# Putha Uttanganga Municipality, Rukum East District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rukum-east/putha-uttanganga/

Municipality · Rukum East District 

# Putha Uttanganga

Putha Uttanganga is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Rukum East District, Lumbini Province. It covers **560.2 km²**. 236 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 54 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 560km²
- 54mapped services
- 2,248 mtypical elevation

## Where is Putha Uttanganga?

Putha Uttanganga lies in [Rukum East District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rukum-east/), [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/), [Dhorpatan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/dhorpatan-np0443598/), [Dhorpatan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rukum-east/dhorpatan/) and [Sisne](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rukum-east/sisne/). By area it is the 43rd largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 33.3% of [Rukum East District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rukum-east/). The centre of Putha Uttanganga is about 268 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.6593° N, 82.8078° 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 Putha Uttanganga

Open gazetteers list **236 villages, towns and localities** in Putha Uttanganga. Settlements here lie between about 1,284 m and 4,047 m above sea level (median 2,248 m).

- Aitekharka
- Angaun
- Apsipo
- Argalikharka
- Argawa
- Arjalgaun
- Aṅgāũ
- Bachhigaun
- Baghmare
- Bajbang
- Bajbāṅ
- Baluwa
- Banaharkharka
- Basaikharka
- Basul
- Bathandanda
- Bhadalekharka
- Bhagan
- Bhallebas
- Bhaludhunga
- Bhani
- Birgum
- Challachhode
- Chanlote
- Chhamari
- Chhong
- Chhoṅ
- Chhurpung
- Chhurpungdhara
- Chuma
- Chumga
- Churbang
- Daha
- Damparalkharka
- Danbang
- Dandakharka
- Daparnai
- Dauthakhrka
- Demarbang
- Dharagaun
- Dimargaira
- Dobakya
- Dobata
- Domchan
- Dānbāṅ
- Find me
- Gaira Goth
- Ganbari
- Gara
- Garali
- Garkhanigaun
- Garāli̇̄
- Ghatabang
- Ghumlibang
- Ghumma
- Ghurbāṅ
- Gobang
- Gobāṅ
- Golkhadabang
- Gong
- Goth
- Gothbang
- Goṅ
- Goṭhbāṅ
- Guibang
- Guibāṅ
- Guphachaur
- Guribang
- Gurigha
- Guri̇̄bāṅ
- Gurjeni Goth
- Haibhuja
- Hainobang
- Halbang
- Hape
- Hardibang
- Harse
- Hatbang
- Him
- Hokala
- Hukam
- Hālbāṅ
- Hāpu
- JAN
- Jamachaur
- Jangaun
- Jare Bisauna
- Jimjakharka
- Jnaarju
- Jugade
- Juna
- Jusmur
- Jyabang
- Jāṅgāũ
- Kajarjang
- Kalapanikharka
- Kanda
- Kaphaldanda
- Karajung
- Kattike Bhirkharka
- Khadi Goth
- Khaire
- Khajari
- Kharabang
- Kharang
- Kharbara
- Kharimbangkharka
- Kharkharekharka
- Kharkholagaun
- Kharāṅ
- Khasing
- Khet
- Kholbang
- Khorebala
- Khoriya
- Khoriya Katai
- Khoriyachaur
- Khoriyadanda
- Khāsiṅ
- Kolgaun
- Koralibang
- Kukurgade
- Kupkhoriya
- Kurikharka
- Kutebasdanda
- Kuṭebāskharka
- Kyubang
- Kā̃ḍā
- Labang
- Laharbang
- Lal paun
- Lalpatan
- Lamkhorikharka
- Lābāṅ
- Maikoṭ
- Majaine Goth
- Majhdera
- Malakcha
- Malikot
- Manam
- Marbang
- Marbāṅ
- Markekhaurkharka
- Mayang
- Mayāṅ
- Mirgubhalne
- Molindanda
- Moliṅḍā̃ḍā
- Muiba
- Mungna
- Mungā
- Nakhaaul
- Nakhagaun
- Nigarukharka
- Nopokharka
- Nudung
- Nuduṅ
- Okhma
- Pachhupani
- Padmi̇̄
- Panichaur
- Pasmarikharka
- Pate
- Patekharka
- Pelma
- Phalnai
- Phulbang
- Phulbāṅ
- Phulja
- Phurka
- Pilamui
- Pokharakharka
- Pubai
- Pubang
- Pubāṅ
- Puchar
- Puchhargaun
- Rabang
- Ralgaun
- Ralgāũ
- Ramlibang
- Rangkhet
- Rangsigaun
- Rani
- Rankharka
- Ranmagaun
- Raṅkhet
- Ribangchaur
- Rijbang
- Rikachheda Bhanjyang
- Risalkoi
- Risalākoi
- Rābāṅ
- Rāṅsi̇̄gāũ
- Sabang
- Sabāṅ
- Sakinabot
- Sangbang
- Sebbang
- Sebbāṅ
- Simalchaur
- Sirisimbo
- Sirtu
- Solabangkharka
- Solabankharka
- Syakuja
- Syalagaun
- Syaltarang
- Syarchi
- Syā̃lāgāũ
- Sāṅbāṅ
- Takagaun
- Tallo Basaikharka
- Tallo Seragaun
- Talungkharka
- Tamagar
- Tamakharka
- Tanse
- Tantung
- Thanabang
- Tharpu
- Thimrekharka
- Tijyan
- Tijyā̃
- Tila Chuchuro
- Tipdhara
- Tupa
- Upallo Ghodekharka
- Upallo Seragaun
- Upallo Serakharka
- Urjya
- Yamakhar
- Yernam
- Yokharka
- Yuribang
- Ṭā̃ṭuṅ

