# Thawang Municipality, Rolpa District, Lumbini Province

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Municipality · Rolpa District 

# Thawang

Thawang is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Rolpa District, Lumbini Province. It covers **191.1 km²**. 217 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 191km²
- 26mapped services
- 2,368 mtypical elevation

## Where is Thawang?

Thawang lies in [Rolpa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rolpa/), [Lumbini Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Bhoome](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rukum-east/bhoome/), [Pariwartan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rolpa/pariwartan/), [Rolpa](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rolpa/rolpa/) and [Sunchhahari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rolpa/sunchhahari/). By area it is the 209th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 10.1% of [Rolpa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rolpa/). The centre of Thawang is about 267 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.4596° N, 82.7399° 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 Thawang

Open gazetteers list **217 villages, towns and localities** in Thawang. Settlements here lie between about 1,534 m and 3,431 m above sea level (median 2,368 m).

- Agribang
- Angaribang Dhuri
- Arukharka
- Baban Phalne
- Babanphalne
- Badimkharka
- Bajaidanda
- Bajdaiya
- Balabang
- Banbang
- Barah Temple
- Bargil
- Bartikhung
- Besi
- Bhaisekharka
- Bhangrang
- Bhartegaug
- Bharteguṅ
- Bhedakherka
- Bhedakhor
- Bhedakhor (Upum)
- Bhedikharka
- Bhedikhor
- Bheḍākhor
- Bhitriban
- Bibang
- Bibāṅ
- Bisauna
- Bnaisikhutti
- Burbang
- Burbāṅ
- Bā̃ṅ Kharka
- Bāṅbāṅ
- Chabang
- Chabāṅ
- Chalabang
- Chande
- Chapkhan
- Chaurbang
- Chhararup
- Chherlobang
- Chilaga
- Chirka
- Chitibang
- Chā̃de
- Dahabang
- Dahabankharka
- Dangja
- Dangsaga
- Dharampani
- Dharmsala
- Disari
- Dobhan
- Dopadanda
- Duliḍā̃ḍā
- Dāregaunra
- Dāṅjā
- Dāṅpale
- Dāṅsāgā
- Galbadidhara
- Galchol
- Galdare
- Gholkobang
- Ghorabang
- Ghyagro
- Gobang
- Gobāṅ
- Gothbankholagaun
- Gothebang
- Gurase
- Gurdung
- Harjuwa
- Imedanda
- Jaiyabari
- Jajarkot
- Jangchhung
- Jaruwapani
- Jaya
- Jaṅchhuṅ
- Jemneta
- Jhakibang
- Jhinsil
- Jinglup
- Jiṅlup
- Jogidhara
- Jogimara
- Jurbang
- Jurbāṅ
- Jutar
- Kamphu
- Kande
- Kapchedhuri
- Kapcheghuma
- Khada
- Kharbang
- Khargabang
- Kherbang
- Kherbāṅ
- Khoredanda
- Khutkyākharka
- Khārbāṅ
- Koijabang
- Kotaldhara
- Kunkhaila
- Kuwapani
- Laganja
- Lagubang
- Latabang
- Lunchhung
- Lāgubāṅ
- Lāṭābāṅ
- Magekharka
- Maidung
- Maiduṅ
- Maimundanda
- Majuwa
- Malagiri
- Mangra
- Maranthan
- Mathillo Bhitriban
- Matigaun
- Mauwabari
- Mayakharka
- Mirul
- Mirul sibari
- Māti̇̄gāũ
- Namunja
- Nanbang
- Nanbāṅ
- Nanchhigong
- Naudhara
- Netabang
- Okhaldhunga
- Palbang
- Palbāṅ
- Panelibang
- Panthodanda
- Parpo
- Paspa
- Pathihalna Dhuri
- Phalabang
- Phalbang
- Phalbāṅ
- Phuli
- Phuntibang
- Praja
- Puchir
- Pusbang
- Pusbāṅ
- Pāṭe Kharka
- Ranagaun
- Rapagaun
- Riga
- Rirup
- Rānāgāũ
- Saipu
- Salbang
- Salli
- Sanapani
- Sano Taga
- Sansar
- Saunekharka
- Serabang
- Simi
- Simthana
- Sindurkharka
- Sinkundanda
- Sirbang
- Sirbāṅ
- Sirkyang
- Sirpa Dhuri
- Sirpen
- Sopa
- Sopāḍā̃ḍā
- Sraja
- Srajakharka
- Sugha
- Surbang
- Surbāṅ
- Suwasa
- Sālbāṅ
- Tallo Kande
- Taranai
- Telkholagaun
- Thabang
- Thabāṅ
- Thangkrachin
- Thangkre
- Thapakhoriya
- Tharpu
- Thulo Taga
- Thāṅkre
- Tijibang
- Tijibāṅ
- Tikurbang
- Tinangi
- Tipalkholagaun
- Tipalākholāgāũ
- Tiprabang
- Tirāṅgi̇̄
- Todkedanda
- Totake
- Totke
- Totkedhara
- Turjubang
- Tutumirul
- Unbang
- Unbāṅ
- Unmangdanda
- Unmāṅḍā̃ḍā
- Uwa
- Uwā
- Yaibang
- Yāibāṅ
- duidanda
- Ĩmeḍā̃ḍā
- Ḍhoṅgrekharka

