# Apihimal Municipality, Darchula District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/darchula/apihimal/

Municipality · Darchula District 

# Apihimal

Apihimal is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Darchula District, Sudur Paschim Province. It covers **612.7 km²**. 101 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 613km²
- 33mapped services
- 2,385 mtypical elevation

## Where is Apihimal?

Apihimal lies in [Darchula District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/darchula/), [Sudur Paschim Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Bungal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/bungal/), [Byas](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/darchula/byas/), [Marma](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/darchula/marma/), [Naugad](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/darchula/naugad/) and [Saipal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/saipal/). By area it is the 34th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 26.2% of [Darchula District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/darchula/). The centre of Apihimal is about 495 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 29.8668° N, 80.8830° 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 Apihimal

Open gazetteers list **101 villages, towns and localities** in Apihimal. Settlements here lie between about 1,283 m and 4,670 m above sea level (median 2,385 m).

- API BASE CAMP 3900 M
- Ar Okhad
- Bhalle Khola
- Bhattar
- Bātrā
- Chaubisan
- Chauki Bagar
- Chauki Bazar
- Cheldugra
- Cheldurga
- Chelḍugrā
- Chhetti
- Chirchire
- Cricket Ground
- Daibhat
- Ddauliodar
- Deuli
- Deurukh
- Dhambad
- Dhamgaun
- Dhamgāū
- Dhangkang
- Dhaulo Odar
- Dhāṅkāṅ
- Dohate
- Dohāṭo
- Dumarkate
- Gande Ghar
- Gaṇḍe Dhār
- Ghajir
- Ghusa
- Herdan
- Jangla
- Janla
- Jaula Bhel
- Jhusku
- Jāṅlā
- Kaknadi
- Kasauti
- Katai
- Khadiyan
- Khalkot
- Khandeshwari
- Khandeswari
- Khatti
- Khattoli
- Khayekot
- Khirsa
- Kim Bazar
- Korthi
- Lithi
- Lithi Patu
- Lumcha
- Lumthi
- Lwathi
- Majje
- Makarkot
- Markholagau
- Markholagaun
- Marphul
- Mathillo Marphul
- Naupata
- Okhal
- Panchimpo
- Panimul
- Patha
- Pathar Rashi Bhanjyan
- Patihalau
- Phute Pairogaun
- Pātīhālnā
- Rajiuda
- Rangghadi
- Ranghadi
- Rangpang
- Ranpan
- Rata Bhita
- Rathi
- Raṅpaṅ
- Rugru
- Sabbad
- Sain
- Sakar
- Salyar
- Sauganna
- Shivchuli
- Simar
- Sitaula
- Siti
- Siyeli
- Siṅtol
- Talllo Khadiyan
- Tallo Phute Pairogaun
- Tallo Phute Parogau
- Tallo Phuṭe Parogāū
- Thala
- Thumti
- Timla
- Timrikhad
- Tothi
- Ījar
- Ṭuḍā Ḍerā

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 Apihimal

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

### Water

26 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Anni̇̄khānā Gāḍ
- Basu Gāḍ
- Bhabaiyā Gāḍ
- Birkāṅ Gāḍ
- Chamalyā Nadi̇̄
- Chhahara Kholā
- Chhetīgaṅgā Gāḍ
- Chhumchhum Gāḍ
- Dharmagaṅgā Gāḍ
- Ghaṭṭe Gāḍ
- Ghaṭṭe Kholā
- Gola Gāḍ
- Jamiyākhāni̇̄ Kholā
- Kulan Kholā
- Kāp Gāḍ
- Kāṭai Gāḍ
- Lāmākhaye Gāḍ
- Ragse Kholā
- Raṅpaṅ Gāḍ
- Rińtepanī Tāl
- Rokhāb Gāḍ
- Rugru Gāḍ
- Satgaṅga Gāḍ
- Thaḍiul Gāḍ

…and 3 more.

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 peak; 1 mountain pass.

- Kāp Chuli̇̄ · 6,214 m
- Pathar Rāshi̇̄ Bhañjyāṅ · 4,598 m
- Shivchuli̇̄ · 3,134 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 Apihimal and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Darchula District, the warmest month is Jul (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 911 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 682 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (172 mm) and the driest Nov (6 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan -9 24 

Feb -7 47 

Mar -4 31 

Apr 1 47 

May 4 59 

Jun 7 74 

Jul 8 172 

Aug 7 120 

Sep 5 78 

Oct 0 14 

Nov -3 6 

Dec -6 11 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Apihimal

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kachali Birthing Center · Bungal 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.64645&mlon=80.89798#map=17/29.64645/80.89798) 

Bank Mega Bank · Mahakali 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.84611&mlon=80.54344#map=17/29.84611/80.54344) 

Hotel Bhai bhai guest house (Chirchire) · Apihimal 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.88454&mlon=80.92008#map=17/29.88454/80.92008) 

School Shree Mahadeb Basic Lwathi · Apihimal 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.85686&mlon=80.89883#map=17/29.85686/80.89883) 

College बिणेस्वर खेल मैदान · Puchaundi 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.63361&mlon=80.70900#map=17/29.63361/80.70900) 

Police station Chhiyalekh (Shyebji) Police Post · Byas 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=30.13189&mlon=81.00703#map=17/30.13189/81.00703) 

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 Apihimal

Places mapped inside Apihimal in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hotels7
- Schools26

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 Darchula District

- Byas
- Duhun
- Lekam
- Mahakali
- Malikarjun
- Marma
- Naugad
- Shailyashikhar

## Quick answers

- Where is Apihimal?In Darchula District, Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal
- What borders Apihimal?Bungal, Byas, Marma, Naugad and Saipal
- How many villages are in Apihimal?101 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Apihimal?Settlements lie between 1,283 m and 4,670 m
- What is the highest point in Apihimal?Kāp Chuli̇̄ (6,214 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Apihimal?Kachali Birthing Center, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Apihimal?Mega Bank, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Apihimal?NP0775403 (OCHA common operational dataset)