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 Putha Uttanganga

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

### Water

52 rivers and streams.

- Adheri̇̄ Kholā
- Bhai̇̃se Kholā
- Bhalṭhā Kholā
- Buyam Kholā
- Bāhule Kholā
- Chherāpānkā Kholā
- Chunarti Kholā
- Dhamchai Kholā
- Dobākyā Kholā
- Domchan Kholā
- Gamari̇̄ Gāḍ
- Ganāune Kholā
- Ghaṭṭe Kholā
- Ghumli̇̄bāṅ Kholā
- Ghumā Kholā
- Ghustuṅ Kholā
- Hile Kholā
- Jārluṅ Kholā
- Khaire Kholā
- Kharāṅ Kholā
- Khāme Kholā
- Khār Kholā
- Korāli̇̄bāṅ Kholā
- Kukurgāḍe Kholā

…and 28 more.

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Dawāri̇̄ Lek · 3,728 m
- Kāpche Ḍā̃ḍā · 3,486 m
- Narbāṅtilā Dhuri̇̄ · 3,158 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 Putha Uttanganga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rukum East District, the warmest month is Jul (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jan (1 °C). About 1,353 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**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 1 22 

Feb 3 30 

Mar 6 28 

Apr 10 30 

May 13 82 

Jun 15 221 

Jul 15 401 

Aug 15 293 

Sep 13 182 

Oct 9 52 

Nov 6 4 

Dec 3 8 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Putha Uttanganga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Primary Hospital, Bahun Thana · Sisne 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.61760&mlon=82.62816#map=17/28.61760/82.62816) 

Bank Mahila Sahayatra (Thawang) · Thawang 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.49866&mlon=82.71121#map=17/28.49866/82.71121) 

Hotel Bimal · Putha Uttanganga 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.67410&mlon=82.83373#map=17/28.67410/82.83373) 

School shree aadrasha basic school 6 dimmurgaira · Putha Uttanganga 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.66189&mlon=82.81259#map=17/28.66189/82.81259) 

College AMC - Ambikeshwari Campus · Sisne 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.65139&mlon=82.53014#map=17/28.65139/82.53014) 

Police station APF Dolpa · Thulibheri 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.94644&mlon=82.90061#map=17/28.94644/82.90061) 

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 Putha Uttanganga

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

- Hotels5
- Schools49

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 Rukum East District

- Bhoome
- Dhorpatan
- Sisne

## Quick answers

- Where is Putha Uttanganga?In Rukum East District, Lumbini Province, Nepal
- What borders Putha Uttanganga?Bhoome, Dhorpatan, Dhorpatan and Sisne
- How many villages are in Putha Uttanganga?236 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Putha Uttanganga?Settlements lie between 1,284 m and 4,047 m
- What is the highest point in Putha Uttanganga?Dawāri̇̄ Lek (3,728 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Putha Uttanganga?April to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Putha Uttanganga?Primary Hospital, Bahun Thana, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Putha Uttanganga?Mahila Sahayatra (Thawang), about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Putha Uttanganga?NP0552402 (OCHA common operational dataset)