# Malarani Municipality, Arghakhanchi District, Lumbini Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/arghakhanchi/malarani/

Municipality · Arghakhanchi District 

# Malarani

Malarani is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Arghakhanchi District, Lumbini Province. It covers **101.1 km²**. 93 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 79 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 101km²
- 79mapped services
- 1,538 mtypical elevation

## Where is Malarani?

Malarani lies in [Arghakhanchi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/arghakhanchi/), [Lumbini Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Bhumikasthan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/arghakhanchi/bhumikasthan/), [Chhatradev](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/arghakhanchi/chhatradev/), [Dhurkot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/gulmi/dhurkot/), [Jhimaruk](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/pyuthan/jhimaruk/), [Madane](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/gulmi/madane/), [Mallarani](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/pyuthan/mallarani/) and [Sandhikharka](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/arghakhanchi/sandhikharka/). By area it is the 481st largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 8.2% of [Arghakhanchi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/arghakhanchi/). The centre of Malarani is about 225 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.0670° N, 83.0707° 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 Malarani

Open gazetteers list **93 villages, towns and localities** in Malarani. Settlements here lie between about 1,224 m and 1,936 m above sea level (median 1,538 m).

- Amile
- Amiledanda
- Andheri Pokhari
- Arubutta
- Arugaira
- Badachaur
- Badhunga
- Badāsallā
- Bagi
- Bajhakharka
- Bamruk
- Bande
- Bans Khola
- Baramkot
- Basnet Tole
- Bhandar
- Chauri
- Chhedaka Thathi
- Chhichalpole
- Chudar Tole
- Daduwa
- Daha
- Danda Kateri
- Deurali
- Deuralidanda
- Deuraligaun
- Dhad
- Dhakabang
- Dhungade
- Duwāre
- Gahatera
- Garchha Gaun
- Ghaderi Chodila
- Ghoptegaida
- Godauri
- Gokhunga
- Guheli
- Haldi
- Hamsapur
- Jaljale
- Kabhar Neta
- Kaldip
- Kanar
- Karnare
- Katang
- Kataunje
- Kauchhe
- Kaule
- Khan Maidan
- Khanadaha
- Khanluti Pokhari
- Khordhara
- Khoriya Kharka
- Kubinde
- Kutar
- Kāṭāṅ
- Laha Pokhara
- Lakurika Rukh
- Lama Pokhara
- Majh Khana
- Majhhaldi
- Makhat
- Mohor Bisauna
- Musamare
- Nigali
- Padhera Mathi
- Paiyapata
- Panjikholagaun
- Paslen
- Patle
- Phaphre
- Phursedhara
- Pyudanda
- Pyuḍā̃ḍā
- Ranichaur
- Sabadanda
- Sakindhara
- Salyan Kharka
- Sande
- Sautola village
- Sepani
- Simalchaur
- Simgaun
- Simgāū̃
- Sindure
- Siran Gaun
- Sit
- Tallokhana
- Thada Dhunga
- Tilchane
- Tilkuwa
- Timurkharka
- Todke

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 Malarani

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

### Water

16 rivers and streams.

- Adheri̇̄ Kholā
- Chhālā Kholā
- Deurali̇̄ Kholā
- Duwāre Kholā
- Ghāṭ Kholā
- Listi̇̄ Kholā
- Maryāṅ Kholā
- Mulphuṭā Kholā
- Newāre Kholā
- Pajeri̇̄ Kholā
- Pan̄jiṅ Kholā
- Paṭauṭi Kholā
- Pātle Kholā
- Rāni̇̄ Kholā
- Sota Kholā
- Sākindhārā 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 Malarani and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Arghakhanchi District, the warmest month is Jun (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 378 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,411 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (430 mm) and the driest Nov (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to May and October to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 10 20 

Feb 12 27 

Mar 16 23 

Apr 21 26 

May 23 78 

Jun 24 230 

Jul 21 430 

Aug 21 311 

Sep 20 199 

Oct 17 57 

Nov 14 3 

Dec 11 7 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Malarani

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital मालारानी गाउँपालिका हसपुर स्थास्थ्य चौकी · Malarani 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.07473&mlon=83.06281#map=17/28.07473/83.06281) 

Bank Dhaulagiri · Malarani 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.07262&mlon=83.06816#map=17/28.07262/83.06816) 

ATM Nepal SBI Bank,ATM · Resunga 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.06647&mlon=83.24623#map=17/28.06647/83.24623) 

Petrol pump Arghakhanchi oil distributor · Sandhikharka 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.97724&mlon=83.12462#map=17/27.97724/83.12462) 

Hotel Upalla Pokhara · Bhumikasthan 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.02032&mlon=83.03601#map=17/28.02032/83.03601) 

School श्री हंसपुर पब्लिक ईंग्लिश बोर्डिङ स्कुल · Malarani 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.07137&mlon=83.06949#map=17/28.07137/83.06949) 

College Padini Multiple Campus · Sandhikharka 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.97826&mlon=83.12852#map=17/27.97826/83.12852) 

Police station Army camp sandikharka · Sandhikharka 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.97675&mlon=83.13027#map=17/27.97675/83.13027) 

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 Malarani

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

- Hospitals8
- Banks7
- Schools64

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 Arghakhanchi District

- Bhumikasthan
- Chhatradev
- Panini
- Sandhikharka
- Shitaganga

## Quick answers

- Where is Malarani?In Arghakhanchi District, Lumbini Province, Nepal
- What borders Malarani?Bhumikasthan, Chhatradev, Dhurkot, Jhimaruk, Madane, Mallarani and Sandhikharka
- How many villages are in Malarani?93 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Malarani?Settlements lie between 1,224 m and 1,936 m
- What is the best time to visit Malarani?February to May and October to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Malarani?मालारानी गाउँपालिका हसपुर स्थास्थ्य चौकी, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Malarani?Dhaulagiri, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Malarani?Nepal SBI Bank,ATM, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Malarani?Arghakhanchi oil distributor, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Malarani?8 mapped
- How many banks are in Malarani?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of Malarani?NP0550401 (OCHA common operational dataset)