# Ghorahi Municipality, Dang District, Lumbini Province

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Municipality · Dang District 

# Ghorahi

Ghorahi is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Dang District, Lumbini Province. It covers **522.0 km²**. 503 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 297 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 522km²
- 297mapped services
- 676 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ghorahi?

Ghorahi lies in [Dang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/dang/), [Lumbini Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Bangalachuli](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/dang/bangalachuli/), [Lamahi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/dang/lamahi/), [Runtigadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rolpa/runtigadhi/) and [Tulsipur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/dang/tulsipur/). By area it is the 49th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 17.1% of [Dang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/dang/). The centre of Ghorahi is about 283 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 34 km from Deukhurī, the main town of Dang District. The centre point is at 28.0253° N, 82.4636° 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 Ghorahi

Open gazetteers list **503 villages, towns and localities** in Ghorahi. Settlements here lie between about 313 m and 1,681 m above sea level (median 676 m).

- Aghara
- Akbare
- Ambapur
- Amdahar
- Amdhara
- Ammapur
- Anpkholi
- Arghu
- Asare
- Aspara
- Aspari
- Atthaise
- Atuwagaun
- Awalabas
- Awaldanda
- B.P. Chok
- Bachaha
- Badahara
- Bagale
- Bagiya
- Bahuntari
- Bajuwa
- Bakulahi
- Bakullai
- Balapur
- Balichhopa
- Balimgaun
- Bamla
- Bangaun
- Banghusra
- Bangāũ
- Banjari
- Bansgajeri
- Banskholi
- Banskot
- Barachaur
- Baraha Ksetra
- Bardhaniya
- Bargadawa
- Bargadda
- Bargadi
- Bargadi Katai
- Barhahangge
- Barhange
- Barlakot
- Baruwagaun
- Basantapur
- Baseri
- Bastikot
- Batolpur
- Bayalikot
- Bayali̇̄koṭ
- Bayarbatuwa
- Belbhar
- Beldamar
- Beldanda
- Belhaniya
- Belhari
- Beljhundi
- Belkot
- Beltakura
- Belwa
- Belḍā̃ḍā
- Besahi
- Besarbari
- Beurdhara
- Bhagawanpur
- Bhagwar
- Bhainskurma
- Bhaisa Pathara
- Bhaisahi
- Bhaisapathra
- Bhaisapatra
- Bhaisasur
- Bhaisawa
- Bhaiskurma
- Bhakare
- Bhaldanda
- Bhalḍā̃ḍā
- Bhamki
- Bhanpur
- Bhanu Chok
- Bharatpur
- Bhirlotuwa
- Bholke
- Bijauri
- Bijauridanda
- Bobangaira
- Boldi
- Budakot
- Budhaura
- Buka
- Bukali Danda
- Bura Tola
- Butaniya
- Bā̃skholi̇̄
- Bā̃skoṭ
- Chachila
- Chaghu
- Chainpur
- Chainpure
- Chakle
- Chamaisota
- Chandrakot
- Changkheri
- Chanklighat
- Charbagiya
- Charibang
- Chaughera
- Chauparedanda
- Chaupatta
- Chhahare
- Chhekbar
- Chhelneta
- Chhinchidanda
- Chhitachar
- Chisapani
- Chorgaun
- Chuklipata
- Churumgaira
- Dabardinga
- Dabargaun
- Dabari
- Dahakholi
- Daksin Amrai
- Daksin Karmatuwa
- Daljitpur
- Damar
- Damdame
- Damti
- Dandagaun
- Dangalikhuttee
- Dangigaun
- Daṅgāli̇̄khuṭṭi̇̄
- Dhaire Khuti
- Dhaireni
- Dhakechaur
