# Dharan Municipality, Sunsari District, Koshi Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sunsari/dharan/

Municipality · Sunsari District 

# Dharan

Dharan is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Sunsari District, Koshi Province. It covers **192.2 km²**. 167 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 289 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 192km²
- 289mapped services
- 422 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dharan?

Dharan lies in [Sunsari District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sunsari/), [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Barahachhetra](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sunsari/barahachhetra/), [Itahari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sunsari/itahari/), [Kerabari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/morang/kerabari/), [Ramdhuni](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sunsari/ramdhuni/) and [Sangurigadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/dhankuta/sangurigadhi/). By area it is the 203rd largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 16.1% of [Sunsari District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sunsari/). The centre of Dharan is about 218 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 26.7952° N, 87.2767° 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 Dharan

Open gazetteers list **167 villages, towns and localities** in Dharan. The largest with a recorded population: Dharān (173,096). Settlements here lie between about 130 m and 1,628 m above sea level (median 422 m).

- Adarshachok
- Adarshatol
- Amarhat
- Andheri
- Anptar
- Bagantol
- Bagkhop
- Bangsila Dharne
- Bangsilagaun
- Bargachhi
- Bargachhichok
- Basantatar
- Baṅsilāgāū
- Bhagawatilain
- Bhaludhunga
- Bhalunga
- Bhiktoriyachok
- Bhorleni
- Bhotekhoriya
- Bhotepul
- Bhoṭekhori̇̄yā
- Bijayapur
- Bikashtol
- Bindhabasini Temple
- Birendrachok
- Bishalchok
- Bisnulain
- Budhasubba Temple
- Budhasubbachok
- Chaukidanda
- Chhaptedanda
- Chhatachok
- Chhimekilain
- Chhotimorang
- Chiniyachok
- Chiuribas
- Dammarepakha
- Danabari
- Dandagaun Dharne
- Dandaghopa
- Dantakali Temple
- Dantakalichok
- Dashghare
- Dashkatthe
- Devithantol
- Dhandkhet
- Dharan
- Dharnegaun
- Dharān
- Dhruba Jyori Chok
- Dingletol
- Dipendrachok
- Dobhanchok
- Durgachok
- Gairigaun
- Ganeshchok
- Goganedanda
- Gurungchhap
- Hade
- Hardiya
- Hattisar
- Himali Gumbalain
- Jalparoad
- Jalpāroḍ
- Jamune
- Jangalutol
- Janpath
- Jaṅgaluṭol
- Jimichok
- Kabirtol
- Kagune
- Kailashpath
- Kalimati
- Kalyanchok
- Kanyadanda
- Kanyāḍā̃ḍā
- Karkichhap
- Katahare
- Khaire
- Khairekhani
- Khaireni
- Khoriyabasti
- Khoriyagaun
- Kiratchok
- Kishanchok
- Kokaha Ahaltar
- Koleni
- Lamakhet
- Langhalichok
- Leduwa Jhodapata
- Leduwadevigaun
- Losetol
- Machhamara
- Machhamara Bhanjyang
- Madan Ashritchok
- Mahadevchok
- Mamachok
- Mangalbarechok
- Manuwatar
- Merigoldlain
- Milanchok
- Motimarg
- Muktila
- Narayanchok
- Narayanpur
- Nirajanbasti
- Nisandanda
- Nisānḍā̃ḍā
- Panchayanjhora
- Panmari
- Panmari Limbuchauri
- Paruhanchok
- Pashupatichok
- Patnali
- Patranbari
- Phoklend Tapu
- Phusre
- Pindeshwarchok
- Pumadandagaun
- Pumāḍā̃ḍāgāū
- Railwaychok
- Raitol
- Rajbhadar
- Ratnachok
- Ratnaroad
- Ratnaroḍ
- Salbote
- Sampangchok
- Sanmarg
- Sano Khaire
- Saraswatichok
- Sarbaretol
- Saunetar
- Serke
- Shantichok
- Shikharbas
- Shivadhara
- Shivaratnachok
- Shrigaun
- Shri̇̄gāū
- Siddhakalichok
- Simle
- Subantar
- Sukumbasi Phoklandtapu
- Sulikot
- Sunaulochok
- Swanra
- Swastikpath
- Swā̃rā
- Tallo Ghopa
- Tamakham
- Telenpur
- Thingabari
- Thulo Khaire
- Titriyatol
- Titri̇̄yāṭol
- Todke
- Udayatol
- Ujjwalchok
- Woima
- Ãdheri̇̄
- Āpṭā̃r
- Ā̃pṭār
- Ḍhā̃ḍe
- Ḍhā̃ḍkhet
- Ḍā̃ḍāghopā
- Ḍā̃ḍāgāũ Dhārne

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 Dharan

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

### Water

32 rivers and streams.

