# Dhakari Municipality, Achham District, Sudur Paschim Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/achham/dhakari/ Municipality · Achham District # Dhakari Dhakari is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Achham District, Sudur Paschim Province. It covers **227.5 km²**. 251 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 228km² - 1mapped services - 1,226 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dhakari? Dhakari lies in [Achham District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/achham/), [Sudur Paschim Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Bogatan Phudsil](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/doti/bogatan-phudsil/), [Chaukune](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/chaukune/), [Kamal bazar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/achham/kamal-bazar/), [Mangalsen](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/achham/mangalsen/) and [Turmakhand](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/achham/turmakhand/). By area it is the 158th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 13.4% of [Achham District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/achham/). The centre of Dhakari is about 425 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.9764° N, 81.2241° 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 Dhakari Open gazetteers list **251 villages, towns and localities** in Dhakari. Settlements here lie between about 319 m and 1,946 m above sea level (median 1,226 m). - Adhikharka - Amagaun - Amaledanda - Amaleḍā̃ḍā - Amgau - Amgāũ - Anarigaun - Antikhan - Aḍikharka - Bachkotsain Bada - Badarne - Bagerkhet - Balanta - Balata - Balluk - Balā̃tā - Banchkotdanda - Banchkotsain - Banchkotsain Bada - Bangi Bhade - Bangjudi - Bango - Banni - Bansalla - Banskot - Bara - Basali - Basalla - Baskot - Bedpani - Beraju - Betpani - Bhakundedanda - Bhalane - Bhaledamna - Bharam - Bharate - Bhauregaun - Bhaurekuna - Bhimod - Bhulkhet - Bhunnekholagau - Bhunnekholagaun - Bini - Bipiya - Bipiyan - Bipiyā̃ - Budhakholagaun - Bā̃chkoṭḍā̃ḍā - Bā̃sallā - Bā̃skoṭ - Chakh - Chakhudegada - Chanpho - Chaukakhal - Chiurigau - Chiurigaun - Chosa - Da Dando - Da Ḍā̃ḍo - Dadake - Dadakothai - Daddada - Daddanda - Dadi Danda - Daha - Damke - Dandakothai - Deuneta - Dhanchaur - Dhangneta - Dhanneta - Dhaula - Dhaṅneṭā - Dhilki - Dhungachalna - Dhunkhet - Dhwak Dhwake Baj - Dhwak dhwake banj - Dhyabse - Dobra - Dumeijar - Dupha - Duwadi - Gad - Gairegau - Gairegaun - Galbal - Ganigad - Gaukhet - Gaunkhet - Gaurelakhet - Gaurelapakho - Ghalal - Ghamtapne Pado - Ghule - Ghyuru - Gothamela - Gāũkhet - Haligaude - Hattibanj - Hichma - Hāttibā̃j - Imilibagad - Jagakhali - Jarimkunta - Jatasain - Jhyaisalla - Jiruwa - Juti - Jā̃tāsain - Kailas - Kaleam - Kanamelo - Kanedi - Kapda - Kaphkholagaun - Karod - Karsante - Karsā̃ṭe - Kaulapani - Kaulasain - Kaulegada - Kharipani - Kharkuna - Khaula Gadyan - Khaulo - Kheripani - Khetgaira - Khod - Kimtala - Kindra - Kodepani - Koireli - Kopchekhet - Kunta - Kuntakhet - Kurigada - Lamakanne - Lamasimha - Lamdada - Lamdanda - Lamsilla - Lekgau - Lekgaun - Lekgāũ - Lekhgaun - Lāmḍā̃ḍā - Maika - Mailado - Maithum - Majhigau - Majhigaun - Malbela - Malimelo - Mana pokharo - Mantoli - Matela - Matyul - Melchakhal - Melsain - Moyagau - Moyagaun - Moyakada - Moyakanda - Moyāgāũ - Moyākā̃ḍā - Muḍkekholā - Naabudhi - Nandapur - Nauloban - Nawagau - Nawagaun - Orad - Paiyasain - Palechaur Dada - Palla - Pallo Daunemora - Pallo Daunnemora - Pallo Nauli - Palsanto - Palsato - Palsā̃to - Palta - Palyasain - Patan - Phaldungra - Phantabagar - Pitarpunya - Pāṭebhi̇̄r - Ratakhali - Ratnapur - Rima - Rolsi - Ruj - Saba - Sain - Sajhathai - Sajkanne - Salkot - Salledada - Sallenidanda - Sananekholagaun - Sano Ruj - Sano dupha - Saḍepātāl - Sheragau - Sheragaun - Silki - Simani - Sirangada - Siutad - Sugurkhal - Sungurkhai - Sungurkhal - Syala - Syalti - Syanglaban Kholagaun - Syanlaban Kholagau - Sājāthāi - Tali - Tamakhani - Tapu - Tatalichhal - Tatalighat - Tham - Thantikhal - Thaplakhal - Thargau - Thargaun - Tharmagau - Tharmagaun - Thatikhal - Thula Sain - Thulakhet - Thulasain - Thulo Dupha - Tikhan - Timalsain - Timu - Tisaura - Tol - Tusarepani - Ukhategada - Wallo Daunemora - Wallo Nauli - Wallo Nissan - Ā̃ṭikhān - Ḍā̃ḍḍā̃ḍā - Ṭhā̃ṭi̇̄khāl - Ṭimilegairā 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 Dhakari Named natural and historic features inside Dhakari, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 56 rivers and streams. - Amri̇̄ Kholā - Bampāḍā Kholā - Barāju Kholā - Basāli̇̄ Kholā - Basān Kholā - Baḍḍo Kholā - Bhai̇̄sebādā Kholā - Bharām Kholā - Bhimoḍ Kholā - Bhore Kholā - Bhune Kholā - Buḍhāsain Kholā - Buḍḍhā Kholā - Buḍḍhā Kholā - Chhaḍi̇̄ Kholā - Chāirā Kholā - Dhause Kholā - Dhuinā Kholā - Dhyābse Kholā - Dhũḍe Kholā - Gairi̇̄ Kholā - Gajargāḍ Kholā - Gaurelā Kholā - Gham Kholā …and 32 more. 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 Dhakari and the best time to visit Using the climate of Achham District, the warmest month is Jun (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (11 °C). About 1,084 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (329 mm) and the driest Nov (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 11 29 Feb 13 44 Mar 18 28 Apr 23 32 May 26 65 Jun 27 160 Jul 24 329 Aug 23 227 Sep 22 132 Oct 19 23 Nov 15 5 Dec 12 11 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dhakari Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Puchma Community Health Service · Chaukune 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.88540&mlon=81.22800#map=17/28.88540/81.22800) Bank Nepal Investment Bank Ltd · Aathbis 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.93374&mlon=81.45750#map=17/28.93374/81.45750) Petrol pump Karnali Oil Store · Aathbis 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.01559&mlon=81.42208#map=17/29.01559/81.42208) Hotel Sunshine Hotel and Lodge · Mangalsen 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.13663&mlon=81.25905#map=17/29.13663/81.25905) Mall Sunshine Plaza · Mangalsen 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.13660&mlon=81.25840#map=17/29.13660/81.25840) School सुनदेवी आधारभूत विद्यालय · Kamal bazar 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.04249&mlon=81.26699#map=17/29.04249/81.26699) College Janata Multiple Campus, Vidyapur · Panchapuri 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.82488&mlon=81.34619#map=17/28.82488/81.34619) Police station Ilaka Police Rakam Karnali · Aathbis 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.02071&mlon=81.42417#map=17/29.02071/81.42417) 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 Dhakari Places mapped inside Dhakari in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools1 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 Achham District - Bannigadhi Jayagadh - Chaurpati - Kamal bazar - Khaptad - Mangalsen - Mellekh - Panchdebal Binayak - Ramaroshan - Sanphebagar - Turmakhand ## Quick answers - Where is Dhakari?In Achham District, Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal - What borders Dhakari?Bogatan Phudsil, Chaukune, Kamal bazar, Mangalsen and Turmakhand - How many villages are in Dhakari?251 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dhakari?Settlements lie between 319 m and 1,946 m - What is the best time to visit Dhakari?October to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Dhakari?Puchma Community Health Service, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dhakari?Nepal Investment Bank Ltd, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dhakari?Karnali Oil Store, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dhakari?NP0769405 (OCHA common operational dataset)