- Dhanchhare
- Dhanchur
- Dhandanda
- Dhanḍā̃ḍā
- Dharamdanda
- Dharapani
- Dharna
- Dhikpur
- Dhodeni
- Dhunggahanne
- Diukot
- Dokrena
- Dolgaun
- Dubachaur
- Dubichaur
- Duikholagaun
- Duikholi Bazar
- Dumargaun
- Dundra
- Ekalghoruwa
- Gaddhara
- Gagane
- Gaidakot
- Gairagaun
- Gairakhuti
- Gairigaun
- Gairākhuṭi̇̄
- Galena
- Ganari
- Garulekholagaun
- Garuwagaun
- Ggalena
- Ghanbagiya
- Ghiur
- Ghodebas
- Ghorahi
- Ghordaura
- Ghughute
- Ghumne
- Ghusara
- Githapani
- Githepani
- Goddanda
- Godḍā̃ḍā
- Gogali
- Gogli
- Gokulpur
- Goshwaradanda
- Gothaligaun
- Gothauligaun
- Gothiban
- Gulariya
- Gulariya chowk
- Guraghari
- Gurau
- Gurgai
- Gurgain
- Gurje
- Gurunkhuti
- Guruwa Ghaderi
- Guruwagaun
- Guruwā Goṭh
- Hanariya
- Hapurkot
- Hardhara
- Harditara
- Haridwar
- Harnok
- Hattikhaka
- Hattisar
- Hekram
- Hilekharka
- Horbang
- Horbāṅ
- Huke
- Jabarpur
- Jaidanda
- Jajaragaun
- Jajargaun
- Jalaura
- Jalethanti
- Janakpur
- Jaspur
- Jaubari
- Jhangawa
- Jharbaira
- Jhingaura
- Jhinni
- Jhumketari
- Jimirpata
- Jitpur
- Jiunpur
- Jogi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Joglidanda
- Jukepani
- Jurpani
- Jyamire
- Jāiḍā̃ḍā
- Kabhrekholagaun
- Kachila Ganar
- Kainikhola Kharka
- Kalapahara
- Kalidamar
- Kalimati
- Kamda
- Kanariya
- Kandakhutti
- Kapasi
- Karala
- Karamkot
- Karjahi
- Karmakot
- Karmatiya
- Katauji
- Kattike
- Katuki
- Katuwakholagaun
- Kaule
- Kaulechheda
- Kaulepeda
- Keureni
- Kewal Tol
- Khaira
- Khaira Ganar
- Khairdanda
- Khairi
- Khanigaun
- Kharepani
- Kharkul
- Khirtiya
- Kholigaun
- Khore
- Khoriyakholagaun
- Khumbas
- Khungkot
- Khurildanda
- Khurule
- Khuṅkoṭ
- Kolban
- Koltara
- Kuirepani
- Kukur Bhukuwa
- Kumradanda
- Kurille
- Kusum Khuti
- Kwadi
- Lahareni
- Lakhawar
- Lakhwar
- Laksmipur
- Lamadanda
- Lamdaruwa
- Larainasota
- Lekh
- Letar
- Lithan
- Lohasur
- Lungkush
- Luṅkush
- Lāmḍā̃ḍā
- Machhahi
- Machhai Gaun
- Magarechaur
- Mahadeva
- Mahadewa
- Maine
- Majh Khuti
- Majhaigaun
- Makundanda
- Malargaun
- Male
- Mandre
- Mangleri
- Marakot
- Marpadanda
- Masina
- Mathillo Ganeshpur
- Mathillo Lamdaruwa
- Mathillo Lape
- Mathillo Satkhara
- Mathillo kalamghari
- Maudhara
- Maulakot
- Milan Chok
- Mohan Nagar
- Mopul
- Motipur
- Mulkholagaun
- Nainwar
- Namrikot
- Narayanpur
- Naulkot
- Nawalpur
- Nayabasti
- Nayan Bagale
- Nayan Bajar
- Nayan Basti
- Nayan Katuki
- Nayangaun
- Nayā̃gāũ
- Nighuwar
- Nimuriya
- Norbang
- Odrawatol
- Okhara
- Pachurka
- Pachurkha
- Pahadi Tol
- Paiya Tukari
- Pakhapani
- Pakkui
- Pakwai
- Palase
- Palaspur
- Paluthan
- Panaura
- Panchurkha
- Pannepur
- Pantatol
- Parsa
- Parseni
- Pateni
- Patharaiya
- Patinja
- Patthar Kotiya
- Pauwakot
- Peda
- Pedi
- Perani
- Phachakpur
- Phoolbari Tole
- Phulbaritol
- Phursekhali
- Pipal Takura
- Piple
- Piprahawa
- Pira
- Pirigaun
- Pokhara
- Purano Bagale
- Purano Bahundanda
- Purba Karjahi
- Putalichaur
- Puthapani
- Rabetā
- Ragabas
- Ragaura
- Ragutaara
- Rajbas
- Rajhena
- Rajje
- Rajpur
- Ralabang
- Ramana
- Ramche
- Ramchedanda
- Ramkot
- Rampur
- Ranghara
- Rani Damar
- Ranimaruwa
- Ranipakha
- Rape Khuti

…and 103 more.

