# Khaptad Municipality, Bajhang District, Sudur Paschim Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/khaptad/ Municipality · Bajhang District # Khaptad Khaptad is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Bajhang District, Sudur Paschim Province. It covers **70.0 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 70.0km² - 2,243 mtypical elevation ## Where is Khaptad? Khaptad lies in [Bajhang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/), [Sudur Paschim Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Khaptad](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/doti/khaptad/), [Khaptad](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajura/khaptad/), [Khaptad Chhanna](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/khaptad-chhanna/), [Khaptad Chhededaha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajura/khaptad-chhededaha/), [Sayal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/doti/sayal/) and [Thalara](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/thalara/). By area it is the 602nd largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 2.0% of [Bajhang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/). The centre of Khaptad is about 456 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 18 km from Chainpur, the main town of Bajhang District. The centre point is at 29.4284° N, 81.0870° 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 Khaptad Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Khaptad. Settlements here lie between about 1,726 m and 2,950 m above sea level (median 2,243 m). - Adhalne - Baleyamelo - Dhamali - Dhankharka - Gaibipro - Goya - Gāḍābā̃jh - Hatarke - Jukena - Kharakhalne Patan - Khopdi - Kottala - Lokhada - Maikathan - Manjhban - Mathillo Woida - Mugrikanda - Mukālo - Mā̃jhban - Salu Bayani - Salubyani - Sarani 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 Khaptad Named natural and historic features inside Khaptad, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 16 rivers and streams. - Balāgne Kholā - Bariṅlyā Kholā - Bathān Kholā - Bhulyāṭi̇̄ Kholā - Ghoḍāmor Kholā - Hiũgoṭh Kholā - Jinukhā Kholā - Koṭhe Chhaharā Kholā - Māithān Kholā - Māithān Kholā - Ratākhāli̇̄ Kholā - Sarsi̇̄ Kholā - Sānegāũ Kholā - Taḍā Kholā - Tikhākoṭ Kholā - Tilāḍi̇̄ Kholā ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Chhānnā · 2,183 m ### Forests and nature 1 wildlife reserve. - Khaptad National Park 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 Khaptad and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bajhang District, the warmest month is Jun (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-0 °C), after allowing for this place being about 395 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 813 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (224 mm) and the driest Nov (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to June and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan -0 26 Feb 2 44 Mar 6 29 Apr 10 38 May 13 59 Jun 15 109 Jul 15 224 Aug 14 153 Sep 13 94 Oct 9 19 Nov 5 6 Dec 2 11 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Khaptad Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sartol Vaccine Clinic · Thalara 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.45736&mlon=81.02624#map=17/29.45736/81.02624) Bank Kumari Bank Ltd. Thalara Branch · Thalara 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.46540&mlon=81.02620#map=17/29.46540/81.02620) Hotel Ghodathauna Homestay · Thalara 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.45773&mlon=81.07152#map=17/29.45773/81.07152) Mall Sunshine Plaza · Mangalsen 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.13660&mlon=81.25840#map=17/29.13660/81.25840) School Khapar Basic School · Thalara 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.45622&mlon=81.06927#map=17/29.45622/81.06927) College Shree Thalara Multiple Campus · Thalara 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.46265&mlon=81.02777#map=17/29.46265/81.02777) Police station Police office · Thalara 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.46265&mlon=81.02939#map=17/29.46265/81.02939) 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 Bajhang District - Bitthadchir - Bungal - Chhabis Pathibhara - Durgathali - Jayaprithbi - Kedarsyun - Khaptad Chhanna - Masta - Saipal - Surma - Talkot - Thalara ## Quick answers - Where is Khaptad?In Bajhang District, Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal - What borders Khaptad?Khaptad, Khaptad, Khaptad Chhanna, Khaptad Chhededaha, Sayal and Thalara - How many villages are in Khaptad?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Khaptad?Settlements lie between 1,726 m and 2,950 m - What is the highest point in Khaptad?Chhānnā (2,183 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Khaptad?April to June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Khaptad?Sartol Vaccine Clinic, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Khaptad?Kumari Bank Ltd. Thalara Branch, about 7.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Khaptad?NP0767597 (OCHA common operational dataset)