# Baijanath Municipality, Banke District, Lumbini Province

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Municipality · Banke District 

# Baijanath

Baijanath is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Banke District, Lumbini Province. It covers **141.5 km²**. 99 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 83 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 142km²
- 83mapped services
- 167 mtypical elevation

## Where is Baijanath?

Baijanath lies in [Banke District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/banke/), [Lumbini Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Badhaiyatal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/bardiya/badhaiyatal/), [Bansgadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/bardiya/bansgadhi/), [Bardiya](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/bardiya/bardiya/), [Khajura](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/banke/khajura/) and [Kohalpur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/banke/kohalpur/). By area it is the 321st largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 7.5% of [Banke District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/banke/). The centre of Baijanath is about 365 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.2408° N, 81.6566° 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 Baijanath

Open gazetteers list **99 villages, towns and localities** in Baijanath. Settlements here lie between about 147 m and 199 m above sea level (median 167 m).

- Akalgharwa
- Amahawa
- Baijapur
- Bairihawa(Kauwakoda)
- Bairi̇̄hawā
- Bal Chok
- Baniyabhar
- Bankatawa
- Bankati
- Bankatwa
- Bankatwa Chok
- Bankhet
- Bargadhi
- Beldabhari
- Beldanri
- Belḍā̃ri̇̄
- Bhajyegaudi
- Bhaurikuna
- Bodingbasti
- Boringbasti
- Boriṅbasti̇̄
- Chandani Chok
- Chaukipur
- Chaupheri
- Chhamaniya
- Chilleta
- Chisapani
- Chyama
- Chyamapul
- Daksin Ladhaura
- Dallichat
- Dangpurwa
- Dhakalpur
- Digiya
- Dāṅpurwā
- Echgaun
- Echgāũ
- Gabardagar
- Gabhar
- Gadrahi
- Gajareltol
- Garaihi
- Gauri
- Gunapur
- Gurudayalpur
- Guruwagaun
- Hasnapur
- Hattimunda
- Intta Nalabasti
- Jabdahawa
- Janamattol
- Jhingaura
- Jigaun
- Ji̇̄gāũ
- Jumlibasti
- Kalarampur
- Kandelpur
- Kanyaraj
- Karaili Bhaghara
- Karelibasti
- Ksetritol
- Kukurpur
- Lalpur
- Lundre
- Machara
- Madreniyan
- Makaibari
- Mulatanti
- Mulāṭā̃ṭi̇̄
- Naubasta
- Nayanbasti
- Nayā̃basti̇̄
- Neulapur
- Niruwa
- Pahadipur
- Palautipur
- Parsarampur
- Pedari
- Phette Nagar
- Pipari
- Raitarpur
- Rajipur
- Rampur
- Rarabasti
- Sano Pitmari
- Shakti Nagar
- Shangkarpur
- Simalghari
- Simha Bhawani
- Suhelwa
- Sutaiya
- Thakuritol
- Thapwa
- Tharutol
- Thulo Pitmari
- Tilakpur
- Titihiriya
- Uttar Ladhaura
- Ḍalli̇̄chai

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 Baijanath

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Achhariyā Nadi̇̄
- Chyāmā Kholā
- Iṭahawā Nālā
- Jeṭhi̇̄ Kholā

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 mountain pass.

- Chhaharā Thāplā · 933 m
- Deurãli̇̄ Bhañjyān · 914 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 Baijanath and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Banke District, the warmest month is Jun (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Jan (15 °C). About 1,264 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (407 mm) and the driest Nov (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 15 24 

Feb 19 30 

Mar 24 22 

Apr 30 21 

May 33 62 

Jun 33 191 

Jul 30 407 

Aug 28 290 

Sep 27 173 

Oct 25 32 

Nov 21 4 

Dec 16 8 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Baijanath

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital अस्थायी कोभिड अस्पताल · Kohalpur 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.20213&mlon=81.68191#map=17/28.20213/81.68191) 

Bank NICMF · Baijanath 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.23896&mlon=81.67602#map=17/28.23896/81.67602) 

ATM Swastika Auto · Nepalganj 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.07801&mlon=81.63917#map=17/28.07801/81.63917) 

Petrol pump Dhital And Dhitals Traders · Kohalpur 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.19284&mlon=81.68753#map=17/28.19284/81.68753) 

Hotel Tree Garden Resort · Baijanath 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.25982&mlon=81.67073#map=17/28.25982/81.67073) 

Mall Rahi Mart · Nepalganj 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.06772&mlon=81.62741#map=17/28.06772/81.62741) 

School श्री सरस्वति माबि · Baijanath 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.23577&mlon=81.66206#map=17/28.23577/81.66206) 

College Kohalpur Model College · Kohalpur 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.19207&mlon=81.68696#map=17/28.19207/81.68696) 

Police station District Traffic Police Office · Kohalpur 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.19986&mlon=81.68973#map=17/28.19986/81.68973) 

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 Baijanath

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks26
- Hotels2
- Schools54

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 Banke District

- Duduwa
- Janaki
- Khajura
- Kohalpur
- Narainapur
- Nepalganj
- Rapti Sonari

## Quick answers

- Where is Baijanath?In Banke District, Lumbini Province, Nepal
- What borders Baijanath?Badhaiyatal, Bansgadhi, Bardiya, Khajura and Kohalpur
- How many villages are in Baijanath?99 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Baijanath?Settlements lie between 147 m and 199 m
- What is the highest point in Baijanath?Chhaharā Thāplā (933 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Baijanath?October to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Baijanath?अस्थायी कोभिड अस्पताल, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Baijanath?NICMF, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Baijanath?Swastika Auto, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Baijanath?Dhital And Dhitals Traders, about 6.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Baijanath?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Baijanath?26 mapped
- What is the P-code of Baijanath?NP0557402 (OCHA common operational dataset)