# Babai Municipality, Dang District, Lumbini Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/dang/babai/

Municipality · Dang District 

# Babai

Babai is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Dang District, Lumbini Province. It covers **257.3 km²**. 110 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 85 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 257km²
- 85mapped services
- 616 mtypical elevation

## Where is Babai?

Babai lies in [Dang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/dang/), [Lumbini Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Dangisharan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/dang/dangisharan/), [Kalimati](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/kalimati/), [Rapti Sonari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/banke/rapti-sonari/), [Shantinagar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/dang/shantinagar/) and [Tribeni](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/tribeni/). By area it is the 131st largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 8.4% of [Dang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/dang/). The centre of Babai is about 324 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 76 km from Deukhurī, the main town of Dang District. The centre point is at 28.1801° N, 82.0660° 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 Babai

Open gazetteers list **110 villages, towns and localities** in Babai. Settlements here lie between about 447 m and 1,418 m above sea level (median 616 m).

- Asare
- Badidera
- Bagale Chautara
- Baghkhore Danda
- Balghari
- Batule
- Belaspur
- Besarekot
- Besarkot
- Bhagar
- Bhaludanda
- Bhalukholakhuti
- Bhangbari
- Bharatpur
- Bhāṅbāri̇̄
- Bistachaur
- Bāghkhor Ḍā̃ḍā
- Charak Matiya
- Chaupari
- Chihānghāṭ
- Chorkholigaun
- Daksin Khilatpur
- Dandagaun
- Dhanubas
- Dhobaghat
- Dholpur
- Eklebar
- Gangate
- Gaujetara
- Ghattekholagau
- Ghuiyachaur
- Ghurenḍā̃ḍā
- Ghurundanda
- Hamsapur
- Hapure
- Hurum
- Jaljala
- Jaluke
- Jarebas
- Jhar Gajari
- Jila
- Jogikunta
- Kalamata
- Kalitara
- Kanchanpur
- Kaptane
- Kathale
- Katkuiyan
- Kaushilapur
- Kañchanpur
- Keureni
- Khaerbhatti
- Khamaritara
- Kisanpur
- Koriyali
- Laksmanpur
- Lamitaro
- Lasune
- Majhgaun
- Makaitara
- Malai
- Mathaura
- Mathauri
- Mathillo Babarpur
- Mathillo Simalkuna
- Mathurakot
- Nunetara
- Odale
- Pagar
- Pan Janjare
- Panchakule
- Paschim Hapure
- Pashchim Hapure(Hastanapur)
- Pashchim Hāpure
- Pashchim Laksmanpur
- Pateri
- Pipaltara
- Purandhara
- Purba Hapure
- Purba Hapure(Padamur)
- Purba Hāpure
- Raidanda
- Rampur
- Ratadanda
- Ratamata
- Ratamata (Gajmatpur)
- Ratmata
- Rawatra
- Road Accidental PCO chowk, Kartikee
- Rolpalitara
- Rāiḍā̃ḍā
- Rātāmāṭā
- Sano Jila
- Simalkuna
- Simgaira
- Sitapur
- Sonpur
- Suguretara
- Sungurkhal
- Supare
- Sũgurkhāl
- Tallo Babarpur
- Tallo Simalkuna
- Tarule
- Thantikholagaun
- Tikuligaira
- Tinukhada
- Twangkholagaun
- Ḍā̃ḍāgāũ
- Ṭwāṅkholāgāũ

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 Babai

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

### Water

50 rivers and streams.

- Ambrai Kholā
- Baijali̇̄ Kholā
- Besāre Kholā
- Besāre Kholā
- Bhitri̇̄ Kholā
- Bhālu Kholā
- Budune Kholā
- Buke Kholā
- Bāgh Kholā
- Bāghkhor Kholā
- Chitaure Kholā
- Chor Kholā
- Chyāṭi̇̄ Kholā
- Dhoti̇̄ Khahare Kholā
- Dondre Kholā
- Gauje Kholā
- Gogan Kholā
- Gogan Kholā
- Goṭheri̇̄ Kholā
- Guiyā Kholā
- Gurduṅ Kholā
- Hile Kholā
- Jaubāri̇̄ Kholā
- Jirāit Kholā

…and 26 more.

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 mountain pass.

- Khairi̇̄ Pahāḍ · 822 m
- Kaṭuwā Bhañjyāṅ · 701 m

### Getting around

1 bridge.

- Purandhārā

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 Babai and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Dang District, the warmest month is Jun (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (13 °C). About 1,293 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (414 mm) and the driest Nov (4 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 13 23 

Feb 16 30 

Mar 21 22 

Apr 26 20 

May 29 64 

Jun 29 200 

Jul 26 414 

Aug 25 301 

Sep 24 169 

Oct 22 38 

Nov 18 4 

Dec 14 8 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Babai

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Basic Health Post, Babarpur · Babai 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.19051&mlon=82.09071#map=17/28.19051/82.09071) 

Bank Mero Microfinance, HAPURE BRANCH · Babai 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.19069&mlon=82.09056#map=17/28.19069/82.09056) 

Petrol pump Diesel Pump · Rapti Sonari 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.01494&mlon=82.08404#map=17/28.01494/82.08404) 

Hotel Hapure Super Lodge · Babai 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.18838&mlon=82.13287#map=17/28.18838/82.13287) 

Mall Sairam Mini Market · Tulsipur 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.13025&mlon=82.29629#map=17/28.13025/82.29629) 

School श्री जनता आ बि · Babai 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.17893&mlon=82.08598#map=17/28.17893/82.08598) 

College Himal Academy · Tulsipur 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.12048&mlon=82.28942#map=17/28.12048/82.28942) 

Police station Police Post · Babai 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.21538&mlon=82.11885#map=17/28.21538/82.11885) 

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 Babai

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

- Hospitals7
- Banks20
- Hotels5
- Schools42
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants7
- Police stations3

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 Dang District

- Bangalachuli
- Dangisharan
- Gadhawa
- Ghorahi
- Lamahi
- Rajpur
- Rapti
- Shantinagar
- Tulsipur

## Quick answers

- Where is Babai?In Dang District, Lumbini Province, Nepal
- What borders Babai?Dangisharan, Kalimati, Rapti Sonari, Shantinagar and Tribeni
- How many villages are in Babai?110 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Babai?Settlements lie between 447 m and 1,418 m
- What is the highest point in Babai?Khairi̇̄ Pahāḍ (822 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Babai?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Babai?Basic Health Post, Babarpur, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Babai?Mero Microfinance, HAPURE BRANCH, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Babai?Diesel Pump, about 18 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Babai?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Babai?20 mapped
- What is the P-code of Babai?NP0556401 (OCHA common operational dataset)