Madhyapur Thimi is a nine-ward municipality in Bhaktapur District. It brings together the former village areas of Bode, Nagadesh, Chapacho, Balkumari and Lokanthali. The municipality once had seventeen wards; its current nine-ward structure dates from the 2017 reorganisation.
The municipal introduction highlights pottery, cultivated fields and historic religious sites. The Manohara and Hanumante rivers frame different parts of the area. Madhyapur Thimi includes both old settlements and newer urban addresses, so a familiar place name may be more specific—or broader—than a ward boundary.
Lokanthali, Sanothimi and Kaushaltar
Lokanthali, Ward 1, includes the directory’s Lohakilthali spelling and a Thapahiti road reference. Jatigaal and Sanothimi, Ward 2, connects the ward name with the Sanothimi school area. Kaushaltar and Gaththaghar, Ward 3, includes Tersatar and Araniko Basti address references.
Temples and historic settlements
Balkumari, Ward 4, covers Balkumari Temple at Kwolakhutol, with Layaku and Sugatol references. Bhulankhel, Ward 5, includes the separate Jalakhu reference.
Chapacho, Ward 6, covers Pati Bihar, Siddhikali and Bahakha Bazar. Nagadesh, Ward 7, includes Siddhi Ganesh Dyo Chhen at Nyaga Tol and Nagadesh Buddha Bihar. These are different Buddhist and Hindu heritage sites within the municipality.
Bode, Ward 8, has Kumari Temple at Tankwato and its Biska Jatra connection. Sintitaar, Ward 9, provides the Tigani, Nirpur and Nikosera directory references. Bode also appears in a Ward 9 school address, making the ward number useful when checking a specific location.
Exploring the nine wards
Use the map above to compare current boundaries, then open the relevant ward guide for named places and source links. The municipality’s 2083/84 policy supports heritage conservation, pottery and other traditional crafts, and better walking connections. Proposed buildings, homestays and visitor facilities are kept separate from confirmed place references in these guides.