# Nepalganj Municipality, Banke District, Lumbini Province

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Municipality · Banke District 

# Nepalganj

Nepalganj is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Banke District, Lumbini Province. It covers **85.8 km²**. 160 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 774 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 85.8km²
- 774mapped services
- 150 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nepalganj?

Nepalganj lies in [Banke District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/banke/), [Lumbini Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Duduwa](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/banke/duduwa/), [Janaki](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/banke/janaki/) and [Kohalpur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/banke/kohalpur/). By area it is the 547th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 4.6% of [Banke District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/banke/). The centre of Nepalganj is about 363 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.0653° N, 81.6496° 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 Nepalganj

Open gazetteers list **160 villages, towns and localities** in Nepalganj. The largest with a recorded population: Nepalgunj (166,258). Settlements here lie between about 143 m and 159 m above sea level (median 150 m).

- Adarsa Nagar
- Adarsha Nagar
- Ala Nagar
- Alapur
- Asamanpur
- B P Chok
- Baba Ghat Tol
- Babugaun
- Bada Prasanpuruwa
- Bagawannapurwa
- Bagmati Chowk
- Bagwanpur Tol
- Balegaun
- Bamanpurwa
- Banghusara
- Banghusra
- Bankegaun
- Basantapur Tol
- Belashpur
- Belaspur
- Bhagupurwa Gau
- Bhairabganj Tol
- Bhaiyapurwa
- Bhajjupurwa
- Bhajupurwa
- Bhatanpur Gaun
- Bhatanpurwa
- Bhawaniapur Gaun
- Bhawaniyanpur
- Bhrikuti Nagar
- Bhujaigaun
- Birta
- Bulbuliya
- Bābugāũ
- Bālegāũ
- Bānke
- Bā̃kegāũ
- Chota Parsanpuruwa
- Dhamboji
- Dhodhegaun
- Dhunde Gaun
- Durganagar
- Ganeshpur
- Gangapur
- Gangarampuruwa
- Gangarampurwa
- Gauripuruwa
- Gayanpur
- Gayatrinagar
- Gharbari Tol
- Gosaigaun
- Gosaipurwa
- Gulampurwa
- Gunnupur
- Gunupurwa
- Husenapur
- Jaispur
- Jaispur Gaun
- Jamunaha
- Jamunaha Gaun
- Jangali Simhapurwa
- JhagarPuruwa Gau
- Jhagarpur
- Jodhapurwa
- Jungalisingh Purwa Gau
- Kallupuruwa
- Kalupurwa
- Kanthipur
- Karkandau
- Karyatipurwa
- Kataliya
- Kataliya Chauraha
- Kathkanpur
- Khali Puraini
- Khalwa Puraini
- Khatkanpurwa
- Kigariyanpurwa
- Kinghariyanpurwa
- Koriyanpur
- Kumaran Tol
- Kuniyan
- Kuniyā̃
- Kurmi Tol
- Kārkā̃dau
- Ladhāigāũ
- Lagdahawa
- Lalapur
- Liharpurwa
- Lodhaigaun
- Loharampurwa Gau
- Loharanpurwa
- Loliyanpuruwa
- Loliyanpurwa
- Loniyanpurwa
- Lulenpur
- Madanapur
- Mahapuruwa
- Mahapurwa
- Mahendra Nagar
- Maigaun
- Manikapur
- Manikāpur
- Manipurwa
- Mannipur
- Mohan Tol
- Mohanpur
- Moti̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Māigāũ
- Nadaigaun
- Naharpurwa
- Natanpur
- Natanpurwa
- Nayanbasti
- Nayā̃basti̇̄
- Nepalgunj
- Newajigaun
- Paraspur
- Paraspur Gaun
- Parsanpurwa
- Pashupati Tol
- Pashupatinagar
- Pharam Gaun
- Phultekra
- Phutaha
- Piprahawa
- Piprihawa Gaun
- Piralipurwa
- Pirlipurwa
- Potdarpur
- Potedarpurwa
- Puraina
- Puraina Gaun
- Puraini
- Puraini Gaun
- Ram Nagar
- Rameshpur
- Rameshwarpurwa
- Ranjha
- Rupaidiha
- Rā̃jhā
- Salyani Bagh
- Salyanibag
- Santinagar
- Suhiya
- Suiya
- Sukhrampurwa
- Sundarpur
- Surajigaun
- Suryapur
- Tangkapasari
- Tangpasari Gaun
- Telanpuruwa
- Teliyanpurwa
- Thapuwa
- Thapuwa Naya Basti
- Thukaila
- Thukaila Gaun
- Udayapur
- Udhaupuruwa
- Udhauwapurwa

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 Nepalganj

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

### Water

1 lake.

- Purainā Puraini̇̄ Tāl

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Nepalgunj Airport

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 Nepalganj 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 Nepalganj

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Phultekra Barracks Army Hospital · Nepalganj 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.05997&mlon=81.64605#map=17/28.05997/81.64605) 

Bank Pravhu Money Transfer · Nepalganj 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.05913&mlon=81.64034#map=17/28.05913/81.64034) 

ATM Swastika Auto · Nepalganj 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.07801&mlon=81.63917#map=17/28.07801/81.63917) 

Petrol pump Nepal Oil Stores · Nepalganj 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.06155&mlon=81.65076#map=17/28.06155/81.65076) 

Hotel Gupta Lodge · Nepalganj 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.05911&mlon=81.64262#map=17/28.05911/81.64262) 

Mall Sangam Shopping Palace · Nepalganj 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.06591&mlon=81.62948#map=17/28.06591/81.62948) 

School मदरसा गाजिया अनवलारुल उलुम · Nepalganj 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.06229&mlon=81.65063#map=17/28.06229/81.65063) 

College Faizan E Madina Nepal · Nepalganj 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.06022&mlon=81.63618#map=17/28.06022/81.63618) 

Police station Sainik Ilaka Police Office · Nepalganj 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.06028&mlon=81.64670#map=17/28.06028/81.64670) 

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 Nepalganj

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

- Hospitals68
- Banks71
- ATMs4
- Petrol pumps13
- Hotels146
- Shopping malls3
- Schools217
- Colleges and universities31
- Cinemas5
- Pharmacies67
- Restaurants113
- Police stations20
- Dental clinics16

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Nepalganj?In Banke District, Lumbini Province, Nepal
- What borders Nepalganj?Duduwa, Janaki and Kohalpur
- How many villages are in Nepalganj?160 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nepalganj?Settlements lie between 143 m and 159 m
- What is the best time to visit Nepalganj?October to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nepalganj?Phultekra Barracks Army Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nepalganj?Pravhu Money Transfer, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nepalganj?Swastika Auto, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nepalganj?Nepal Oil Stores, about 0.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nepalganj?68 mapped
- How many banks are in Nepalganj?71 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Nepalganj?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Nepalganj?13 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nepalganj?NP0557201 (OCHA common operational dataset)