# Madi Municipality, Sankhuwasabha District, Koshi Province

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

Municipality · Sankhuwasabha District 

# Madi

Madi is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Sankhuwasabha District, Koshi Province. It covers **109.8 km²**. 102 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 110km²
- 10mapped services
- 1,788 mtypical elevation

## Where is Madi?

Madi lies in [Sankhuwasabha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/), [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Chainapur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/chainapur/), [Dharmadevi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/dharmadevi/), [Menchhayayem](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/terhathum/menchhayayem/) and [Myanglung](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/terhathum/myanglung/). By area it is the 443rd largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 3.2% of [Sankhuwasabha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/). The centre of Madi is about 212 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.2518° N, 87.4104° 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 Madi

Open gazetteers list **102 villages, towns and localities** in Madi. Settlements here lie between about 699 m and 2,968 m above sea level (median 1,788 m).

- Ahale
- Ainselukharka
- Aiselu
- Alubari
- Bagha
- Baghdanda
- Bahga
- Bahgadada
- Bāhgā
- Bāhgāḍā̃ḍā
- Chauki Bazar
- Chiraite
- Chyangrin
- Chyangring
- Dadagau
- Dandagaun
- Dandakharka
- Deurali
- Dhusune
- Gairi
- Ganaunepani
- Ganunepani
- Gaurunggaun
- Gauruṅgāũ
- Ghimiregaun
- Hanglaphung
- Hangthana
- Hanthana
- Hupikhop
- Hāṅlāphuṅ
- Hāṅthānā
- Jimigaun
- Jimigāũ
- Kamichaur
- Kanpur
- Karkigau
- Karkigaun
- Kattike
- Khampajun
- Khampajung
- Khampājuṅ
- Kopile
- Kumal Gaun
- Kārki̇̄gāũ
- Lampokharidanda
- Limbugaun
- Madi
- Madi Mulkharka
- Madi Okherbote Bazar
- Madi Sankhuwasabha
- Mahabhir
- Majhivagaun
- Majhkharka
- Mawadin
- Mehele
- Mohele
- Mulabari
- Mulabati
- Mulkharka Bazzar, Madi
- Oban
- Obang
- Obāṅ
- Okharbote
- Paiyanagi
- Patigaun
- Patighau
- Pauwa
- Phabin
- Phabing
- Phudung
- Phuduṅ
- Phābiṅ
- Pulun
- Pulung
- Puluṅ
- Puranogaun
- Pāṭi̇̄ghāũ
- Raigaun
- Rambeni
- Rāigāũ
- Sano Oirang
- Shrijun
- Shrijung
- Siddha Pokhari
- Sirise
- Soti
- Surke
- Sāno Oirāṅ
- Tahari
- Taklakhar
- Tamaphoksalle
- Taname
- Thamkharka
- Thulo Oirang
- Toribari
- Umling
- Umliṅ
- Umring
- Umriṅ
- Wodare
- Ḍā̃ḍāgāũ
- Ḍā̃ḍākharka

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 Madi

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Bhālu Kholā
- Devi̇̄ Kholā
- Ghumsā Kholā
- Keṅbuwā Kholā
- Lakhuwā Kholā
- Oirāṅ Kholā
- Sikhuwā Kholā
- Wāliṅ Kholā
- Yawā̃r Kholā

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Maṅgalbāre Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,882 m
- Sibek Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,748 m

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 Madi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sankhuwasabha District, the warmest month is Jul (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-0 °C), after allowing for this place being about 470 m higher 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 **May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan -0 5 

Feb 2 10 

Mar 5 19 

Apr 8 38 

May 11 89 

Jun 13 129 

Jul 14 245 

Aug 13 192 

Sep 12 134 

Oct 8 38 

Nov 4 2 

Dec 1 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Madi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Madi Healthpost · Madi 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.25925&mlon=87.35280#map=17/27.25925/87.35280) 

Bank Nepal SBI Bank Ltd · Dharmadevi 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.19804&mlon=87.35005#map=17/27.19804/87.35005) 

Petrol pump leguwa · Arun 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.14062&mlon=87.26605#map=17/27.14062/87.26605) 

Hotel GOATH The Hotel · Menchhayayem 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.22306&mlon=87.47076#map=17/27.22306/87.47076) 

Mall हिले बीच बाजार · Dhankuta 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.03156&mlon=87.31314#map=17/27.03156/87.31314) 

School Simha Bhagawati Basic School, Madi Sankhuwasabha · Madi 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.23465&mlon=87.41160#map=17/27.23465/87.41160) 

College Binod Secondary School, Madi Sankhuwasabha · Madi 2.1 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 13 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 Madi

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools6
- Colleges and universities3

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
- Dharmadevi
- Khandabari
- Makalu
- Panchakhapan
- Sabhapokhari
- Silichong

## Quick answers

- Where is Madi?In Sankhuwasabha District, Koshi Province, Nepal
- What borders Madi?Chainapur, Dharmadevi, Menchhayayem and Myanglung
- How many villages are in Madi?102 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Madi?Settlements lie between 699 m and 2,968 m
- What is the highest point in Madi?Maṅgalbāre Ḍā̃ḍā (2,882 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Madi?May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Madi?Madi Healthpost, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Madi?Nepal SBI Bank Ltd, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Madi?leguwa, about 19 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Madi?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Madi?NP0109305 (OCHA common operational dataset)