# Shantinagar Municipality, Dang District, Lumbini Province

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Municipality · Dang District 

# Shantinagar

Shantinagar is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Dang District, Lumbini Province. It covers **116.0 km²**. 128 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 45 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 116km²
- 45mapped services
- 837 mtypical elevation

## Where is Shantinagar?

Shantinagar 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: [Babai](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/dang/babai/), [Dangisharan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/dang/dangisharan/), [Tribeni](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/tribeni/) and [Tulsipur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/dang/tulsipur/). By area it is the 416th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 3.8% of [Dang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/dang/). The centre of Shantinagar is about 311 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 65 km from Deukhurī, the main town of Dang District. The centre point is at 28.1779° N, 82.1992° 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 Shantinagar

Open gazetteers list **128 villages, towns and localities** in Shantinagar. Settlements here lie between about 548 m and 1,847 m above sea level (median 837 m).

- Adhere
- Adhikari Tol
- Aduwabari
- Amuwa
- Amuwakot
- Angarneta
- Arukhuti
- Bagdohi
- Baghkhor
- Baghmare
- Bagiya
- Baisa
- Bandre
- Banjh Bisauna
- Baseni
- Basenidanda
- Baseri
- Bastikholagaun
- Baulakhuti
- Bhalaneti
- Bhirgāũ
- Bhyudar
- Bisnupur
- Buradarbar
- Burdabara
- Bā̃dre
- Chanpikot
- Chaurepani
- Chhekuwa
- Chhote
- Chilariya
- Chilariya (Pahadipur)
- Chiraghat
- Chisapani
- Chā̃pi̇̄koṭ
- Danda Tilbari
- Dandagaun
- Devidanda
- Devipur
- Devi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Dhaireni
- Dhanaura
- Dhanauridanda
- Dhodeni
- Dubichaur
- Eklekhuti
- Ekrate
- Gaha Tol
- Gahu Khoriya
- Gaira Tilbari
- Gairigaun
- Ganari
- Gandale
- Ghusura
- Gidhaniya
- Gidhiniya
- Guṇḍale
- Harichar
- Hirapur
- Jangapur
- Jumlekula
- Kabhrechira
- Kajeri Tol
- Kali Damar
- Kallekhara
- Kashipur
- Katunje
- Kaṭuñje
- Keraghari
- Khaireni
- Khajjar
- Khangapur
- Khuti
- Koiraladanda
- Korbang
- Korbāṅ
- Kumalgadhi
- Lalpur
- Lamitar
- Lamitara
- Lanke
- Mailipani
- Majhdanda
- Mathillo Majuwa
- Mā̃jhḍā̃ḍā
- Nepanedanda
- Neptedanda
- Nepṭeḍā̃ḍā
- Pandedanda
- Patetakura
- Patighar
- Peda
- Pedikholagaun
- Pindanda
- Piṅḍā̃ḍā
- Pā̃ḍeḍā̃ḍā
- Rajghatawa
- Rangaicha
- Rara Al
- Rautechaur
- Roinighari
- Roti Pokhari
- Rātā Āl
- Salghari
- Sallaghari
- Sano Halde
- Sapkota Tol
- Sarkibara
- Saune
- Saunepani
- Shantipur
- Sim Sundarpur
- Simtali Khoriya
- Sisneri
- Sukeko
- Sukekot
- Sundabri
- Tallo Majuwa
- Thanti
- Thapadera
- Thulo Halde
- Tinukhara
- Torikhuti
- Uttar Khilatpur
- Āgarneṭā
- Ḍā̃ḍāgāũ
- Ṭhā̃ṭi̇̄
- Ṭhā̃ṭi̇̄kholāgāũ

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 Shantinagar

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Barau Kholā
- Boksi̇̄ Kholā
- Bā̃dre Kholā
- Dundure Chirā Kholā
- Hatti̇̄ Kholā
- Khahare Kholā
- Khahare Kholā
- Laṅgewā Kholā
- Okhare Kholā
- Pedi̇̄ Kholā
- Sisneri̇̄ Kholā
- Sālghāri̇̄ Kholā
- Tusāre Kholā

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 Shantinagar and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Dang District, the warmest month is Jun (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 200 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 23 

Feb 15 30 

Mar 20 22 

Apr 25 20 

May 28 64 

Jun 28 200 

Jul 25 414 

Aug 24 301 

Sep 23 169 

Oct 20 38 

Nov 17 4 

Dec 13 8 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Shantinagar

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Shantinagar Health Post · Shantinagar 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.15688&mlon=82.21909#map=17/28.15688/82.21909) 

Bank Laxmi Bank Ltd. , BLB · Shantinagar 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.15662&mlon=82.21894#map=17/28.15662/82.21894) 

Petrol pump Debja Petrol Pump · Tulsipur 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.12671&mlon=82.26179#map=17/28.12671/82.26179) 

Hotel Khadka Hotel · Shantinagar 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.15608&mlon=82.21982#map=17/28.15608/82.21982) 

Mall Sairam Mini Market · Tulsipur 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.13025&mlon=82.29629#map=17/28.13025/82.29629) 

School Shree Shiva Pra.Vi., Simratipokhari · Shantinagar 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.18546&mlon=82.20009#map=17/28.18546/82.20009) 

College Kumakh College of Management & Technical Science · Tulsipur 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.13173&mlon=82.29718#map=17/28.13173/82.29718) 

Police station Area Police Post · Babai 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.17260&mlon=82.14431#map=17/28.17260/82.14431) 

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 Shantinagar

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks7
- Hotels1
- Schools33
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants2

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
- Ghorahi
- Lamahi
- Rajpur
- Rapti
- Tulsipur

## Quick answers

- Where is Shantinagar?In Dang District, Lumbini Province, Nepal
- What borders Shantinagar?Babai, Dangisharan, Tribeni and Tulsipur
- How many villages are in Shantinagar?128 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Shantinagar?Settlements lie between 548 m and 1,847 m
- What is the best time to visit Shantinagar?October to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Shantinagar?Shantinagar Health Post, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Shantinagar?Laxmi Bank Ltd. , BLB, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shantinagar?Debja Petrol Pump, about 8.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Shantinagar?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Shantinagar?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of Shantinagar?NP0556403 (OCHA common operational dataset)