# Shivaraj Municipality, Kapilbastu District, Lumbini Province

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

Municipality · Kapilbastu District 

# Shivaraj

Shivaraj is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Kapilbastu District, Lumbini Province. It covers **284.0 km²**. 114 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 153 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 284km²
- 153mapped services
- 127 mtypical elevation

## Where is Shivaraj?

Shivaraj lies in [Kapilbastu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/kapilbastu/), [Lumbini Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Bijayanagar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/kapilbastu/bijayanagar/), [Buddhabhumi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/kapilbastu/buddhabhumi/), [Gadhawa](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/dang/gadhawa/), [Krishnanagar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/kapilbastu/krishnanagar/), [Maharajganj](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/kapilbastu/maharajganj/) and [Shitaganga](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/arghakhanchi/shitaganga/). By area it is the 113th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 17.2% of [Kapilbastu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/kapilbastu/). The centre of Shivaraj is about 243 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.6818° N, 82.8538° 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 Shivaraj

Open gazetteers list **114 villages, towns and localities** in Shivaraj. Settlements here lie between about 100 m and 773 m above sea level (median 127 m).

- Anchalpur
- Bakauli
- Bakuliya
- Balanagar
- Balapur
- Bandapaiki
- Baniyabhar
- Bankatawa
- Bankatti
- Bargadawa
- Basantpur
- Bel Nanka
- Bel Nākā
- Beli̇̄
- Bell
- Beuwa
- Bhadokhar
- Bhagawanpur
- Bhagawānpur
- Bhaluhi
- Bhuddihawa
- Bichagauri
- Bilarahawa
- Birpur
- Bishunpur
- Bishunpurdih
- Bitariya
- Buluhawa
- Chainpur
- Chamargodiya
- Chanai
- Chanauta
- Chandanpur
- Chandrauta
- Chirai Naka
- Dakaihiya
- Daumai
- Dhankhola
- Dharamnagar
- Dharindrapur
- Dharmanagar
- Dobata
- Gabbapur
- Gangadiha
- Gaurajhari
- Gulari
- Harahati
- Harhari
- Harhawa Tol
- Islamnagar
- Jawabhari
- Jumala
- Kadamdihawa
- Karahiya
- Katahaniya
- Katuwa
- Khairi
- Kharindrapur
- Kotawa
- Kudarwetawa
- Laksmannagar
- Lalpur
- Lauharaula
- Madarhawa
- Madawa
- Mahuli
- Mainahar
- Mainar
- Majagawa
- Marayadpur
- Mitahawa
- Motinagar
- Narayandh
- Naugajawa
- Nauladih
- Nawadihawa
- Nidahawa
- Niḍihawā
- Ojhawa
- Pakadi
- Parasiya
- Patitar
- Phattepur
- Pipara
- Pipari
- Rahatkol
- Ramawadahawa
- Rudrapur
- Sadawa
- Sadwadiha
- Sandi
- Sauni
- Semari
- Shiwagadhi
- Shiwapur
- Shiwapur Koloni
- Siddha Paira
- Siddhapaida
- Siddhapaira
- Sihorawa
- Sirindihawa
- Sisawadih
- Sitalpur
- Slmardihawa
- Sonabarsi
- Songadh
- Sonpur
- Suganagar
- Sukharampur
- Surahi Naka
- Thuniya
- Turantapur
- Umari̇̄
- Yogidih

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 Shivaraj

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Bakrām Kholā
- Bel Kholā
- Chor Kholā
- Dhamile Kholā
- Dhān Kholā
- Ganeri̇̄ Kholā
- Jwāi̇̄ Kholā
- Maināhār Kholā
- Maināhār Kholā
- Suri̇̄ 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 Shivaraj 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 Shivaraj

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bista Medical Hall · Shivaraj 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.64926&mlon=82.86346#map=17/27.64926/82.86346) 

Bank CivilMF · Shivaraj 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.67531&mlon=82.84206#map=17/27.67531/82.84206) 

Petrol pump Jai Shree Ram Oil Center · Shivaraj 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.68371&mlon=82.84038#map=17/27.68371/82.84038) 

Hotel Highway Hotel & Restaurant · Shivaraj 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.68677&mlon=82.84006#map=17/27.68677/82.84006) 

School Manakamana Primary School · Shivaraj 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.67688&mlon=82.84869#map=17/27.67688/82.84869) 

College Shivagadhi English School · Shivaraj 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.68145&mlon=82.84263#map=17/27.68145/82.84263) 

Police station Check post · Shivaraj 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.64987&mlon=82.85927#map=17/27.64987/82.85927) 

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 Shivaraj

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks33
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels9
- Schools89
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants14
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics1

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
- Maharajganj
- Mayadevi
- Shuddhodhan
- Yasodhara

## Quick answers

- Where is Shivaraj?In Kapilbastu District, Lumbini Province, Nepal
- What borders Shivaraj?Bijayanagar, Buddhabhumi, Gadhawa, Krishnanagar, Maharajganj and Shitaganga
- How many villages are in Shivaraj?114 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Shivaraj?Settlements lie between 100 m and 773 m
- What is the best time to visit Shivaraj?October to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Shivaraj?Bista Medical Hall, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Shivaraj?CivilMF, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shivaraj?Jai Shree Ram Oil Center, about 1.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Shivaraj?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Shivaraj?33 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Shivaraj?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Shivaraj?NP0549301 (OCHA common operational dataset)