# Naugad Municipality, Darchula District, Sudur Paschim Province

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

Municipality · Darchula District 

# Naugad

Naugad is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Darchula District, Sudur Paschim Province. It covers **179.8 km²**. 89 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 44 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 180km²
- 44mapped services
- 1,950 mtypical elevation

## Where is Naugad?

Naugad 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 6 other municipalities: [Apihimal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/darchula/apihimal/), [Byas](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/darchula/byas/), [Duhun](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/darchula/duhun/), [Mahakali](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/darchula/mahakali/), [Marma](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/darchula/marma/) and [Shailyashikhar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/darchula/shailyashikhar/). By area it is the 221st largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 7.7% of [Darchula District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/darchula/). The centre of Naugad is about 509 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 29.7982° N, 80.6779° 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 Naugad

Open gazetteers list **89 villages, towns and localities** in Naugad. Settlements here lie between about 1,006 m and 2,829 m above sea level (median 1,950 m).

- Anadi
- Bagar
- Basara
- Bhatte Dhar
- Bhidgau
- Bhidgaun
- Bhir
- Bilasau
- Bogad
- Chaurigau
- Chaurigaun
- Chiure Bagar
- Chyurebhari
- Dada Jamir
- Dallekh
- DandaJamir
- Dawaldanda
- Dhaullote
- Dhaulote
- Dhuligada
- Dokhame
- Dumka
- Egarmage
- Gadiyar
- Ghod Katiya
- Ghode Dhar
- Gholjare
- Godani
- Godhani
- Gogane
- Gopha
- Gothyaudi
- Gwadi
- Gwandi
- Gwā̃ḍī
- Hopari
- Hoparigad
- Iyarkot
- Jamir
- Jatra
- Kapade
- Kasad
- Katha Bagar
- Kathe Bagar
- Kaulagher
- Khalidada
- Khalidanda
- Khar
- Khāli̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Lakseri
- Lamadera
- Malli Raichi
- Manakot
- Manikpata
- Mate Dhar
- Mānākoṭ
- Nangkhu
- Nankhu
- Nāṅkhu
- Pandhunga
- Pari Jamir
- Pari Mela
- Parigau
- Parigaun
- Parīgāũ
- Pinatoli
- Rarapu
- Salla
- Salyad
- Sangpang
- Sanpan
- Sathage
- Sathange
- Sathā̃ge
- Seli
- Sipti
- Sirad
- Sundamunda
- Sāṅpāṅ
- Tallo Ghod Katiya
- Tallo Gothyadi
- Tallo Hopari
- Tallo Raichi
- Taloo Ghod Katiya
- Thagigada
- Thagil Gada
- Thangling
- Thānliṅ
- Ḍā̃ḍā Jāmir

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 Naugad

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Gaḍi̇̄ Gāḍ
- Gaṭṭe Kholā
- Godhāni̇̄ Kholā
- Gophā Kholā
- Gundhāru Kholā
- Hoparī Gāḍ
- Khār Kholā
- Khār Kholā
- Lakseri̇̄ Kholā
- Suke
- Ḍā̃ḍāpari̇̄ Kholā

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 peak.

- Dewalḍā̃ḍā · 3,052 m
- Turi̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,375 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 Naugad and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Darchula District, the warmest month is Jul (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-6 °C), after allowing for this place being about 476 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 -6 24 

Feb -5 47 

Mar -1 31 

Apr 4 47 

May 7 59 

Jun 10 74 

Jul 10 172 

Aug 10 120 

Sep 8 78 

Oct 3 14 

Nov -0 6 

Dec -4 11 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Naugad

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Darchula District Hospital · Mahakali 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.83693&mlon=80.53446#map=17/29.83693/80.53446) 

Bank Mega Bank · Mahakali 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.84611&mlon=80.54344#map=17/29.84611/80.54344) 

Hotel sunita ko ghar · Shailyashikhar 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.68385&mlon=80.65137#map=17/29.68385/80.65137) 

School देबेस्वरी आ बि कैदमकोट · Naugad 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.80355&mlon=80.67001#map=17/29.80355/80.67001) 

College बिणेस्वर खेल मैदान · Puchaundi 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.63361&mlon=80.70900#map=17/29.63361/80.70900) 

Police station Police Entry Post · Shailyashikhar 20 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 Naugad

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

- Schools44

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
- Malikarjun
- Marma
- Shailyashikhar

## Quick answers

- Where is Naugad?In Darchula District, Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal
- What borders Naugad?Apihimal, Byas, Duhun, Mahakali, Marma and Shailyashikhar
- How many villages are in Naugad?89 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Naugad?Settlements lie between 1,006 m and 2,829 m
- What is the highest point in Naugad?Dewalḍā̃ḍā (3,052 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Naugad?Darchula District Hospital, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Naugad?Mega Bank, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Naugad?NP0775405 (OCHA common operational dataset)