# Mathagadhi Municipality, Palpa District, Lumbini Province

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Municipality · Palpa District 

# Mathagadhi

Mathagadhi is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Palpa District, Lumbini Province. It covers **215.5 km²**. 156 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 48 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 216km²
- 48mapped services
- 1,086 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mathagadhi?

Mathagadhi lies in [Palpa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/), [Lumbini Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 9 other municipalities: [Baganaskali](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/baganaskali/), [Binayi Tribeni](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/nawalparasi-east/binayi-tribeni/), [Devdaha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rupandehi/devdaha/), [Nisdi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/nisdi/), [Purbakhola](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/purbakhola/), [Rambha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/rambha/), [Sunawal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/nawalparasi-west/sunawal/), [Tansen](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/tansen/) and [Tinau](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/tinau/). By area it is the 175th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 14.7% of [Palpa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/). The centre of Mathagadhi is about 164 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 15 km from Tānsen, the main town of Palpa District. The centre point is at 27.7670° N, 83.6550° 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 Mathagadhi

Open gazetteers list **156 villages, towns and localities** in Mathagadhi. Settlements here lie between about 599 m and 1,486 m above sea level (median 1,086 m).

- Agheni
- Archandanda
- Archanga
- Argaliya
- Arunnkhola Pakha
- Aules
- Badar Phant
- Baghabari
- Bahadur Gaun
- Bahadurpur
- Bahundada
- Bahundanda
- Baksadi
- Bausidanda
- Bausi̇̃ḍā̃ḍā
- Behadi
- Bhanji Pokhara
- Bhotuke Daurali
- Bhutuke
- Birsing
- Birsiṅ
- Boriyā
- Borya
- Botuke
- Budhikot
- Chadauli
- Char Ghare
- Charange
- Chhapdanda
- Chhāpdā̃dā
- Chidipani
- Chirtuṅ
- Chitrachhap
- Chitre Danda
- Chlrtung
- Dab
- Daha
- Daha Danda
- Dansing
- Deurali
- Dewagiri Gaun
- Dewagiri̇̄ Chuli̇̄
- Dewaglri Chull
- Dhab
- Dhami Gaun
- Dhanuwa
- Dharaini
- Dharakuna
- Dohara
- Dondragaida
- Dānsi̇̄ṅ
- Gaidabari
- Galdha
- Garhabas
- Ghari
- Gheraudi
- Gididanda
- Gijindanda
- Giḍi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Gohitung
- Gohi̇̄tuṅ
- Goldihi
- Gothadi
- Gothadipakha
- Gothdanda
- Goṭhḍā̃ḍā
- Gwangling
- Gwaṅliṅ
- Hathilung
- Hekbari
- Hyakbari
- Ijardanda
- Ijārḍā̃ḍā
- Jagatpur
- Jamandanda
- Jaupokhara
- Jhadewa
- Jharaudi
- Jhirtung
- Jyamire
- Kahare
- Karlung
- Karluṅ
- Kawandanda
- Khabarlung
- Khalundi
- Khalū̃di̇̄
- Khapur
- Kherauli
- Khum Dā̃ḍā
- Khumdanda
- KiyangGaun
- Kiyangdanda
- Kiyāṅ Gāū̃
- Kiyāṅḍā̃ḍā
- Kumbi
- Kā̃wāḍā̃ḍā
- Madi
- Madi Phant
- Mahal Pokhari
- Mahilachaur
- Majhkot
- Malebas
- Marmera
- Marmera Danda
- Materi
- Mathagadh
- Maulaghar
- Maulathar
- Midan Gaun
- Mājhikoṭ
- Narkatiya
- Nib Kharka
- Nibkharka
- Okhari Gauda
- Pakari
- Pande Khola
- Phanchebas
- Pharlung
- Phenchebas
- Phenchechaur
- Puk Damar
- Puktung
- Pukṭuṅ
- Pumdi
- Puranapani
- Pyar Danda
- Pyār Ḍā̃ḍā
- Rahabas
- Raje pokhari
- Rangbas
- Reddi Gaun
- Rupse
- Rāṅbās
- Sarannkot
- Sat Pokhari
- Saunepata
- Semaliya
- Semara
- Semara Deurali
- Shirkdanda
- Shirkḍā̃ḍā
- Silindi
- Simalpani
- Sitale
- Taitung
- Takatung
- Tallo Jharaudi
- Tallothar
- Tarukhorka
- Thade
- Thansin
- Thing Gura
- Tuklaghari
- Tāituṅ
- Tākāṭuṅ

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 Mathagadhi

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Baseni̇̄ Kholā
- Budhare Kholā
- Khadal Kholā
- Marmerā Kholā
- Nādi̇̄ Kholā
- Pugdi Kholā
- Sukhaurā Kholā

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Ḍaha Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,200 m
- Phārluṅ · 1,148 m
- Huksekoṭ Ḍā̃ḍā · 870 m

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 Mathagadhi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Palpa District, the warmest month is Jun (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (11 °C). About 1,472 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (416 mm) and the driest Nov (3 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 11 16 

Feb 14 23 

Mar 18 27 

Apr 23 38 

May 25 103 

Jun 25 245 

Jul 23 416 

Aug 23 306 

Sep 22 220 

Oct 19 69 

Nov 16 3 

Dec 12 6 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mathagadhi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lumbini Medical College · Tansen 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.84409&mlon=83.54424#map=17/27.84409/83.54424) 

Bank Chautari laghubitta bittiya sanstha, Banstari palpa · Tansen 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.83899&mlon=83.54213#map=17/27.83899/83.54213) 

ATM Citizens Bank · Sunawal 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.60620&mlon=83.64062#map=17/27.60620/83.64062) 

Petrol pump Higway Petroleum · Tansen 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.82969&mlon=83.53912#map=17/27.82969/83.53912) 

Hotel Humin · Rambha 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.82148&mlon=83.68224#map=17/27.82148/83.68224) 

Mall Singh Complex · Butwal 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.70384&mlon=83.46480#map=17/27.70384/83.46480) 

School श्री जनपृय आधारभुत बिधालय · Mathagadhi 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.77172&mlon=83.65383#map=17/27.77172/83.65383) 

College Rambha Multiple Campus · Rambha 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.83242&mlon=83.71139#map=17/27.83242/83.71139) 

Police station Bartung · Tansen 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.85638&mlon=83.55331#map=17/27.85638/83.55331) 

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 Mathagadhi

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

- Schools48

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 Palpa District

- Baganaskali
- Nisdi
- Purbakhola
- Rainadevi Chhahara
- Rambha
- Rampur
- Ribdikot
- Tansen
- Tinau

## Quick answers

- Where is Mathagadhi?In Palpa District, Lumbini Province, Nepal
- What borders Mathagadhi?Baganaskali, Binayi Tribeni, Devdaha, Nisdi, Purbakhola, Rambha, Sunawal, Tansen and Tinau
- How many villages are in Mathagadhi?156 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mathagadhi?Settlements lie between 599 m and 1,486 m
- What is the highest point in Mathagadhi?Ḍaha Ḍā̃ḍā (1,200 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mathagadhi?October to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mathagadhi?Lumbini Medical College, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mathagadhi?Chautari laghubitta bittiya sanstha, Banstari palpa, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mathagadhi?Citizens Bank, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mathagadhi?Higway Petroleum, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mathagadhi?NP0546404 (OCHA common operational dataset)