# Gangadev Municipality, Rolpa District, Lumbini Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rolpa/gangadev/

Municipality · Rolpa District 

# Gangadev

Gangadev is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Rolpa District, Lumbini Province. It covers **124.3 km²**. 160 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 38 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 124km²
- 38mapped services
- 1,983 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gangadev?

Gangadev lies in [Rolpa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rolpa/), [Lumbini Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Bagachour](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/bagachour/), [Chhatreshwori](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/chhatreshwori/), [Madi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rolpa/madi/), [Pariwartan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rolpa/pariwartan/), [Tribeni](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rolpa/tribeni/) and [Tribeni](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/tribeni/). By area it is the 383rd largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 6.6% of [Rolpa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rolpa/). The centre of Gangadev is about 296 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.4455° N, 82.4199° 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 Gangadev

Open gazetteers list **160 villages, towns and localities** in Gangadev. Settlements here lie between about 1,504 m and 2,600 m above sea level (median 1,983 m).

- Aruwakholagaun
- Badadhunga
- Badadhungga
- Bale Pokhari
- Balle
- Bansari
- Baramela
- Bathan
- Bhalumare
- Bhangachaur
- Bhanggra
- Bhirgaun
- Bhirgāũ
- Bhurti
- Bibang
- Bibāṅ
- Bikholagaun
- Budhagaun
- Buranse
- Burā̃se
- Chame
- Chyasbas Bagar
- Dadagaun
- Dalsing
- Dalsiṅ
- Dandabaphu
- Dandagau
- Dandakhutti
- Dayale
- Deul Takura
- Dhabri
- Dhoreni
- Dhugrigad
- Dimmargaira
- Dopti
- Dunyanla
- Dunyā̃lā
- Gairagaun
- Gairaneta
- Gairneta
- Gangthale
- Garen
- Garpa
- Gaundamathi
- Gaṅthale
- Gharbhir
- Gharelidandagaun
- Ghareligaun
- Ghareli̇̄ḍā̃ḍāgāũ
- Ghogari
- Ghopteodar
- Ghoraneti
- Golungkholagaun
- Goluṅkholāgāũ
- Gorjale
- Gothikholagaun
- Guranse
- Gurā̃se
- Hampal
- Hilanga
- Hile
- Jagar
- Jahele
- Jalekharka
- Jany
- Janychaur
- Jayarkholagaun
- Jhakrisalla
- Jhanjarkholagaun
- Jhanjharkholagaun
- Jhankrisalla
- Jhulaune Neti
- Jhyam
- Jhā̃jarkholāgāũ
- Jinabang
- Jinābāṅ
- Jitemare
- Jā̃y
- Jā̃ychaur
- Kamitola
- Khani
- Khanikholagaun
- Khanipakha
- Kharka
- Kharkadanda
- Kholkakhutti
- Kuichaholagaun
- Kuichākholāgāũ
- Kuineta
- Kuiyapani
- Kukurgare
- Lekh
- Lodchaur
- Loribini
- Machhaini
- Mahaneta
- Malekholagaun
- Maneta
- Mebang
- Mebāṅ
- Meldandagaun
- Melḍā̃ḍāgāũ
- Muchhaine
- Mutuchula
- Naule Gothgaun
- Nauli
- Naulogaun
- Nyaulekholagaun
- Oilam
- Oilum
- Okhreni
- Ota
- Painyabot
- Paiyanbot
- Paiyā̃boṭ
- Pai̇̃yāboṭ
- Pakhapani
- Parnaga
- Parnanga
- Pashchim Basneuta
- Pharula
- Phulbas
- Pokhadanda
- Pokhāḍā̃ḍā
- Puranagaun
- Puranogaun
- Purba Basneuta
- Putalidanda
- Putali̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Ramai
- Rataghar
- Ratamata
- Ratmata
- Saje Kamda
- Salli Chure
- Sandanda
- Sarpalote
- Satdandagaun
- Setigurans
- Seti̇̄gurā̃s
- Shyalagaun
- Simarkholagaun
- Sisnechar
- Sukhaodar
- Supa Totke
- Supegaira
- Syalanaga
- Sānḍā̃ḍā
- Sātḍā̃ḍāgāũ
- Tapla
- Tikhechula
- Timile
- Uapllo Jany
- Uapllo Jā̃y
- Udhindhunga
- Ukala
- Wunne Chaur
- Ḍā̃ḍābāphu
- Ḍā̃ḍāgāũ
- Ḍā̃ḍākhuṭṭi̇̄

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 Gangadev

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

### Water

16 rivers and streams.

- Bāũ Kholā
- Gojele Kholā
- Goluṅ Kholā
- Goṭhi̇̄ Kholā
- Halhale Kholā
- Halhale Kholā
- Jinābāṅ Kholā
- Kālo Kholā
- Maṅgrā Kholā
- Mul Kholā
- Māle Kholā
- Pākhāpāni̇̄ Kholā
- Pāti̇̄hālne Kharka Kholā
- Rātmāṭā Kholā
- Tāple Kholā
- Unneri̇̄ Kholā

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Bajārthok Lek · 2,588 m
- Baubhir Ṭākurā · 2,458 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 Gangadev and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rolpa District, the warmest month is Jun (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jan (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 250 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,276 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (401 mm) and the driest Nov (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to May and October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 5 26 

Feb 7 35 

Mar 11 26 

Apr 16 24 

May 18 69 

Jun 20 199 

Jul 19 401 

Aug 18 289 

Sep 17 159 

Oct 13 33 

Nov 9 4 

Dec 7 10 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gangadev

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kewari Health Post · Pariwartan 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.48227&mlon=82.51509#map=17/28.48227/82.51509) 

Bank Mahila Sahayatra (Ghartigaun) · Madi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.39000&mlon=82.50893#map=17/28.39000/82.50893) 

Petrol pump Ranagaun Petrol Pump · Tulsipur 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.17844&mlon=82.31300#map=17/28.17844/82.31300) 

Hotel hotel · Bhoome 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.54633&mlon=82.56644#map=17/28.54633/82.56644) 

Mall Multi Complex · Musikot 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.62899&mlon=82.45690#map=17/28.62899/82.45690) 

School SHREE JANACHETNA PRIMARY SCHOOL, LODCHAUR · Gangadev 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.45351&mlon=82.40901#map=17/28.45351/82.40901) 

College Musikot Multiple Campus · Musikot 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.62826&mlon=82.45344#map=17/28.62826/82.45344) 

Police station District Police Office, Rukum · Musikot 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.62924&mlon=82.45279#map=17/28.62924/82.45279) 

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 Gangadev

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

- Schools38

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 Rolpa District

- Lungri
- Madi
- Pariwartan
- Rolpa
- Runtigadhi
- Sunchhahari
- Sunil Smriti
- Thawang
- Tribeni

## Quick answers

- Where is Gangadev?In Rolpa District, Lumbini Province, Nepal
- What borders Gangadev?Bagachour, Chhatreshwori, Madi, Pariwartan, Tribeni and Tribeni
- How many villages are in Gangadev?160 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gangadev?Settlements lie between 1,504 m and 2,600 m
- What is the highest point in Gangadev?Bajārthok Lek (2,588 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Gangadev?March to May and October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gangadev?Kewari Health Post, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gangadev?Mahila Sahayatra (Ghartigaun), about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gangadev?Ranagaun Petrol Pump, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gangadev?NP0554401 (OCHA common operational dataset)
