# Dakneshwori Municipality, Saptari District, Madhesh Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/dakneshwori/ Municipality · Saptari District # Dakneshwori Dakneshwori is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Saptari District, Madhesh Province. It covers **69.0 km²**. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 69.0km² - 27mapped services - 80 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dakneshwori? Dakneshwori lies in [Saptari District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/), [Madhesh Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Bode Barsain](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/bode-barsain/), [Khadak](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/khadak/), [Rajgadh](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/rajgadh/), [Rupani](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/rupani/) and [Shambhunath](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/shambhunath/). By area it is the 607th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 5.4% of [Saptari District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/). The centre of Dakneshwori is about 184 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 26.5308° N, 86.6304° 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 Dakneshwori Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Dakneshwori. Settlements here lie between about 71 m and 98 m above sea level (median 80 m). - Aurahi - Balati - Banaula - Barhmapur - Bathanaha - Bhimpur - Bhutahi - Bisahariya - Bisanpur - Bramhapur - Dakneshwori - Dhatitol - Gamhariya Parwaha - Garjachok - Gobindapur - Hariraha Basantapur - Hatail - Kabilasa - Kabilash - Kataiya - Kumhartol - Kusaha - Laksanpatti - Laksmipur - Lalitpur - Madhopur - Madhubani - Mahadevatol - Mahuki - Pathargada - Pato - Pato Bajar - Pato Nayantol - Patthargada - Pattitol - Phattepur - Pokhariya - Pāto - Ranjitpur - Sakhuwa - Singaya - Sundarpur - Sundarpur Musaharitol - Tarahi 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 Dakneshwori Named natural and historic features inside Dakneshwori, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Juri̇̄ Dhār - Kajarā Jharanā - Kasahā Nadi̇̄ - Lakeshwar Nadi̇̄ - Situwāhi̇̄ Dhār 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 Dakneshwori and the best time to visit Using the climate of Saptari District, the warmest month is May (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (16 °C). About 1,152 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (311 mm) and the driest Nov (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 16 7 Feb 20 10 Mar 25 21 Apr 30 42 May 31 105 Jun 31 182 Jul 29 311 Aug 28 214 Sep 27 200 Oct 25 54 Nov 21 3 Dec 17 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dakneshwori Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kamal Ayurveda · Rajgadh 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.47499&mlon=86.66750#map=17/26.47499/86.66750) Bank Prabhu ATM Rajbiraj · Rajbiraj 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.54416&mlon=86.74020#map=17/26.54416/86.74020) ATM Nepal Bank LTD. ATM · Rajbiraj 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.54023&mlon=86.74871#map=17/26.54023/86.74871) Petrol pump Gita Petrol pump · Rajbiraj 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.55079&mlon=86.74801#map=17/26.55079/86.74801) Hotel Star Hotel · Rajbiraj 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.54052&mlon=86.74872#map=17/26.54052/86.74872) School shree ra.pa.bi.majhaura saptari · Dakneshwori 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.54409&mlon=86.63221#map=17/26.54409/86.63221) College Saptari multiple collage · Rajbiraj 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.54233&mlon=86.74267#map=17/26.54233/86.74267) Police station temporary police post · Rajbiraj 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.54422&mlon=86.74239#map=17/26.54422/86.74239) 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 Dakneshwori Places mapped inside Dakneshwori in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools27 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 Saptari District - Agnisair Krishna Sabaran - Balan-Bihul - Bishnupur - Bode Barsain - Chhinnamasta - Hanumannagar Kankalini - Kanchanrup - Khadak - Koshi Tappu - Mahadewa - Rajbiraj - Rajgadh - Rupani - Saptakoshi - Shambhunath - Surunga - Tilathi Koiladi - Tirahut ## Quick answers - Where is Dakneshwori?In Saptari District, Madhesh Province, Nepal - What borders Dakneshwori?Bode Barsain, Khadak, Rajgadh, Rupani and Shambhunath - How many villages are in Dakneshwori?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dakneshwori?Settlements lie between 71 m and 98 m - What is the best time to visit Dakneshwori?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Dakneshwori?Kamal Ayurveda, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dakneshwori?Prabhu ATM Rajbiraj, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dakneshwori?Nepal Bank LTD. ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dakneshwori?Gita Petrol pump, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dakneshwori?NP0215307 (OCHA common operational dataset)