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 Thawang

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

### Water

28 rivers and streams.

- Baibāṅ Kholā
- Bhitri̇̄ban Kholā
- Burbāṅ Kholā
- Bāṅbāṅ Kholā
- Chherlobāṅ Kholā
- Dharbai Kholā
- Dāṅsāgā Kholā
- Ghoṅ Kholā
- Ghyāgro Kholā
- Ghās Kholā
- Jimrup Kholā
- Jumali̇̄chulā Kholā
- Jumlepāni̇̄ Kholā
- Jutar Kholā
- Khuṅ Kholā
- Mauhari̇̄ Kholā
- Maṅrā Kholā
- Mirul Kholā
- Naudhārā Kholā
- Phibhai Kholā
- Ri Kholā
- Serpāṅkā Kholā
- Srājā Kholā
- Tamāri̇̄ Kholā

…and 4 more.

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Kālumatum Dhuri̇̄ · 3,299 m
- Dharampāni̇̄ Dhuri̇̄ · 3,203 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 Thawang and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rolpa District, the warmest month is Jun (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jan (3 °C), after allowing for this place being about 635 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 **April to May and October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 3 26 

Feb 5 35 

Mar 8 26 

Apr 13 24 

May 16 69 

Jun 17 199 

Jul 16 401 

Aug 15 289 

Sep 14 159 

Oct 10 33 

Nov 7 4 

Dec 4 10 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thawang

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital थबाङ आधारभूत अस्पताल · Thawang 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.46693&mlon=82.71383#map=17/28.46693/82.71383) 

Bank NationalMF · Thawang 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.49068&mlon=82.71459#map=17/28.49068/82.71459) 

Petrol pump Yogi Diesel Pvt. Ltd. · Runtigadhi 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.15908&mlon=82.51626#map=17/28.15908/82.51626) 

Hotel Sundaha · Bhoome 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.55469&mlon=82.73629#map=17/28.55469/82.73629) 

Mall Multi Complex · Musikot 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.62899&mlon=82.45690#map=17/28.62899/82.45690) 

School श्री शारदा आधारभुत विद्यालय · Thawang 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.47291&mlon=82.73711#map=17/28.47291/82.73711) 

College Libang,Rolpa · Rolpa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.30399&mlon=82.63729#map=17/28.30399/82.63729) 

Police station Area Police Office, Sulichaur · Sunil Smriti 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.24657&mlon=82.72973#map=17/28.24657/82.72973) 

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 Thawang

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks2
- Schools22

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Thawang?In Rolpa District, Lumbini Province, Nepal
- What borders Thawang?Bhoome, Pariwartan, Rolpa and Sunchhahari
- How many villages are in Thawang?217 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Thawang?Settlements lie between 1,534 m and 3,431 m
- What is the highest point in Thawang?Kālumatum Dhuri̇̄ (3,299 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Thawang?April to May and October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thawang?थबाङ आधारभूत अस्पताल, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Thawang?NationalMF, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thawang?Yogi Diesel Pvt. Ltd., about 40 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Thawang?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Thawang?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Thawang?NP0554403 (OCHA common operational dataset)