# Chainapur Municipality, Sankhuwasabha District, Koshi Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/chainapur/

Municipality · Sankhuwasabha District 

# Chainapur

Chainapur is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Sankhuwasabha District, Koshi Province. It covers **223.1 km²**. 137 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 223km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,141 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chainapur?

Chainapur lies in [Sankhuwasabha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/), [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 9 other municipalities: [Arun](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/arun/), [Dharmadevi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/dharmadevi/), [Khandabari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/khandabari/), [Madi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/madi/), [Maiwakhola](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/taplejung/maiwakhola/), [Menchhayayem](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/terhathum/menchhayayem/), [Panchakhapan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/panchakhapan/), [Sabhapokhari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/sabhapokhari/) and [Shadananda](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/shadananda/). By area it is the 165th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 6.4% of [Sankhuwasabha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/). The centre of Chainapur is about 210 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.3085° N, 87.3991° 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 Chainapur

Open gazetteers list **137 villages, towns and localities** in Chainapur. Settlements here lie between about 284 m and 2,820 m above sea level (median 1,141 m).

- Ambote
- Amote
- Arunthan
- Baklogaun
- Bansbari
- Batase
- Beteni
- Bhandarigau
- Bhandarigaun
- Bhanjyang
- Bhañjyāṅ
- Bhitri
- Bhulke
- Bijuwapani
- Bāneshwar
- Bā̃sbāri̇̄
- Chainpur
- Chapabhui
- Charane
- Chitlan
- Chitlang
- Chitlāṅ
- Chuhandanda
- Dadakharka
- Dandagaun
- Dandakharka
- Dangaligau
- Dangaligaun
- Dangigaun
- Daṅgāli̇̄gāũ
- Dhansar
- Dobhan
- Dubeni
- Dumkatta
- Dumsimara
- Gahate
- Gandhepani
- Ghoretar
- Ghorle
- Guthgaun
- Hanglung
- Hanlun
- Hattisude
- Hāṅluṅ
- Kakuwa
- Kakuwadanda
- Kakuwāḍā̃ḍā
- Kalleri
- Kaphalbote
- Kartike
- Katahare
- Katuwa
- Kerabari
- Khadkagau
- Khadkagaun
- Khamlin
- Khamling
- Kharan
- Kharāṅ
- Khatrigaun
- Khatri̇̄gāũ
- Khaḍkāgāũ
- Koksa
- Kuibhir
- Kuwapani
- Lamichaur
- Lohakot
- Lukwākoṭ
- Luwakot
- Lyaring
- Machchhebun
- Machchhebung
- Magargau
- Magargaun
- Magargāũ
- Maidane
- Majhuwa
- Majuwa
- Malate
- Manedada
- Manedanda
- Mayam
- Menchhyayam
- Māneḍā̃ḍā
- Nigale
- Nigure
- Nundhaki
- Paire
- Palung
- Panighatta
- Patighar
- Paudelgaun
- Phalante
- Phalate
- Phalā̃ṭe
- Piple
- Pokhari
- Poklabang
- Poklābāṅ
- Purano Chainpur
- Pyangkot
- Pyaudin
- Pyāṅkoṭ
- Pāluṅ
- Ranagaun
- Ratmate
- Rānāgāũ
- Sabhakholagaun
- Saldanda Phalante
- Salleri
- Sattare
- Siddhakali
- Siddhipur
- Simle
- Singring
- Siṅriṅ
- Suntalabari
- Syaldhoti
- Sālḍā̃ḍā Phalā̃ṭe
- Tallo Koksa
- Tatopani
- Thadogolagaun
- Thantigaun
- Thatigau
- Tikhidunga
- Tilkechaur
- Tinkhopre
- Trishule
- Tupuwa
- Woringa
- Yangsijung
- Yansijun
- Yāṅsijuṅ
- Ḍā̃gi̇̄gāũ
- Ḍā̃ḍāgāũ
- Ḍā̃ḍākharka
- Ṭhā̃ṭi̇̄gāũ

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 Chainapur

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

### Water

24 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Bhitri̇̄ Kholā
- Bhālu Kholā
- Bāhgā Kholā
- Bā̃sbore Kholā
- Gandhepāni̇̄ Kholā
- Hewā Kholā
- Jaṅgāre Kholā
- Jāmune Kholā
- Khahare Kholā
- Khāmliṅ Kholā
- Kokale Kholā
- Kubhiṇḍe Kholā
- Kāyā Kholā
- Mārgā Pokhari̇̄
- Mārse Kholā
- Māyā Kholā
- Niduwā Kholā
- Paire Kholā
- Phewak Kholā
- Piluwā Kholā
- Pise Kholā
- Sewā Kholā
- Simle Kholā
- Stadha Pokhari̇̄

…and 2 more.

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 Chainapur and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sankhuwasabha District, the warmest month is Jul (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jan (4 °C), after allowing for this place being about 177 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 902 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (245 mm) and the driest Nov (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to May and October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 4 5 

Feb 6 10 

Mar 9 19 

Apr 13 38 

May 15 89 

Jun 17 129 

Jul 18 245 

Aug 17 192 

Sep 16 134 

Oct 12 38 

Nov 9 2 

Dec 6 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chainapur

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Madi Healthpost · Madi 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.25925&mlon=87.35280#map=17/27.25925/87.35280) 

Bank Aashirbad Saving and Credit Co-operative Limited. · Chainapur 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.28330&mlon=87.31670#map=17/27.28330/87.31670) 

Petrol pump Mahalaxmi Automobile Fuel Centre · Khandabari 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.38090&mlon=87.20714#map=17/27.38090/87.20714) 

Hotel Wana Dhap Resort · Panchakhapan 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.33286&mlon=87.30946#map=17/27.33286/87.30946) 

Mall हिले बीच बाजार · Dhankuta 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.03156&mlon=87.31314#map=17/27.03156/87.31314) 

School Shree Jaljale English school · Chainapur 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.31456&mlon=87.35931#map=17/27.31456/87.35931) 

College Madi Secondary School · Madi 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.26916&mlon=87.35785#map=17/27.26916/87.35785) 

Police station Area Police office Basantapur · Laligurans 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.13476&mlon=87.40708#map=17/27.13476/87.40708) 

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 Chainapur

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Hotels1
- Schools3
- 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 Sankhuwasabha District

- Bhotkhola
- Chichila
- Dharmadevi
- Khandabari
- Madi
- Makalu
- Panchakhapan
- Sabhapokhari
- Silichong

## Quick answers

- Where is Chainapur?In Sankhuwasabha District, Koshi Province, Nepal
- What borders Chainapur?Arun, Dharmadevi, Khandabari, Madi, Maiwakhola, Menchhayayem, Panchakhapan, Sabhapokhari and Shadananda
- How many villages are in Chainapur?137 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chainapur?Settlements lie between 284 m and 2,820 m
- What is the best time to visit Chainapur?April to May and October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chainapur?Madi Healthpost, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chainapur?Aashirbad Saving and Credit Co-operative Limited., about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chainapur?Mahalaxmi Automobile Fuel Centre, about 21 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Chainapur?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Chainapur?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chainapur?NP0109303 (OCHA common operational dataset)