# Dolakha District, Bagmati Province – Municipalities

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/

District · Bagmati Province 

# Dolakha District

Dolakha District is a district of Nepal in Bagmati Province. It had an estimated **177,938 people** in 2023 on 2,147 km² (about 83 per km²). It is divided into 9 municipalities. 987 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 635 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 177,938people (2023)
- 2,147km²
- 9municipalities
- 635mapped services

## How many people live in Dolakha District?

Dolakha District had an estimated **177,938 people** in 2023 — 2.7% of Bagmati Province, 52nd of 77 districts. There are 1,059 women for every 1,000 men (above the Bagmati Province figure of 999). Spread over 2,147 km², that is about **83 people per km²**, 61st of 77 districts.

22.5% of people are children under 15 and 9.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 29 across Bagmati Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 48 children and older people.

0–4 ****12,450**

5–9 ****13,087**

10–14 ****14,481**

15–19 ****15,908**

20–24 ****15,956**

25–29 ****16,864**

30–34 ****14,277**

35–39 ****10,822**

40–44 ****9,618**

45–49 ****9,688**

50–54 ****9,899**

55–59 ****9,091**

60–64 ****8,283**

65–69 ****6,679**

70–74 ****4,482**

75–79 ****3,272**

80+ ****3,081**

Source: [Census of population via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-npl).

## Where is Dolakha District?

Dolakha District lies in [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 3 other districts: [Ramechhap District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/ramechhap/), [Sindhupalchok District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/) and [Solukhumbu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/solukhumbu/). By area it is the 24th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 10.6% of [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/). The centre of Dolakha District is about 90 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.8240° N, 86.2215° 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).

## Municipalities of Dolakha District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Baiteshwor](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/baiteshwor/) 80 100 35 

[Bhimeshwor](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/bhimeshwor/) 132 110 174 

[Bigu](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/bigu/) 613 156 45 

[Gaurishankar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/gaurishankar/) 681 158 56 

[Jiri](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/jiri/) 211 137 99 

[Kalinchowk](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/kalinchowk/) 132 111 79 

[Melung](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/melung/) 86 106 48 

[Shailung](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/shailung/) 129 106 56 

[Tamakoshi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/tamakoshi/) 82 131 43 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Dolakha District

Open gazetteers list **987 villages, towns and localities** in Dolakha District. The largest with a recorded population: Chari̇̄koṭ (40,000) and Chhetrapa1 (1,000). Settlements here lie between about 625 m and 6,058 m above sea level (median 1,837 m).

