# Malikarjun Municipality, Darchula District – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Darchula District 

# Malikarjun

Malikarjun is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Darchula District, Sudur Paschim Province. It covers **100.5 km²**. 172 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 101km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,301 mtypical elevation

## Where is Malikarjun?

Malikarjun 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 3 other municipalities: [Lekam](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/darchula/lekam/), [Mahakali](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/darchula/mahakali/) and [Shailyashikhar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/darchula/shailyashikhar/). By area it is the 485th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 4.3% of [Darchula District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/darchula/). The centre of Malikarjun is about 528 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 29.7296° N, 80.4285° 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 Malikarjun

Open gazetteers list **172 villages, towns and localities** in Malikarjun. Settlements here lie between about 608 m and 2,337 m above sea level (median 1,301 m).

- Aamkhet
- Aamtola
- Airani
- Airichhana
- Amkhet
- Amtola
- Bajad
- Bajanee
- Bajāni̇̄
- Baku
- Banchaura
- Banthala
- Barpali
- Basedi
- Bhainseekharka
- Bhai̇̃si̇̄kharka
- Bhanala
- Bhartola
- Bhartolagadgau
- Bhartolagadgaun
- Bhatedigada
- Bhautadi
- Budkhuna
- Chadhekhan
- Chaskot
- Chhapakya
- Chuwad
- Chyurani
- Chyuri
- Dadakot
- Dandakot
- Darampani
- Dawali
- Deugau
- Deugaun
- Deugāū
- Devthali
- Dhakya
- Dhamigada
- Dhamilekh
- Dhibdiya
- Dhungree
- Dinsee
- Dinsi
- Dobata
- Dobato
- Dungri
- Dwali
- Dwāli̇̄
- Eklekhali
- Gadkholagaun
- Gajal
- Garada
- Gaul
- Ghodegod
- Ghoredhunga
- Gorekada
- Gorekanda
- Gorekā̃ḍā
- Gothyudi
- Jadani
- Jagatbisa
- Jatarkhani
- Jiuje
- Joljibi
- Kalee Patal
- Kali Patal
- Kamedpani
- Khalidada
- Khalidanda
- Kharkyudee
- Khetar
- Khiyadhar
- Kholichaura
- Khotar
- Khotār
- Khuna
- Khāli̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Kotila
- Kuchakot
- Kuriyani
- Kurjyani
- Kyasir
- Kāli̇̄ Pātal
- Las
- Lawatad
- Leththe
- Leththekot
- Lethya
- Lima
- Limete
- Luita
- Malbab
- Malibab
- Malikarjun
- Malli Chauki
- Malli Ranchan
- Mallo Baseri
- Maltadi
- Mar
- Maubasya
- Mauwadi
- Melkhet
- Nail
- Nalpanee
- Nalpani
- Nalpāni̇̄
- Nyunada
- Otalek
- Palan
- Pali
- Pantapali
- Paree
- Pari
- Pasadeu
- Pasti
- Patalgada
- Phadke
- Pithi
- Pāri̇̄
- Radam
- Ranchanee
- Ranchani̇̄
- Ranchiani
- Ratoda
- Rebalee
- Rebali̇̄
- Saleti
- Salyadi
- Sananichaura
- Saneda
- Sanet
- Sanni
- Satchauri
- Selichama
- Selpya
- Shankarpur
- Shantipur
- Shripur
- Silajo
- Simal Dhukuri
- Sinyadi
- Sirad
- Sirar
- Sugarkholagaun
- Surmada
- Sutane
- Syaule
- Talli Chauki
- Tallo Baseri
- Tamkot
- Tatik
- Tatyadi
- Thada Bunga
- Thadee Dhar
- Thadi Dhar
- Thaktolee
- Thaktoli
- Thala
- Tham
- Thin
- Thing
- Thum
- Toli
- Trikat
- Uku
- Āmkhet
- Āmtolā
- Ḍinsi̇̄
- Ḍuṅgri̇̄
- Ḍā̃ḍākoṭ
- Ṭhāḍi̇̄ Dhār

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 Malikarjun

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Bā̃ku Gāḍ
- Harḍi̇̄ Gāḍ
- Limā Gāḍ
- Mālbhāb Kholā
- Nāli̇̄ Gāḍ
- Oji̇̄ Gāḍ
- Pantapali̇̄ Gāḍ
- Sukari̇̄ Gāḍ
- Thiṅ Gāḍ

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 Malikarjun and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Darchula District, the warmest month is Jul (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-2 °C), after allowing for this place being about 173 m lower 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). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to June and August to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan -2 24 

Feb -0 47 

Mar 3 31 

Apr 8 47 

May 11 59 

Jun 14 74 

Jul 15 172 

Aug 14 120 

Sep 12 78 

Oct 7 14 

Nov 4 6 

Dec 1 11 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Malikarjun

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bhagawati health post · Malikarjun 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.75469&mlon=80.46703#map=17/29.75469/80.46703) 

Bank Global IME Bank · Shailyashikhar 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.66769&mlon=80.54423#map=17/29.66769/80.54423) 

Hotel मामा घर · Mahakali 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.78561&mlon=80.43496#map=17/29.78561/80.43496) 

School swarsati ma vi selichama · Malikarjun 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.74504&mlon=80.45159#map=17/29.74504/80.45159) 

College setigaun multiple campuse · Dilasaini 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.65961&mlon=80.54503#map=17/29.65961/80.54503) 

Police station Police Entry Post · Shailyashikhar 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.72806&mlon=80.48955#map=17/29.72806/80.48955) 

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 Malikarjun

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools2

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Malikarjun?In Darchula District, Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal
- What borders Malikarjun?Lekam, Mahakali and Shailyashikhar
- How many villages are in Malikarjun?172 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Malikarjun?Settlements lie between 608 m and 2,337 m
- What is the best time to visit Malikarjun?May to June and August to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Malikarjun?Bhagawati health post, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Malikarjun?Global IME Bank, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Malikarjun?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Malikarjun?NP0775404 (OCHA common operational dataset)