# Besishahar

_Human settlement_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Besishahar is a municipality and the district headquarters of Lamjung District in Gandaki Province, Nepal. The Besishahar Municipality was formed by merging the existing Village Development Committees i.e. Besishahar, Gaunshahar, Udipur, Puranakot, Nalma, Chandisthan, Baglungpani, Bajhakhet, Hiletaksar and Chiti and have 11 wards. This municipality has a sub-tropical climate with deciduous forests. Annapurna II, Machhapuchhre, Lamjung Himal can be viewed from north of Besishahar Municipality.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** human settlement; municipality of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q829880#P31))
- **Located in:** Lamjung District (district of Nepal) › Gandaki Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q829880#P131))
- **Population:** 15,442 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q829880#P1082))
- **Area:** 127.64 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q829880#P2046))
- **Elevation:** 760 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q829880#P2044))
- **Established:** 15 May 2014 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q829880#P571))
- **Official website:** besishaharmun.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q829880#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 28.2301, 84.3683

## Questions

**Where is Besishahar located?**  
Besishahar is located in Lamjung District, Gandaki Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Besishahar?**  
The population of Besishahar is 15,442 (as of 2011).

**What is the elevation of Besishahar?**  
Besishahar is at an elevation of 760 m above sea level.

## Related

- [Lamjung District](https://diginpl.com/places/lamjung-district)
- [Gandaki Province](https://diginpl.com/places/gandaki-province)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Besishahar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Besishahar) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): बेसीसहर](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q829880](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q829880) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Besi Sahar.JPG by Dmitry A. Mottl (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Besi_Sahar.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Besishahar, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Besi Sahar.JPG — Dmitry A. Mottl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Besishahar". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/besishahar. Retrieved 21 October 2026.