# Ribdikot Municipality, Palpa District, Lumbini Province

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Municipality · Palpa District 

# Ribdikot

Ribdikot is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Palpa District, Lumbini Province. It covers **124.6 km²**. 114 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 125km²
- 27mapped services
- 1,264 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ribdikot?

Ribdikot lies in [Palpa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/), [Lumbini Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Rainadevi Chhahara](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/rainadevi-chhahara/), [Ruruchhetra](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/gulmi/ruruchhetra/), [Tansen](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/tansen/) and [Tinau](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/tinau/). By area it is the 381st largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 8.5% of [Palpa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/). The centre of Ribdikot is about 185 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 9.2 km from Tānsen, the main town of Palpa District. The centre point is at 27.8670° N, 83.4526° 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 Ribdikot

Open gazetteers list **114 villages, towns and localities** in Ribdikot. Settlements here lie between about 624 m and 1,757 m above sea level (median 1,264 m).

- Amrai
- Aredanda
- Arepanidanda
- Arephan
- Bagarga
- Bagdhikot
- Bagdi
- Baka
- Bardanda
- Barḍā̃ḍā
- Batase Danda
- Bhairavsthan
- Bhanjyang
- Bharkot
- Bhedichaur
- Bhudhi Khatrikot
- Bhutuka
- Bokhar Chhahara
- Bokhar Gaun
- Chakaldi
- Dabaka
- Daduwa
- Daindanda
- Daindanda Tola
- Dambak
- Deudi
- Deulidanda
- Deurali
- Deurali Bhanjyang
- Dhada
- Dhikichaur
- Dhuwanpani
- Dumri Pokhara
- Dumrikharka
- Durlam Guthi
- Ghekuldanda
- Ghustung
- Ghustung Lek
- Gnorli Kharka
- Gundratung
- Harbare
- Harthok
- Hirapokhara
- Jaithan
- Jaluke
- Jare Pipal
- Jhirbas
- Jogethan
- Jogithum
- Kalimati
- Kalitar
- Kana Kharka
- Kanti Pokhara
- Karaudi
- Kaulapani
- Kawali
- Khahalun Danda
- Khasauli
- Khewa
- Kuduke
- Kuseni Kharka
- Kusum Khola
- Kusume
- Kuḍule
- Laguwa
- Laguwa phat
- Lami Pokhari
- Lumbas
- Mainadi
- Malmul
- Maredanda
- Mareḍā̃ḍā
- Masahar
- Masure
- Mohandi
- Nai Tola
- Omsrang
- Omsrāṅ
- Paharepani
- Pakhasili
- Palun Deurali
- Palung
- Patichaur
- Pelkachaur
- Phek
- Phekphant
- Phekphā̃ṭ
- Porkandanda
- Puranankot
- Pālpā
- Pāluṅ
- Raghawa
- Raghewā
- Rani Thati
- Ravadi
- Ripdha Gupha
- Ripkholā
- Ripukola
- Ritung
- Rituṅ
- Saitola
- Shantichaur
- Silandithok
- Sirukharka
- Sirupata
- Sirupāte
- Somahar
- Tahari
- Talla Bari
- Tallo Khadsyauli
- Taltun
- Thulo Hatiya
- Tāl
- Ḍāinḍā̃ḍā

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 Ribdikot

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Bamsrāṅ Kholā
- Beteni̇̄ Kholā
- Betini̇̄ Kholā
- Bhai̇̄se Kholā
- Ghaṭ Kholā
- Kusum Kholā
- Laun Kholā
- Lumbās Kholā
- Marandhās Kholā
- Paluṅ Kholā
- Somahar Kholā
- Tribeṇi̇̄ Kholā
- Ãdheri̇̄ Kholā

### Forests and nature

6 forests.

- Gaire Ban
- Ripdi̇̄koṭ Forest
- Sardewā Forest
- Sirũkharka Forest
- Ḍaḍuwā Forest
- Ḍunḍure Forest

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 Ribdikot and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Palpa District, the warmest month is Jun (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 236 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 **February to May and October to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 10 16 

Feb 12 23 

Mar 17 27 

Apr 21 38 

May 23 103 

Jun 24 245 

Jul 22 416 

Aug 21 306 

Sep 20 220 

Oct 18 69 

Nov 14 3 

Dec 11 6 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ribdikot

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital खस्यौली प्राथमिक स्वास्थ्य केन्द्र · Ribdikot 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.87619&mlon=83.45960#map=17/27.87619/83.45960) 

Bank Mukti · Ruruchhetra 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.93682&mlon=83.43833#map=17/27.93682/83.43833) 

ATM Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Ltd. · Butwal 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.69174&mlon=83.46498#map=17/27.69174/83.46498) 

Petrol pump Tansen Trade Concern · Tansen 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.86435&mlon=83.54559#map=17/27.86435/83.54559) 

Hotel Samriddhi Resort Pvt. Ltd. · Ribdikot 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.87054&mlon=83.47961#map=17/27.87054/83.47961) 

Mall Singh Complex · Butwal 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.70384&mlon=83.46480#map=17/27.70384/83.46480) 

School Shree saraswati sec school riptikot 3 khasyauli bardada palpa · Ribdikot 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.87169&mlon=83.45779#map=17/27.87169/83.45779) 

College IoST, Tribhuvan Multiple Campus, Palpa · Tansen 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.87244&mlon=83.53648#map=17/27.87244/83.53648) 

Police station Ayush pharmacy · Tansen 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.86176&mlon=83.54526#map=17/27.86176/83.54526) 

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 Ribdikot

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

- Hospitals3
- Hotels3
- Schools19
- 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 Palpa District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Ribdikot?In Palpa District, Lumbini Province, Nepal
- What borders Ribdikot?Rainadevi Chhahara, Ruruchhetra, Tansen and Tinau
- How many villages are in Ribdikot?114 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ribdikot?Settlements lie between 624 m and 1,757 m
- What is the best time to visit Ribdikot?February to May and October to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ribdikot?खस्यौली प्राथमिक स्वास्थ्य केन्द्र, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ribdikot?Mukti, about 7.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ribdikot?Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Ltd., about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ribdikot?Tansen Trade Concern, about 9.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ribdikot?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ribdikot?NP0546403 (OCHA common operational dataset)