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 Ghorahi

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

### Water

97 rivers and streams.

- Agharā Sotā
- Ajiṅgare Kholā
- Ambākholi̇̄ Kholā
- Amāre Soṭā
- Bagāle Kholā
- Bahurai̇̄ Sotā
- Bajhāṅge Kholā
- Bardhane Kholā
- Bhamki̇̄ Kholā
- Bheri̇̄ Kholā
- Bhirloṭuwā Kholā
- Bāluwā Kholā
- Bāmlā Kholā
- Bā̃darmārā Kholā
- Bā̃sgaieri̇̄ Kholā
- Chakchake Kholā
- Chamai Sotā
- Chauke Kholā
- Chepe Kholā
- Chisāpāni̇̄ Kholā
- Chākli̇̄ Kholā
- Daha Kholā
- Dhumle Sotā
- Dhārpani̇̄ Kholā

…and 73 more.

### Hills and mountains

10 mountains; 1 hill.

- Mauwā Lek · 1,593 m
- Jhiṅṭikoṭ · 1,167 m
- Bajhāṅge Ḍā̃ḍā · 995 m
- Sarikoṭ Ḍā̃ḍā · 960 m
- Sunkoṭ Ḍā̃ḍā · 950 m
- Garāli̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 918 m
- Gharti̇̄koṭ Ḍā̃ḍā · 905 m
- Besnetkoṭ Ḍā̃ḍā · 869 m
- Leruwā Pahāḍ · 842 m
- Jurpāni̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 838 m
- Simmuwā Ḍā̃ḍā · 796 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest; 1 park.

- Rāni̇̄ Ban
- Tribhuwan Park

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 Ghorahi 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 Ghorahi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Urban Health Center , Fachakpur · Ghorahi 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.01017&mlon=82.45516#map=17/28.01017/82.45516) 

Bank Jagrit Mahila Bachat tatha Rin Sahakri Sanstha Limited · Ghorahi 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.00934&mlon=82.45561#map=17/28.00934/82.45561) 

Petrol pump Mahara Petrol Pump · Ghorahi 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.04005&mlon=82.48394#map=17/28.04005/82.48394) 

Hotel Majestic Hotel · Ghorahi 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.03451&mlon=82.48511#map=17/28.03451/82.48511) 

Mall MANA TOWER · Ghorahi 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.04012&mlon=82.48439#map=17/28.04012/82.48439) 

School प्रहरी विद्यालय · Ghorahi 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.02831&mlon=82.47062#map=17/28.02831/82.47062) 

College Deepshikha College · Ghorahi 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.03216&mlon=82.47651#map=17/28.03216/82.47651) 

Police station District Police Office, Dang · Ghorahi 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.03489&mlon=82.48038#map=17/28.03489/82.48038) 

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 Ghorahi

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

- Hospitals24
- Banks64
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels26
- Shopping malls2
- Schools101
- Colleges and universities10
- Cinemas6
- Pharmacies6
- Restaurants45
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics6

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Ghorahi?In Dang District, Lumbini Province, Nepal
- What borders Ghorahi?Bangalachuli, Lamahi, Runtigadhi and Tulsipur
- How many villages are in Ghorahi?503 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ghorahi?Settlements lie between 313 m and 1,681 m
- What is the highest point in Ghorahi?Mauwā Lek (1,593 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ghorahi?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ghorahi?Urban Health Center , Fachakpur, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ghorahi?Jagrit Mahila Bachat tatha Rin Sahakri Sanstha Limited, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ghorahi?Mahara Petrol Pump, about 2.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ghorahi?24 mapped
- How many banks are in Ghorahi?64 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ghorahi?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ghorahi?NP0556202 (OCHA common operational dataset)