# Panini Municipality, Arghakhanchi District, Lumbini Province

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Municipality · Arghakhanchi District 

# Panini

Panini is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Arghakhanchi District, Lumbini Province. It covers **151.4 km²**. 113 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 74 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 151km²
- 74mapped services
- 1,177 mtypical elevation

## Where is Panini?

Panini lies in [Arghakhanchi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/arghakhanchi/), [Lumbini Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Chhatradev](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/arghakhanchi/chhatradev/), [Chhatrakot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/gulmi/chhatrakot/), [Rainadevi Chhahara](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/rainadevi-chhahara/), [Sandhikharka](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/arghakhanchi/sandhikharka/) and [Shitaganga](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/arghakhanchi/shitaganga/). By area it is the 291st largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 12.2% of [Arghakhanchi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/arghakhanchi/). The centre of Panini is about 205 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.8850° N, 83.2504° 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 Panini

Open gazetteers list **113 villages, towns and localities** in Panini. Settlements here lie between about 742 m and 1,708 m above sea level (median 1,177 m).

- Adguri
- Amabot
- Amdanda
- Amindanda
- Aminḍā̃ḍā
- Amja
- Annadanda
- Annaḍā̃ḍā
- Antidanda
- Arbhaka
- Baddhunga
- Baleghat
- Bansbot
- Banskharka
- Bar Pokhara
- Bhagawati Tol
- Bhartapur
- Bā̃sboṭ
- Chidipani
- Chiwek
- Chlchaur
- Chorha
- Chyuri Neta
- Daduwa
- Daha
- Damai Tola
- Dandakateri
- Dangre
- Dewal Pokhari
- Dewalchaur
- Dhab
- Dhad
- Dhakrebas
- Dhanukharka
- Dhatidwang
- Dhuta Pokhari
- Dhātiwāṅ
- Durga
- Galdha
- Geja
- Ghaherchaur
- Ghaskhola Gaun
- Ghorli Kharka
- Guransdhara
- Gurundhara
- Guthagni
- Harinagar
- Harrabot
- Jambot
- Jhankrisalla
- Jhas Tola
- Jukhaudi
- Jyamire
- Kamaighari
- Kaphal Butta
- Khagadi
- Khamkhume
- Khola Kharka
- Khulaule
- Kot
- Kudapani
- Kur
- Kur Dewichaur
- Lamdanda
- Lunkun
- Lāmḍā̃ḍā
- Madhu Lek
- Magar Gāū̃
- Magaur Gaun
- Maidan
- Majh Jhandrek
- Matadip
- Mathillo Adguri
- Maurithum
- Naya Gaun
- Netadadhuwa
- Nigali
- Pakhapani
- Pali
- Panena
- Patauti
- Pipaldanda
- Pokharathok
- Pokhedanda
- Rajausa
- Rakspani
- Rani Tola
- Ratamata
- Rayale
- Sabije Khola Gaun
- Sajbutta
- Salleri
- Sapaudi
- Satineta
- Shikhardanda
- Simle
- Siran
- Sirukharka
- Talla Jhandrek
- Tallo Amja
- Tallo Nigali
- Tallo Patauti
- Tamagaira
- Tham
- Thamthok
- Than Takura
- Upallo Amja
- Upallo Jhandrek
- Upallo Nigali
- Upallo Patauti
- Āmḍā̃ḍā
- Ā̃mḍāḍā
- Ā̃ṭi̇̄ḍāḍā

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 Panini

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

### Water

27 rivers and streams.

- Amile Kholā
- Amjā Kholā
- Arū Kholā
- Bahar Kholā
- Baḍahare Kholā
- Bhālu Kholā
- Briddhi̇̄ Kholā
- Bāgāli̇̄ Kholā
- Bāhā Kholā
- Bāune Kholā
- Chipleti̇̄ Kholā
- Durgā Kholā
- Gheyār Kholā
- Gokle Kholā
- Gophle Kholā
- Idim Kholā
- Jukhaudi̇̄ Kholā
- Jādi̇̄ Kholā
- Khār Kholā
- Kur Kholā
- Padhero Kholā
- Pairochaur Kholā
- Pātale Kholā
- Shikhar Kholā

…and 3 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 Panini and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Arghakhanchi District, the warmest month is Jun (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (12 °C). 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 **October to May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 20 

Feb 14 27 

Mar 19 23 

Apr 24 26 

May 26 78 

Jun 26 230 

Jul 24 430 

Aug 23 311 

Sep 22 199 

Oct 20 57 

Nov 16 3 

Dec 13 7 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Panini

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Patauti Health post · Panini 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.87941&mlon=83.24547#map=17/27.87941/83.24547) 

Bank Global · Panini 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.88720&mlon=83.27646#map=17/27.88720/83.27646) 

ATM Nepal SBI Bank,ATM · Resunga 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.06647&mlon=83.24623#map=17/28.06647/83.24623) 

Petrol pump Petrol pump · Sandhikharka 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.97566&mlon=83.12832#map=17/27.97566/83.12832) 

Hotel Narpani Bazaar · Sandhikharka 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.93366&mlon=83.15677#map=17/27.93366/83.15677) 

Mall Singh Complex · Butwal 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.70384&mlon=83.46480#map=17/27.70384/83.46480) 

School Shree Devi Prabhav ma.bi. · Panini 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.88352&mlon=83.24635#map=17/27.88352/83.24635) 

College Padini Multiple Campus · Sandhikharka 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.97826&mlon=83.12852#map=17/27.97826/83.12852) 

Police station Police chauki · Sandhikharka 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.91395&mlon=83.14791#map=17/27.91395/83.14791) 

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 Panini

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

- Hospitals10
- Banks5
- Schools58
- 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 Arghakhanchi District

- Bhumikasthan
- Chhatradev
- Malarani
- Sandhikharka
- Shitaganga

## Quick answers

- Where is Panini?In Arghakhanchi District, Lumbini Province, Nepal
- What borders Panini?Chhatradev, Chhatrakot, Rainadevi Chhahara, Sandhikharka and Shitaganga
- How many villages are in Panini?113 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Panini?Settlements lie between 742 m and 1,708 m
- What is the best time to visit Panini?October to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Panini?Patauti Health post, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Panini?Global, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Panini?Nepal SBI Bank,ATM, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Panini?Petrol pump, about 16 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Panini?10 mapped
- How many banks are in Panini?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Panini?NP0550403 (OCHA common operational dataset)