# Gauriganga Municipality, Kailali District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/kailali/gauriganga/ Municipality · Kailali District # Gauriganga Gauriganga is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Kailali District, Sudur Paschim Province. It covers **243.9 km²**. 85 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 36 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 244km² - 36mapped services - 188 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gauriganga? Gauriganga lies in [Kailali District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/kailali/), [Sudur Paschim Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Chure](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/kailali/chure/), [Dhangadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/kailali/dhangadhi/), [Ghodaghodi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/kailali/ghodaghodi/), [Godawari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/kailali/godawari/), [Kailari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/kailali/kailari/) and [Mohanyal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/kailali/mohanyal/). By area it is the 145th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 7.4% of [Kailali District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/kailali/). The centre of Gauriganga is about 457 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.7500° N, 80.8084° 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 Gauriganga Open gazetteers list **85 villages, towns and localities** in Gauriganga. Settlements here lie between about 168 m and 222 m above sea level (median 188 m). - Aambagiya - Aitha - Ambari - Andaiya - Badhaipur - Banbehada - Bankhet - Barjnanpurwa - Basudev - Behata - Betani - Betāni̇̄ - Bhagatpur - Bhagawanpur - Bhainsasur - Bhai̇̃sāsur - Bhojpur - Byushah Katan - Chamaripur - Chamraiya - Chanaura - Chaumal Chauraha - Chaumala - Daidabari - Daksin Khurkhuriya - Damari - Danpur - Dhawai - DhawaibKatan - Dhawai̇̄ - Dip Nagar - Ganeshpur - Gidhaniya - Gopka - Gulhaniya - Holegatho - Indrapur - Jabda - Jayanpur - Jhanjhatpur - Jhil - Jhil Chauraha - Kailashpur - Kamda - Kataini Katan - Katan - Katanpur - Kathautiya - Khanyakhet - Kuchaini - Langadi - Lathaiya - Lausa - Likmā - Limka - Maghi - Mahadeva - Mahauliya - Mangalpur - Manikapur - Masuriya - Matkauna - Mauwa Phata - Milanpur Sibir - Moya - Murgiya Katan - Nukalipur - Perani - Purba Matkauna - Raji Katan - Rajipur - Rajiya - Rani Phata - Sahasipur Sibir - Sajha Bajar (Masuriya) - Shangkarpur - Shantipur - Simalpur - Sitapur - Sājhā Bajār - Tallo Kuchaini - Tedi - Udasi - Udasipur - Uttar Khurkhuriya 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 Gauriganga Named natural and historic features inside Gauriganga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 16 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Amkhaiyā Nālā - Bakṭaiyā Nālā - Baḍkā Tāl - Bāluwā Nadi̇̄ - Dhaurāmāṭi̇̄ Nadi̇̄ - Indrapur Sotā - Jarahi̇̄ Kholā - Jhil Kholā - Kaṭaini̇̄ Nālā - Kāli̇̄ Kholā - Maṭeri̇̄ Nadi̇̄ - Putali̇̄sen Kholā - Seti̇̄ Kholā - Sukāti̇̄ Nadi̇̄ - Sunpāl Kholā - Ḍoḍā Nālā - Ṭhulo Kulo ### Forests and nature 6 forests. - Ambāsak Forest - Amunā Bahār Forest - Belbhāwar Forest - Gaurrā Forest - Jarāhi̇̄ Forest - Khurhuriyā Forest 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 Gauriganga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kailali District, the warmest month is Jun (average 34 °C) and the coolest is Jan (15 °C). About 1,281 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (417 mm) and the driest Nov (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 15 27 Feb 19 40 Mar 24 23 Apr 30 30 May 34 58 Jun 34 181 Jul 30 417 Aug 29 285 Sep 28 182 Oct 25 23 Nov 20 4 Dec 16 11 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gauriganga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital प्राथमिक स्वास्थ्य केन्द्र, चौमाला - Primary Health Post, Chaumala · Gauriganga 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.77087&mlon=80.73600#map=17/28.77087/80.73600) Bank Chhimek · Gauriganga 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.74544&mlon=80.80771#map=17/28.74544/80.80771) ATM Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Ltd. · Dhangadhi 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.70456&mlon=80.57498#map=17/28.70456/80.57498) Petrol pump Manakamana Oil Store · Gauriganga 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.74686&mlon=80.77195#map=17/28.74686/80.77195) Hotel Oyo Hotel Center point · Gauriganga 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.72542&mlon=80.84112#map=17/28.72542/80.84112) Mall Organic masala udhyog · Dhangadhi 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.70350&mlon=80.60461#map=17/28.70350/80.60461) School श्री सुर्यमुखी आ.बि.चुरे-४ कैलाली · Chure 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.81654&mlon=80.80756#map=17/28.81654/80.80756) College FSU Lamki Multiple Campus/स्व.वि.यु लम्की बहुमुखी क्याम्पस, कैलाली · Gauriganga 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.72792&mlon=80.82656#map=17/28.72792/80.82656) Police station Kanari Police Station · Dhangadhi 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.66951&mlon=80.67609#map=17/28.66951/80.67609) 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 Gauriganga Places mapped inside Gauriganga in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks25 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels2 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities4 - Dental clinics1 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 Kailali District - Bardagoriya - Bhajani - Chure - Dhangadhi - Ghodaghodi - Godawari - Janaki - Joshipur - Kailari - Lamki Chuha - Mohanyal - Tikapur ## Quick answers - Where is Gauriganga?In Kailali District, Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal - What borders Gauriganga?Chure, Dhangadhi, Ghodaghodi, Godawari, Kailari and Mohanyal - How many villages are in Gauriganga?85 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gauriganga?Settlements lie between 168 m and 222 m - What is the best time to visit Gauriganga?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Gauriganga?प्राथमिक स्वास्थ्य केन्द्र, चौमाला - Primary Health Post, Chaumala, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gauriganga?Chhimek, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gauriganga?Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Ltd., about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gauriganga?Manakamana Oil Store, about 3.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gauriganga?1 mapped - How many banks are in Gauriganga?25 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Gauriganga?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Gauriganga?NP0771302 (OCHA common operational dataset)