# Dharmadevi Municipality, Sankhuwasabha District – Villages

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

Municipality · Sankhuwasabha District 

# Dharmadevi

Dharmadevi is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Sankhuwasabha District, Koshi Province. It covers **132.5 km²**. 85 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 132km²
- 1mapped services
- 1,287 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dharmadevi?

Dharmadevi lies in [Sankhuwasabha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/), [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Arun](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/arun/), [Chainapur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/chainapur/), [Laligurans](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/terhathum/laligurans/), [Madi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/madi/), [Mahalaxmi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/dhankuta/mahalaxmi/) and [Myanglung](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/terhathum/myanglung/). By area it is the 345th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 3.8% of [Sankhuwasabha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/). The centre of Dharmadevi is about 208 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.2015° N, 87.3557° 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 Dharmadevi

Open gazetteers list **85 villages, towns and localities** in Dharmadevi. Settlements here lie between about 261 m and 2,699 m above sea level (median 1,287 m).

- Achhambu
- Ahale
- Amaruwa
- Badale
- Baireni
- Baisjor
- Batase
- Bhadaure
- Bhalukhop
- Bhangtar
- Bhokseni
- Bhotegaun
- Bhusune
- Bhāṅṭār
- Bihibare
- Chhekbesi
- Chuhade
- Dewandhungga
- Dharmadevi
- Dhode
- Dhyangre
- Dumkatta
- Gadepatle
- Ghumaune
- Gidre
- Harrabote
- Hattikharka
- Hiletar
- Humling
- Humliṅ
- Huturungbesi
- Jagirgaun
- Jāgirgāũ
- Kagade
- Kewabesi
- Kholitar
- Kudhulegaun
- Kuntang
- Kuntāṅ
- Kuwapani
- Langkhumlang
- Laṅkhumlāṅ
- Limbugāũ
- Madamsingha
- Madāmsiṁha
- Mahabhir
- Majuwa
- Malbanse
- Mamling
- Mathillo Humbung
- Mudhe Shanishchare
- Mudhe Shanshchare
- Mulgaun
- Mālbā̃se
- Māmliṅ
- Mūlgāũ
- Narangtar
- Nārāṅṭār
- Okharbote
- Okhre
- Patlekharka
- Phakling
- Phaksi
- Phedi
- Phungling
- Phurkesalla
- Phuṅliṅ
- Phākliṅ
- Pupangu
- Salle
- Samsa
- Saune
- Sedangphung
- Sedāṅphuṅ
- Simphe
- Sirwani
- Sunkhani
- Surtibari
- Takure
- Tallo Humbung
- Tamaphok
- Tellok
- Tirtire
- Tumsing
- Tumsiṅ

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 Dharmadevi

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Chāmarāṅ Kholā
- Huturuṅ Kholā
- Kumālani̇̄ Kholā
- Meguwā 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 Dharmadevi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sankhuwasabha District, the warmest month is Jul (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jan (3 °C). 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 3 5 

Feb 5 10 

Mar 8 19 

Apr 11 38 

May 14 89 

Jun 16 129 

Jul 17 245 

Aug 16 192 

Sep 15 134 

Oct 11 38 

Nov 7 2 

Dec 4 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dharmadevi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Madi Healthpost · Madi 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.25925&mlon=87.35280#map=17/27.25925/87.35280) 

Bank Nepal SBI Bank Ltd · Dharmadevi 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.19804&mlon=87.35005#map=17/27.19804/87.35005) 

Petrol pump leguwa · Arun 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.14062&mlon=87.26605#map=17/27.14062/87.26605) 

Hotel Hotel Yak · Laligurans 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.13690&mlon=87.40778#map=17/27.13690/87.40778) 

Mall हिले बीच बाजार · Dhankuta 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.03156&mlon=87.31314#map=17/27.03156/87.31314) 

School Chhatreshwari Basic School, Mulkharka · Madi 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.24131&mlon=87.39168#map=17/27.24131/87.39168) 

College Binod Secondary School, Madi Sankhuwasabha · Madi 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.24262&mlon=87.39143#map=17/27.24262/87.39143) 

Police station Area Police office Basantapur · Laligurans 9.0 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 Dharmadevi

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

- Banks1

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
- Chainapur
- Chichila
- Khandabari
- Madi
- Makalu
- Panchakhapan
- Sabhapokhari
- Silichong

## Quick answers

- Where is Dharmadevi?In Sankhuwasabha District, Koshi Province, Nepal
- What borders Dharmadevi?Arun, Chainapur, Laligurans, Madi, Mahalaxmi and Myanglung
- How many villages are in Dharmadevi?85 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dharmadevi?Settlements lie between 261 m and 2,699 m
- What is the best time to visit Dharmadevi?April to May and October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dharmadevi?Madi Healthpost, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dharmadevi?Nepal SBI Bank Ltd, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dharmadevi?leguwa, about 11 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Dharmadevi?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Dharmadevi?NP0109304 (OCHA common operational dataset)