# Shambhunath Municipality, Saptari District, Madhesh Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/shambhunath/ Municipality · Saptari District # Shambhunath Shambhunath is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Saptari District, Madhesh Province. It covers **108.5 km²**. 60 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 109km² - 116 mtypical elevation ## Where is Shambhunath? Shambhunath lies in [Saptari District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/), [Madhesh Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Dakneshwori](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/dakneshwori/), [Khadak](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/khadak/), [Rupani](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/rupani/) and [Triyuga](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/udayapur/triyuga/). By area it is the 448th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 8.5% of [Saptari District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/). The centre of Shambhunath is about 179 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 26.6270° N, 86.6728° 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 Shambhunath Open gazetteers list **60 villages, towns and localities** in Shambhunath. Settlements here lie between about 90 m and 252 m above sea level (median 116 m). - Arnaha - Arnaha Batarahitol - Arnahachok - Bairbona Bariyahi - Barhari - Basantapur Laharniya Mahadevchok - Basantapur Laharniya Musahartol - Basbalpur - Batarahitol - Betaha - Bhagwatpur - Bhaluwahi - Bhangaha - Bhangha - Bhidiya - Bhidiya Bajar - Bodarhat - Dangrahi - Dangrahi Musaharitol - Devdhar - Devdhar Bajar - Durgapur - Harkatti - Jitpur - Kachandaha - Kalabanjar Bisnupur - Kanakpatti - Kanakpaṭṭi̇̄ - Kathauna - Khayarbona - Khayarbonā - Khoksar - Kushaha - Latiyahi - Latiyahi Musahartol - Majhaura - Makari - Miyantol - Miyā̃ṭol - Mohanpur - Musaharitol - Narahi - Nayantol - Nayā̃ṭol - Parwaha - Pokhariya - Rajpur Khatawetol - Rajpur Tharutol - Rampur Jamuwa - Sabaiya Damawati - Sakhuwa - Sambhunath - Satbedha - Shambhunath - Shivanagar - Sirkajari - Sonama - Tharutol - Thikaha - Tulapatti 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 Shambhunath Named natural and historic features inside Shambhunath, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 17 rivers and streams. - Banwāri̇̄ Kholā - Bhabarā Jharanā - Bhaluwāhi̇̄ Kholā - Chandrabhogā Kholā - Chapan Kholā - Chituwāhi̇̄ Kholā - Damarā Kholā - Devdhār Kholā - Hudu Kholā - Jurpaniyā Kholā - Karaiyā Kholā - Kharauhuriyā Kholā - Latihā Kholā - Musahariniyā Kholā - Naḍahā Kholā - Phā̃phi̇̄ Kholā - Tarkhanā Kholā ### Hills and mountains 10 mountains. - Giddhe Ḍā̃ḍā · 342 m - Ṭhūlo Giddhe Ḍā̃ḍā · 337 m - Dhatiyā Ḍā̃ḍā · 290 m - Kachahare Ḍā̃ḍā · 265 m - Bākase Ḍā̃ḍā · 252 m - Sakhubāre Ḍā̃ḍā · 239 m - Chandrabhogā Ḍā̃ḍā · 231 m - Bhaluwāhi̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 224 m - Kasāhā Ḍā̃ḍā · 224 m - Māchhāmārne Ḍā̃ḍā · 180 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 Shambhunath 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 Shambhunath Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Advance Hospital pvt.Ltd. · Khadak 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.64553&mlon=86.62388#map=17/26.64553/86.62388) Bank Jyoti Bikash Bank Ltd · Rupani 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.62878&mlon=86.71303#map=17/26.62878/86.71303) 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 Adheri Maa Filling Center · Rajbiraj 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.55791&mlon=86.74639#map=17/26.55791/86.74639) Hotel Sambhunath hotel · Rupani 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.62880&mlon=86.71307#map=17/26.62880/86.71307) School Godawari English Boarding School · Rupani 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.62458&mlon=86.71198#map=17/26.62458/86.71198) College Unique Educational Academy Pvt. Ltd. Rajbiraj - 7, Saptari (NEPAL) · Rupani 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.59930&mlon=86.72260#map=17/26.59930/86.72260) Police station temporary police post · Rajbiraj 12 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. ## Other municipalities in Saptari District - Agnisair Krishna Sabaran - Balan-Bihul - Bishnupur - Bode Barsain - Chhinnamasta - Dakneshwori - Hanumannagar Kankalini - Kanchanrup - Khadak - Koshi Tappu - Mahadewa - Rajbiraj - Rajgadh - Rupani - Saptakoshi - Surunga - Tilathi Koiladi - Tirahut ## Quick answers - Where is Shambhunath?In Saptari District, Madhesh Province, Nepal - What borders Shambhunath?Dakneshwori, Khadak, Rupani and Triyuga - How many villages are in Shambhunath?60 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Shambhunath?Settlements lie between 90 m and 252 m - What is the highest point in Shambhunath?Giddhe Ḍā̃ḍā (342 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Shambhunath?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Shambhunath?Advance Hospital pvt.Ltd., about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Shambhunath?Jyoti Bikash Bank Ltd, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Shambhunath?Nepal Bank LTD. ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shambhunath?Adheri Maa Filling Center, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Shambhunath?NP0215303 (OCHA common operational dataset)