# Maharajganj Municipality, Kapilbastu District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/kapilbastu/maharajganj/

Municipality · Kapilbastu District 

# Maharajganj

Maharajganj is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Kapilbastu District, Lumbini Province. It covers **112.2 km²**. 80 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 87 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 112km²
- 87mapped services
- 105 mtypical elevation

## Where is Maharajganj?

Maharajganj lies in [Kapilbastu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/kapilbastu/), [Lumbini Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Buddhabhumi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/kapilbastu/buddhabhumi/), [Kapilbastu](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/kapilbastu/kapilbastu/), [Krishnanagar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/kapilbastu/krishnanagar/), [Shivaraj](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/kapilbastu/shivaraj/) and [Yasodhara](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/kapilbastu/yasodhara/). By area it is the 428th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 6.8% of [Kapilbastu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/kapilbastu/). The centre of Maharajganj is about 235 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.5364° N, 82.9388° 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 Maharajganj

Open gazetteers list **80 villages, towns and localities** in Maharajganj. Settlements here lie between about 94 m and 114 m above sea level (median 105 m).

- Aaurahaniya
- Alaga
- Alagi
- Aurahawa
- Badagaun
- Badhani
- Balarampur
- Banagai
- Banjanriya
- Banjāriyā
- Baraipur
- Bargada
- Bargada Ghat
- Bargadi
- Basahawa
- Bhagawanpur
- Bhalbari
- Bhujahani
- Bijayanager
- Buthaniya
- Chamarsatha
- Chamrdihawa
- Chauhatti
- Derwa
- Dudura
- Gaidahawa
- Gaidahawa Sano
- Ganabariya
- Ganauri
- Golhaipur
- Hardauna
- Itaraul
- Jamuni
- Jamuni̇̄
- Jigana
- Jitpur
- Jumuni
- Kaiarhawatol
- Kajarhawa
- Kangchanpur
- Karahawa
- Karailiya
- Karailiya Ghat
- Kathautiya
- Kharaicha
- Kodidihawa
- Kushahawa
- Legana
- Madawanagar
- Maharajgannj
- Mahuwa
- Mahārājgañj
- Manpur
- Matapurwa
- Nanmahara
- Pachariya
- Padariya
- Palta
- Panditdihawa
- Pipari Thulo
- Pipari̇̄ Sāno
- Prabhatnagar
- Rajpur
- Sano Bhalbari
- Sanopipari
- Satabhara
- Semari
- Semerhana
- Shangkarpur
- Shiwamadi
- Sigraha
- Sisawa
- Sisiriya
- Sonbarsa
- Surhaniya
- Tenui
- Thulo Butahaniya
- Udayapur
- Unaoaliya
- Unawaliya

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 Maharajganj

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Kachaniyā Kholā
- Kachani̇̄ Nālā
- Sotwā Nālā

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 Maharajganj and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kapilbastu District, the warmest month is Jun (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Jan (15 °C). About 1,342 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (417 mm) and the driest Nov (2 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 17 

Feb 19 23 

Mar 25 18 

Apr 31 20 

May 33 67 

Jun 33 217 

Jul 30 417 

Aug 29 301 

Sep 27 200 

Oct 25 55 

Nov 21 2 

Dec 17 5 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maharajganj

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sukhrampur Nepal · Krishnanagar 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.53787&mlon=82.86307#map=17/27.53787/82.86307) 

Bank NIC · Maharajganj 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.56092&mlon=82.96467#map=17/27.56092/82.96467) 

ATM Kumari Bank · Lumbini Sanskritik 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.47029&mlon=83.28393#map=17/27.47029/83.28393) 

Petrol pump CLK Petrol Pump · Kapilbastu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.55397&mlon=83.05215#map=17/27.55397/83.05215) 

Hotel Hotel Pauwa Vairahawa · Krishnanagar 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.52930&mlon=82.88227#map=17/27.52930/82.88227) 

Mall Rajesh Emporium Visnupura Rod Londihwa · Gaidahawa 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.55950&mlon=83.25380#map=17/27.55950/83.25380) 

School Shree Bankalyan aadharbhut 1-5 purba semari · Maharajganj 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.53073&mlon=82.94052#map=17/27.53073/82.94052) 

College Bhairahawa Namuna Campus · Krishnanagar 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.52930&mlon=82.88244#map=17/27.52930/82.88244) 

Police station इलाका प्रहरी कार्यालय, हर्दौना · Maharajganj 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.48576&mlon=82.95738#map=17/27.48576/82.95738) 

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 Maharajganj

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

- Banks6
- Schools80
- Police stations1

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 Kapilbastu District

- Banganga
- Bijayanagar
- Buddhabhumi
- Kapilbastu
- Krishnanagar
- Mayadevi
- Shivaraj
- Shuddhodhan
- Yasodhara

## Quick answers

- Where is Maharajganj?In Kapilbastu District, Lumbini Province, Nepal
- What borders Maharajganj?Buddhabhumi, Kapilbastu, Krishnanagar, Shivaraj and Yasodhara
- How many villages are in Maharajganj?80 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Maharajganj?Settlements lie between 94 m and 114 m
- What is the best time to visit Maharajganj?October to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maharajganj?Sukhrampur Nepal, about 7.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maharajganj?NIC, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Maharajganj?Kumari Bank, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maharajganj?CLK Petrol Pump, about 11 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Maharajganj?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Maharajganj?NP0549305 (OCHA common operational dataset)