# Gaumul Municipality, Bajura District, Sudur Paschim Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajura/gaumul/ Municipality · Bajura District # Gaumul Gaumul is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Bajura District, Sudur Paschim Province. It covers **314.2 km²**. 149 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 314km² - 25mapped services - 2,189 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gaumul? Gaumul lies in [Bajura District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajura/), [Sudur Paschim Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 9 other municipalities: [Badimalika](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajura/badimalika/), [Budhinanda](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajura/budhinanda/), [Himali](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajura/himali/), [Jayaprithbi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/jayaprithbi/), [Khaptad Chhanna](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/khaptad-chhanna/), [Khaptad Chhededaha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajura/khaptad-chhededaha/), [Masta](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/masta/), [Saipal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/saipal/) and [Talkot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/talkot/). By area it is the 99th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 13.7% of [Bajura District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajura/). The centre of Gaumul is about 428 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 29.5685° N, 81.4817° 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 Gaumul Open gazetteers list **149 villages, towns and localities** in Gaumul. Settlements here lie between about 1,538 m and 2,760 m above sea level (median 2,189 m). - Agar - Agra Gaun - Ajatotki - Ajayatodki - Amlis - Amlish - Anardi - Andradi Gaun - Andradi Gaun (Winter) - Anrāḍi̇̄ - Aranikharka - Bagar - Bagar Gaun - Bahala - Baheri - Bansai - Basala Gaun - Beheri Gaun - Bhandaribada - Bhatkebagar Tole - Bheri Goth - Bhurigaun - Bijayadhunga Gaun - Bijedhunga - Buri Patal Goth - Bā̃sain - Chaita Gaun - Chaita Tole - Chandrabada Gaun - Charchuhalnu Gaun - Chinad - Dadabada Gaun - Dadipata Gaun - Dahakot - Dalemela Goth - Dalkhanda Gaun - Dalyadi - Dandabando - Dauregaun - Deudanda - Deuḍā̃ḍā - Dhalkanda - Dhalkā̃ḍā - Dhaulaghar - Dhaulapani Gaun - Dogada Goth - Dogar - Dunyalo - Durgali - Durgali Gaun - Fattola Gaun - Gairibada - Gairimelākharka - Gajada Gaun - Gariya - Garjyā - Gatadi - Ghogala Basti - Gwāni̇̄kharka - Ijarko Danda Goth - Jadechauka - Jadyakharka - Jariyachauka - Jilla Tole - Jureli - Jwarkanda - Jwārkā̃ḍā - Katgaun - Katigaun - Kaudakot - Kauḍākoṭ - Kaṭi̇̄gāũ - Khadikhet Gaun - Khar Goth - Khaye - Khaḍillākharka - Kot Gaun - Koṭgāũ - Kuhuda Goth - Kurela - Lamakhera Goth - Lek Goth - Madi Goth - Madigau - Madigaun - Majhpali Gaun - Mallodugun Gaun - Manakot Gaun - Manjhpali - Mathillo Dugun - Melkandh - Melkā̃dh - Mellekh Gaun - Mānākoṭ - Mā̃jhpāli̇̄ - Māḍi̇̄gāũ - Nakharado - Nakrada Gaun - Naudakot - Nigāli̇̄boṭkharka - Odkhet - Ollokuhuda - Oḍkhet - Padikot Gaun - Pallo Garje - Pallo Kuhudal - Pata - Pate - Pate Gaun - Paudali - Paudali Gaun - Phokhara - Phurka Chadhauna - Pokhara - Pokhara Tole - Pokhari - Pokharā - Rahari - Rajwan Goth - Ramdakot - Raneda - Rawa Goth - Rowa Gaun - Sanakot Goth - Satyada Gaun - Satyado - Sela Goth - Shalikot Gaun - Sheri Ghatte Chaur - Sim - Sima Gaun - Simamato Goth - Simkhet - Siyadhunga - Tadakot Gaun - Talabasti - Tallo Dugun - Tandakot - Thala Gaun - Thanu Goth - Thop Goth - Thoplo Goth - Totka Goth - Turakaro Goth - Vittali Tole - Wollo Garje - Ījarāko Ḍā̃ḍā Goṭh - Ḍā̃ḍābāḍo - Ṭā̃dākoṭ 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 Gaumul Named natural and historic features inside Gaumul, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams. - Chamlāi̇̄ Kholā - Chhatāri̇̄ Gāḍ - Gaumul Gāḍ - Ghaṭṭe Kholā - Ghaṭṭe Kholā - Ghaṭṭe Kholā - Gwāni̇̄ Gāḍ - Jori̇̄ Kholā - Niman Chhaharā Kholā - Okhle Kholā - Tusāri̇̄ Gāḍ - Ḍaṅsur Kholā - Ḍogaḍā Kholā - Ṭhuli̇̄ Gaṅgā Nadi̇̄ ### Hills and mountains 1 peak. - Jeṭhi̇̄ Bahurāni̇̄ · 5,150 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 Gaumul and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bajura District, the warmest month is Jul (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-2 °C), after allowing for this place being about 276 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 789 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (225 mm) and the driest Nov (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to June and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan -2 25 Feb 0 36 Mar 4 29 Apr 8 28 May 11 48 Jun 14 112 Jul 14 225 Aug 14 154 Sep 12 94 Oct 7 20 Nov 4 5 Dec 1 11 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gaumul Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bajura District Hospital · Badimalika 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.45932&mlon=81.48114#map=17/29.45932/81.48114) Bank Dahakot Cooperative · Gaumul 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.51458&mlon=81.44193#map=17/29.51458/81.44193) Hotel Dristi · Badimalika 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.45717&mlon=81.48105#map=17/29.45717/81.48105) School Prabhav Basic School · Gaumul 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.57531&mlon=81.48128#map=17/29.57531/81.48128) College Bajura Campus-बाजुरा क्याम्पस · Khaptad Chhededaha 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.38330&mlon=81.31670#map=17/29.38330/81.31670) Police station Kanda Police Station · Saipal 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.72603&mlon=81.33244#map=17/29.72603/81.33244) 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 Gaumul Places mapped inside Gaumul in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks3 - Schools22 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 Bajura District - Badimalika - Budhiganga - Budhinanda - Himali - Jagannath - Khaptad - Khaptad Chhededaha - Swamikartik Khapar - Tribeni ## Quick answers - Where is Gaumul?In Bajura District, Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal - What borders Gaumul?Badimalika, Budhinanda, Himali, Jayaprithbi, Khaptad Chhanna, Khaptad Chhededaha, Masta, Saipal and Talkot - How many villages are in Gaumul?149 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gaumul?Settlements lie between 1,538 m and 2,760 m - What is the highest point in Gaumul?Jeṭhi̇̄ Bahurāni̇̄ (5,150 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gaumul?May to June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gaumul?Bajura District Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gaumul?Dahakot Cooperative, about 7.1 km from the centre - How many banks are in Gaumul?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Gaumul?NP0768402 (OCHA common operational dataset)