# Joshipur Municipality, Kailali District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/kailali/joshipur/ Municipality · Kailali District # Joshipur Joshipur is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Kailali District, Sudur Paschim Province. It covers **65.5 km²**. 63 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 48 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 65.5km² - 48mapped services - 155 mtypical elevation ## Where is Joshipur? Joshipur 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: [Bardagoriya](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/kailali/bardagoriya/), [Bhajani](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/kailali/bhajani/), [Ghodaghodi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/kailali/ghodaghodi/), [Janaki](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/kailali/janaki/), [Lamki Chuha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/kailali/lamki-chuha/) and [Tikapur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/kailali/tikapur/). By area it is the 618th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 2.0% of [Kailali District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/kailali/). The centre of Joshipur is about 432 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.5690° N, 81.0295° 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 Joshipur Open gazetteers list **63 villages, towns and localities** in Joshipur. Settlements here lie between about 148 m and 163 m above sea level (median 155 m). - Baani - Badhariya - Baghuwa Chowk - Banjariya - Bankatta - Bankatta Chowk - Bankatta, Joshipur - Bargadhi - Bargadi - Bauniya - Bhagatpur - Bhangaiya - Bhitriya - Bhãgaiyā - Boniya - Daharbiriya - Dhaireni - Gadhi - Gadi - Ghaila Bauniya - Ghaila Bauniya Chowk - Ghuseri - Ghusri - Hasanapur - Hasinapur - Hasinapur Chowk - Holika Chowk - Jhabahi - Jogahi - Joshipur Chowk - Joshi̇̄pur - Kamalpur - Katanpur - Kharchauwa - Kharchuwa - Kuinathi - Kumari Bag - Lakar - Lakarmandi - Lakkad - Lohagadh - Lokhari - Lokhri - Mahadewa - Main Pokhari - Mainpokhari Chowk - Manikapur - Muddhi - Muddi-Joshipur - Okharpur - Pakariya - Pataupur - Phandiya - Phā̃ḍiyā - Piparkoti - Raajipur - Rajipur - Ratanpur - Simarhana - Simari - Simrana Chowk - Simrana, Joshipur - Sukumbasi Tol 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 Joshipur Named natural and historic features inside Joshipur, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Bauniyā Nālā - Ghailā Nālā - Rāj Kulo - Sukṭi̇̄ Nālā 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 Joshipur 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 Joshipur Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Joshipur Primary Health Center · Joshipur 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.57572&mlon=81.02322#map=17/28.57572/81.02322) Bank NIC Asia Bank Limited, Joshipur Branch · Joshipur 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.56768&mlon=81.02115#map=17/28.56768/81.02115) Petrol pump Anmol Oil Store and Traders · Joshipur 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.56553&mlon=81.02164#map=17/28.56553/81.02164) Hotel Tikapur Cottage & Restaurant · Tikapur 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.54316&mlon=81.11799#map=17/28.54316/81.11799) School Prasiddha Vidya Niketan · Joshipur 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.56801&mlon=81.02169#map=17/28.56801/81.02169) College Shree Raghunath Adarsha Multiple Campus, Bauniya Kailali · Joshipur 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.60168&mlon=81.03576#map=17/28.60168/81.03576) Police station Illaka prahari karyala, Joshipur Kailali · Joshipur 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.56501&mlon=81.02048#map=17/28.56501/81.02048) 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 Joshipur Places mapped inside Joshipur in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks4 - Petrol pumps3 - Schools33 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants2 - Police stations2 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 - Gauriganga - Ghodaghodi - Godawari - Janaki - Kailari - Lamki Chuha - Mohanyal - Tikapur ## Quick answers - Where is Joshipur?In Kailali District, Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal - What borders Joshipur?Bardagoriya, Bhajani, Ghodaghodi, Janaki, Lamki Chuha and Tikapur - How many villages are in Joshipur?63 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Joshipur?Settlements lie between 148 m and 163 m - What is the best time to visit Joshipur?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Joshipur?Joshipur Primary Health Center, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Joshipur?NIC Asia Bank Limited, Joshipur Branch, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Joshipur?Anmol Oil Store and Traders, about 0.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Joshipur?3 mapped - How many banks are in Joshipur?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Joshipur?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Joshipur?NP0771404 (OCHA common operational dataset)