# Tansen Municipality, Palpa District, Lumbini Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/tansen/

Municipality · Palpa District 

# Tansen

Tansen is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Palpa District, Lumbini Province. It covers **109.8 km²**. 137 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 165 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 110km²
- 165mapped services
- 1,036 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tansen?

Tansen lies in [Palpa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/), [Lumbini Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Baganaskali](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/baganaskali/), [Kaligandaki](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/syangja/kaligandaki/), [Mathagadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/mathagadhi/), [Ribdikot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/ribdikot/), [Ruruchhetra](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/gulmi/ruruchhetra/) and [Tinau](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/tinau/). By area it is the 443rd largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 7.5% of [Palpa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/palpa/). The centre of Tansen is about 177 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 1.6 km from Tānsen, the main town of Palpa District. The centre point is at 27.8672° N, 83.5291° 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 Tansen

Open gazetteers list **137 villages, towns and localities** in Tansen. The largest with a recorded population: Tānsen (23,693). Settlements here lie between about 517 m and 1,474 m above sea level (median 1,036 m).

- Amdanda
- Amlayaan
- Arbathok
- Archale
- Argali
- Argeli
- Artun
- Arukharka
- Awal
- Badaharbot
- Badahare
- Balha
- Bandi Pokhara
- Banstari
- Barangdi
- Bartung
- Bartuṅ
- Barudkhana
- Basantapur
- Bastari
- Batase Danda
- Bedem
- Beldanda
- Belḍā̃ḍā
- Bhad Gaun
- Bhalebas
- Bhaluban
- Bharkesh
- Bharkot
- Bhusaldanda
- Bhutte Danda
- Bisdanda
- Bisḍā̃ḍā
- Bā̃stari
- Chandi Bhanjyang
- Chaurthok
- Chawanbari
- Chechikot
- Chhirlung
- Chiudi
- Chuchbari
- Damkada
- Danam Gaun
- Darbar
- Dhadaha
- Dhansarkuna
- Dharampani
- Dhuwa Ghat
- Dumaidanda
- Dumaiḍā̃ḍā
- Dumre
- Gabu Danda
- Gaighat
- Gansai
- Gansal
- Getwa
- Ghari
- Ghekuldanda
- Ghekulḍā̃ḍā
- Ghorsot
- Golakhana
- Gorkhekot
- Gumha
- Gupha
- Gābu Ḍā̃ḍā
- Jogipani
- Jorpipal
- Jorte
- Jukia
- Kajipauwa
- Kalpatra
- Kamal Pokhari
- Kerbadi
- Kerwadi
- Kewadi
- Khairtung
- Kokal
- Kokalchhap
- Kokunnga
- Kokuṅgā
- Kunsare
- Kurunggaun
- Kuruṅgāũ
- Kuseni
- Lamdanda
- Luhum
- Luhun
- Lāmḍā̃ḍā
- Madanpokhara
- Madi
- Majha
- Meldhara
- Namikuwa
- Nayanpati
- Nayā̃pāti̇̄
- Nyaupanegaun
- Pakalwa
- Pakluwa
- Panchas
- Pandekharka
- Parbas
- Phedhi
- Phosran
- Pipal Danda
- Pipaldanda
- Pipalḍā̃ḍā
- Pospakha
- Prakashpur
- Rabibas Phat
- Raidanda
- Raiḍā̃ḍā
- Rani Chuddi
- Ranuwa
- Sacha
- Samahat
- Sapakhun
- Saplak
- Sertungdanda
- Sertuṅḍā̃ḍā
- Shikhar
- Simaratar
- Sitdanda
- Sitḍā̃ḍā
- Sundanda
- Sundar Gaun
- Sunḍā̃ḍā
- Surungtung
- Suruṅtuṅ
- Tansen
- Telgha
- Thumkadanda
- Tinpiple
- Tinteaap
- Tintianp
- Tinti̇̄ā̃p
- Tānsen
- Āmḍā̃ḍā

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 Tansen

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Basanti̇̄ Kholā
- Bhaiskaṭṭā Kholā
- Bātule Kholā
- Kuruṅ Kholā
- Ribdi̇̄ Kholā
- Āmḍā̃ḍā Kholā

### Forests and nature

4 forests.

- Bhārkesh Forest
- Luhu Forest
- Rāni̇̄ Ban
- Ãdheri̇̄ 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 Tansen 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 Tansen

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Palpa District Hospital · Tansen 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.86631&mlon=83.54180#map=17/27.86631/83.54180) 

Bank Mega Bank · Tansen 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.86866&mlon=83.54547#map=17/27.86866/83.54547) 

ATM Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Ltd. · Butwal 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.69174&mlon=83.46498#map=17/27.69174/83.46498) 

Petrol pump Tansen Trade Concern · Tansen 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.86435&mlon=83.54559#map=17/27.86435/83.54559) 

Hotel Hotel Srinagar · Tansen 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.87157&mlon=83.53715#map=17/27.87157/83.53715) 

Mall Singh Complex · Butwal 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.70384&mlon=83.46480#map=17/27.70384/83.46480) 

School श्री जनहित प्राथमिक विद्यालय · Tansen 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.86131&mlon=83.52441#map=17/27.86131/83.52441) 

College IoST, Tribhuvan Multiple Campus, Palpa · Tansen 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.87244&mlon=83.53648#map=17/27.87244/83.53648) 

Police station Ayush pharmacy · Tansen 1.7 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 Tansen

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels47
- Schools67
- Colleges and universities8
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants28
- Police stations2

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
- Ribdikot
- Tinau

## Quick answers

- Where is Tansen?In Palpa District, Lumbini Province, Nepal
- What borders Tansen?Baganaskali, Kaligandaki, Mathagadhi, Ribdikot, Ruruchhetra and Tinau
- How many villages are in Tansen?137 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tansen?Settlements lie between 517 m and 1,474 m
- What is the best time to visit Tansen?October to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tansen?Palpa District Hospital, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tansen?Mega Bank, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tansen?Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Ltd., about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tansen?Tansen Trade Concern, about 1.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Tansen?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Tansen?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tansen?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tansen?NP0546301 (OCHA common operational dataset)