# Melauli Municipality, Baitadi District, Sudur Paschim Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/baitadi/melauli/

Municipality · Baitadi District 

# Melauli

Melauli is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Baitadi District, Sudur Paschim Province. It covers **119.4 km²**. 122 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 119km²
- 1,433 mtypical elevation

## Where is Melauli?

Melauli lies in [Baitadi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/baitadi/), [Sudur Paschim Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Ajayameru](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/dadeldhura/ajayameru/), [Bhageshwor](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/dadeldhura/bhageshwor/), [Dasharathchand](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/baitadi/dasharathchand/), [Pancheshwor](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/baitadi/pancheshwor/), [Patan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/baitadi/patan/) and [Shivanath](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/baitadi/shivanath/). By area it is the 397th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 8.0% of [Baitadi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/baitadi/). The centre of Melauli is about 515 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 29.4196° N, 80.4242° 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 Melauli

Open gazetteers list **122 villages, towns and localities** in Melauli. Settlements here lie between about 554 m and 2,120 m above sea level (median 1,433 m).

- Agar
- Ajgaun
- Alauda
- Anchal
- Asuro
- Babitha
- Bagan
- Bakot
- Bakunna
- Baluwa
- Bas
- Basadi
- Bhadkatya
- Bhandar
- Bhohora
- Bishalpur
- Buga
- Byasi
- Chamagaun
- Chamsal
- Chap
- Chaugaun
- Chaurange
- Damkot
- Daurali
- Dawani
- Dehi
- Dhad
- Dhanau
- Dharera
- Dhaulapani
- Dhauḍeḍā̃ḍā
- Dheudi
- Dinigaun
- Durgasthan
- Dwarsini
- Gajari
- Ganaula
- Garjal
- Gaukot
- Guila
- Gwani
- Hadina
- Halane
- Harada
- Hatraṅgā
- Hirapur
- Jadi
- Jamadi
- Jarku
- Jhurkali
- Jhusil
- Jupal
- Kalpan
- Kanda
- Kankaighat
- Kaphalkaḍā
- Karpat
- Kesarpur
- Khada
- Khalgadgaun
- Khocha
- Khorad
- Kotigaun
- Kujagadgaun
- Kulakot
- Kā̃ḍā
- Lakhulla
- Lamalek
- Lamalek Kharka
- Lek
- Likhoda
- Malena
- Malikul
- Mangal Lek
- Marchhale
- Mathillo Asuro
- Melauli
- Melghat
- Moriphag
- Mudre
- Musale
- Nanrau
- Nayan Pada
- Nayā̃
- Oradpakha
- Pachkora
- Padesaini
- Pel
- Pelya
- Phalder
- Piyāni̇̄
- Plyani
- Pokhara
- Pujāri̇̄gāũ
- Puran
- Radma
- Rajkhali
- Ratyadi
- Rautgaun
- Rogata
- Salena
- Saltada
- Samaila
- Sele
- Seli
- Sera
- Simal
- Siruda
- Sujgadiya
- Surkhal
- Swakhani
- Taktoli
- Tal
- Tala Syāḍi̇̄
- Tallogaun
- Thamsakharka
- Thuwa
- Titabai
- Tolya
- Tuda
- Ājgāũ

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 Melauli

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Asuro Kholā
- Bagān Gāḍ
- Basāḍi Kholā
- Bākoṭ Gāḍ
- Chamḍāi̇̄ Kholā
- Danne Kholā
- Dhāri̇̄ Gāḍ
- Ghaṭṭe Gāḍ
- Kujā Gāḍ
- Nuwāli̇̄ Kholā
- Ramaḍe Gāḍ
- Sagaḍā Kholā
- Shyāḍi̇̄ Gāḍ

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Gwālek Forest

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 Melauli and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Baitadi District, the warmest month is Jun (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (7 °C). About 1,015 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (288 mm) and the driest Nov (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to May and October to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 7 30 

Feb 10 56 

Mar 14 30 

Apr 19 51 

May 22 71 

Jun 23 130 

Jul 21 288 

Aug 20 194 

Sep 19 128 

Oct 16 18 

Nov 12 6 

Dec 9 12 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Melauli

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dehimandu · Dasharathchand 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.52378&mlon=80.46799#map=17/29.52378/80.46799) 

Bank Global ime bank · Ajayameru 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.35240&mlon=80.46131#map=17/29.35240/80.46131) 

Petrol pump Dhundunea ,Dadeldhura · Amargadhi 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.28186&mlon=80.61792#map=17/29.28186/80.61792) 

Hotel Baishnath hotel and lodge · Ajayameru 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.35170&mlon=80.46138#map=17/29.35170/80.46138) 

Mall New Ugratara Fancy Dadeldhura · Amargadhi 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.29769&mlon=80.58916#map=17/29.29769/80.58916) 

School Jagadamba Primary School · Ajayameru 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.37968&mlon=80.43882#map=17/29.37968/80.43882) 

College Birendra Namuna Campus586 · Ajayameru 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.35187&mlon=80.52134#map=17/29.35187/80.52134) 

Police station Dewal police post · Ajayameru 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.35004&mlon=80.46140#map=17/29.35004/80.46140) 

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 Baitadi District

- Dasharathchand
- Dilasaini
- Dogada Kedar
- Pancheshwor
- Patan
- Puchaundi
- Shivanath
- Sigas
- Surnaya

## Quick answers

- Where is Melauli?In Baitadi District, Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal
- What borders Melauli?Ajayameru, Bhageshwor, Dasharathchand, Pancheshwor, Patan and Shivanath
- How many villages are in Melauli?122 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Melauli?Settlements lie between 554 m and 2,120 m
- What is the best time to visit Melauli?March to May and October to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Melauli?Dehimandu, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Melauli?Global ime bank, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Melauli?Dhundunea ,Dadeldhura, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Melauli?NP0774303 (OCHA common operational dataset)
