ChillNepal team9 Oct 2026 1 min read
The Mahendra (East-West) Highway runs through Attariya, 15 km from Dhangadhi; the Bhimdutta Highway connects Dhangadhi to the far-western hills. Dhangadhi Airport, 8 km from the city, operates flights to Kathmandu, Pokhara and hill districts. Dhangadhi shares a land border with India (near Gauriphanta) crossable by Nepali and Indian nationals.
Climate: hot and dry in March-April, cold winter December-February, heavy south-west monsoon June-September. Dhangadhi recorded Nepal's highest ever temperature, 46.4°C, on 16 June 1995.
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