- Bhālu Kholā
- Boski̇̄ Kholā
- Bāṅge Kholā
- Chhoti̇̃moraṅ Kholā
- Chiuri̇̄bās Kholā
- Dhobi̇̄ Kholā
- Dhārne Kholā
- Dāre Kholsi̇̄
- Gogane Kholā
- Khahare Kholā
- Khahare Kholā
- Khahare Kholā
- Khaire Kholā
- Khatridhārā Kholsi̇̄
- Khāni̇̄ Kholā
- Khār Kholā
- Kāli̇̄māti̇̄ Kholā
- Lūkhu Kholā
- Masāne Kholā
- Murmikhop Kholsi̇̄
- Mār Kholā
- Pakkuwā Kholā
- Saniboṭe Kholā
- Simle Kholā

…and 8 more.

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Lopse Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,779 m
- Kanyā Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,521 m
- Banduke Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,328 m
- Devi̇̄thāngaḍhi̇̄ Thumkā · 1,271 m
- Māchhāmārā Bhañjyāṅ · 628 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 Dharan and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sunsari District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 326 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,152 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (311 mm) and the driest Nov (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 14 7 

Feb 18 10 

Mar 23 21 

Apr 28 42 

May 29 105 

Jun 29 182 

Jul 27 311 

Aug 26 214 

Sep 25 200 

Oct 23 54 

Nov 19 3 

Dec 15 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dharan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ghopa Camp Dharan · Dharan 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.80981&mlon=87.26948#map=17/26.80981/87.26948) 

Bank Sumnima Sahakari · Dharan 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.79924&mlon=87.27900#map=17/26.79924/87.27900) 

ATM B P Koirala Institute Of Health and Science (BPKIHS) premises · Dharan 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.81227&mlon=87.26828#map=17/26.81227/87.26828) 

Petrol pump Mahendra oil & trade center · Itahari 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.66633&mlon=87.26175#map=17/26.66633/87.26175) 

Hotel Nirvana Country Club Health and Golf Resort · Dharan 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.80630&mlon=87.27103#map=17/26.80630/87.27103) 

Mall Sonu Gift House · Dharan 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.81483&mlon=87.28526#map=17/26.81483/87.28526) 

School Shree Laboratory Higher Secondary School · Dharan 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.80202&mlon=87.28671#map=17/26.80202/87.28671) 

College Mahendra Multiple Campus, Dharan · Dharan 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.80446&mlon=87.27470#map=17/26.80446/87.27470) 

Police station Temporary Police Post, Patrangbari (अस्थायी प्रहरी चौकी पत्रङबारी) · Dharan 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.81859&mlon=87.31079#map=17/26.81859/87.31079) 

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 Dharan

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

- Hospitals18
- Banks72
- ATMs3
- Hotels33
- Shopping malls1
- Schools65
- Colleges and universities28
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies5
- Restaurants54
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics7

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 Sunsari District

- Barahachhetra
- Barju
- Bhokraha Narsingh
- Dewangunj
- Duhabi
- Gadhi
- Harinagar
- Inaruwa
- Itahari
- Koshi
- Koshi Tappu
- Ramdhuni

## Quick answers

- Where is Dharan?In Sunsari District, Koshi Province, Nepal
- What borders Dharan?Barahachhetra, Itahari, Kerabari, Ramdhuni and Sangurigadhi
- How many villages are in Dharan?167 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dharan?Settlements lie between 130 m and 1,628 m
- What is the highest point in Dharan?Lopse Ḍā̃ḍā (1,779 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Dharan?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dharan?Ghopa Camp Dharan, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dharan?Sumnima Sahakari, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dharan?B P Koirala Institute Of Health and Science (BPKIHS) premises, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dharan?Mahendra oil & trade center, about 14 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Dharan?18 mapped
- How many banks are in Dharan?72 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Dharan?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Dharan?NP0106201 (OCHA common operational dataset)