 97.3km² - 3mapped services - 1,112 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rawa Besi? Rawa Besi lies in [Khotang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/), [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Aiselukharka](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/aiselukharka/), [Chishankhu Gadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/okhaldhunga/chishankhu-gadhi/), [Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/diktel-rupakot-majhuwagadhi/), [Halesi Tuwachung](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/halesi-tuwachung/) and [Siddhicharan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/okhaldhunga/siddhicharan/). By area it is the 496th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 6.1% of [Khotang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/). The centre of Rawa Besi is about 146 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.2856° N, 86.7269° 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 Rawa Besi Open gazetteers list **69 villages, towns and localities** in Rawa Besi. Settlements here lie between about 454 m and 2,476 m above sea level (median 1,112 m). - Ambote - Arubote - Atmara - Basbote - Baseri - Bhadaure - Bhadure - Bhainse - Bhai̇̄se - Bharange - Bhorleni - Chamkharka - Chindeswanra - Chvantar - Chyuribas - Ctevt Area - Damku - Damkudanda - Damkuḍā̃ḍā - Dandagaun - Dhairenitar - Dharapani - Dube - Dubekot - Dumre - Ghyampakharka - Gopeni - Guhele - Hancheka - Hattitar - Hauchur - Health Post - Hidapa - Hā̃chekā - Jaljale - Kalleri - Kasturi - Kattigaun - Khajuritar - Kharpa - Kharpatar - Khote - Koldanda - Kolḍā̃ḍā - Koshikharka - Kotgaun - Koṭgāũ - Kubhinde - Lamidada - Lamidanda Bhanjyang - Lekkharka - Lāmi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā Bhañjyān - Majhigaun - Nepalgaun - Pai̇̃yā - Phalante - Phalā̃ṭe - Pokhari - Rabuwa - Raisinge - Rautar - Rawa Besi - Regmigaun - Regmi̇̄gāũ - Rubung - Rubuṅ - Simle - Tirpa - 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 Rawa Besi Named natural and historic features inside Rawa Besi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Ambote Kholā - Juke Kholā - Kalleri̇̄ Kholā - Rāwā Kholā ### Getting around 1 airport. - Lamidanda Airport 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 Rawa Besi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Khotang District, the warmest month is Jun (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 216 m lower 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 15 7 Feb 18 11 Mar 22 21 Apr 26 41 May 28 104 Jun 28 161 Jul 26 276 Aug 26 200 Sep 25 169 Oct 23 46 Nov 19 2 Dec 16 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rawa Besi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital प्राथमिक स्वास्थ्य केन्द्र ऐंसेलुखर्क · Aiselukharka 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.35831&mlon=86.74784#map=17/27.35831/86.74784) Bank MahuliMF, Arkhaule Branch · Halesi Tuwachung 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.22447&mlon=86.66779#map=17/27.22447/86.66779) ATM Global IME Bank · Siddhicharan 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.31918&mlon=86.50494#map=17/27.31918/86.50494) Petrol pump Dudhkoshi Oil Stores · Solu Dhudhakunda 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.50578&mlon=86.58504#map=17/27.50578/86.58504) Hotel Kharpa Ishwari pokharel House · Rawa Besi 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.26320&mlon=86.70943#map=17/27.26320/86.70943) School Shree sharada higher sec. School · Rawa Besi 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.27075&mlon=86.70941#map=17/27.27075/86.70941) College Diktel Multiple Campus · Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.22678&mlon=86.78765#map=17/27.22678/86.78765) Police station Police station · Chishankhu Gadhi 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.30645&mlon=86.63729#map=17/27.30645/86.63729) 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 Rawa Besi Places mapped inside Rawa Besi in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels2 - 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 - Kepilasgadhi - Khotehang - Sakela ## Quick answers - Where is Rawa Besi?In Khotang District, Koshi Province, Nepal - What borders Rawa Besi?Aiselukharka, Chishankhu Gadhi, Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi, Halesi Tuwachung and Siddhicharan - How many villages are in Rawa Besi?69 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rawa Besi?Settlements lie between 454 m and 2,476 m - What is the best time to visit Rawa Besi?October to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Rawa Besi?प्राथमिक स्वास्थ्य केन्द्र ऐंसेलुखर्क, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rawa Besi?MahuliMF, Arkhaule Branch, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rawa Besi?Global IME Bank, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rawa Besi?Dudhkoshi Oil Stores, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rawa Besi?NP0112403 (OCHA common operational dataset)