- Agri
- Ahaldanda
- Ahale
- Ahaletol
- Airame
- Ajek
- Ajok
- Alampu
- Alumpu
- Amatol
- Ambatole Danda Ghar
- Aphlaipu
- Archale
- Arkhole
- Arswanra
- Aru Bhanjyang
- Arubote
- Arukharka
- Arupate
- Asare
- Asthala
- Atmara
- Aunse
- Babare
- Babbiyadandagaun
- Bagam
- Bagar
- Bagnadi
- Baguwa
- Bahundih
- Bahungaun
- Baidartol
- Baiteshwor
- Baiti
- Bakhre
- Balachaur Patale
- Balding
- Balitar
- Banbari
- Banchare
- Bangaun
- Banjhinchhap
- Banjhkhet
- Bansbote
- Banspani
- Barhabise
- Barhamure
- Basa
- Baseri
- Batokharka
- Batule
- Beding
- Bediṅ
- Begumpa
- Bengkan
- Bengpa
- Benpa
- Betane
- Bethiswanra
- Beṅpā
- Bhadaure
- Bhageri
- Bhaguwabesi
- Bhainse
- Bhaisilumbu
- Bhakimle
- Bhalubuda
- Bhaluswanra
- Bhandare
- Bhanjyang
- Bharengtol
- Bharentol
- Bhareṅṭol
- Bhasme
- Bhatedanda
- Bhatere
- Bhañjyāṅ
- Bhedpu
- Bhimeshwar
- Bhirkharka
- Bhirkot
- Bhirkuna
- Bhirmuni
- Bhirmunitol
- Bhitre
- Bhitri
- Bhorle
- Bhotechhap
- Bhotechyangu
- Bhumethan
- Bhumisthan
- Bhumisthangaun
- Bhumithan
- Bhurunga
- Bhusapheda
- Bhusepheda
- Bhuteli
- Bigu
- Bimire
- Biramsi
- Birota
- Biruwa
- Bismure
- Bisuntol
- Boch
- Bodale
- Boharagaun
- Bojeni
- Bojenigaun
- Bojmu
- Bolde
- Botle
- Budilose
- Budḍekhāni̇̄
- Bukini̇̄
- Bukuni
- Buldanda
- Bulukpa
- Bulung
- Bulungkhani
- Bulungsi
- Buluṅ
- Buluṅsi̇̄
- Buma
- Bungmadanda
- Bunmadada
- Busti
- Bute
- Buthu
- Buṅmāḍā̃ḍā
- Bwansa
- Bwānse
- Byadegaun
- Byaregaun
- Bāldiṅ
- Bārhabise
- Bā̃sboṭo
- Chagu
- Chaichap
- Chanaute
- Chanchan
- Changkhu
- Changu
- Chanmara
- Chanpabot
- Chapleṭi̇̄
- Chaplti
- Chapsing
- Chapte
- Charange
- Charighyang
- Chari̇̄koṭ
- Chathali
- Chaughara
- Chaurkharka
- Chaurtol
- Chautara
- Chaṅkhu
- Chebir
- Chemali
- Chetchet
- Chetpu
- Chhakarbu
- Chhange
- Chhap
- Chhapswanra
- Chhaunde
- Chheramdin
- Chhetchhet
- Chhetrapa1
- Chhimu
- Chhimu Golche
- Chhipigaun
- Chhokambu
- Chihanedanda
- Chihanegaun
- Chihānḍā̃ḍā
- Chilankha
- Chilaune
- Chilaunekharka
- Chilingkha
- Chiliṅkhā
- Chimthali
- Chipchipe
- Chiptegaun
- Chisapani
- Chisapni
- Chisopani
- Chisāpāni̇̄
- Chitamthali
- Chitre
- Chiurikharka
- Cholpe
- Chothang
- Chothāṅ
- Chulthe
- Chyandanda
- Chyandasa
- Chyane
- Chyangthali
- Chyanpari
- Chyapsing
- Chyasarpa
- Chyase
- Dadagau
- Dadagaun
- Daduwa
- Dagar
- Dahalgaun
- Dahaltar
- Dahaltol
- Damba
- Damje
- Damna
- Dandagaun
- Dandaghar
- Dandakharka
- Dangalpu
- Dangkhani
- Danthe
- Danttol
- Daregaunda
- Darkha
- Date
- Dawithan
- Depung
- Depuṅ
- Deukire
- Deulang
- Deulitar
- Deulāṅ
- Deurali
- Deurali Baghkhor
- Deuralikhet
- Deurāli̇̄ Bhañjyāṅ
- Devitar
- Devithan
- Devthan
- Dhamile
- Dhande
- Dhanuke
- Dharapani
- Dharapanigaun
- Dharedhunga
- Dharmaghar
- Dharmashala
- Dharmathali
- Dharyang
- Dhinda Kaule
- Dhogre
- Dhunge
- Dhungelgaun
- Dhungephedi
- Dhungeswanra
- Dhungre
- Dhusikharka
- Digaun
- Dihi
- Dikarpu
- Diyale
- Diyalekharka
- Dobate
- Dobhan
- Doche
- Dokthali
- Dolakhā
- Dording
- Dordiṅ
- Dorpa
- Dudh Pokhari
- Dudhile Bhanjyang
- Dudhnagi
- Dudhule
- Dulalgaun
- Duma
- Dumkot
- Dumsi Bhanjhyang
- Dumsighal
- Dumsi̇̄ Bhañjyāṅ
- Dunde
- Dāṅkhāni̇̄
- Ebo
- Eklebari
- Ekrate
- Falam Danda
- Gahate
- Gahateri
- Gai
- Gaikharkal
- Gaira Ghar
- Gairagaun
- Gairaswanra
- Gairi
- Gairi Hanumante
- Gairiagaun
- Gairichaur
- Gairigaun
- Gairimudi
- Gairiswanra
- Gairitol
- Galgale
- Galphu
- Ganardi
- Garbe
- Gauda
- Gaunḍā
- Gaurishankar
- Gautamtol
- Gauthale
- Gauthale Chiandanda
- Gelpu
- Ghaledanda
- Ghamtara
- Ghattepu
- Ghimiretar
- Ghogshila
- Ghokrekharka
- Ghoredhunga
- Ghunsa
- Ghyang
- Ghyang Karamthali
- Ghyāṅ
- Gidregaun
- Gobintar
- Godung
- Goduṅ
- Gofane
- Gogane
- Goganedanda
- Gogantar
- Golma
- Golmagaun
- Gongar
- Gonggar
- Gonggata
- Gopi
- Gopitar
- Goraicha
- Gorpang
- Gorpāṅ
- Gosesa
- Gothigaun
- Gothpani
- Gujarpa
- Gujipa
- Gulmeshwar
- Gumu
- Gumukhola Bajar
- Guphle
- Gurungchhap
- Gurunggaun
- Guruṅgāũ
- Gyalsung
- Gyalsungtol
- Gyalwasin
- Hanbukharka
- Handikholagaun
- Hatdanda
- Hawa
- Hile
- Hilegaun
- Hilepani
- Himalapani
- Hiti
- Hosinga
- Hulakgaun
- Hupchi
- Huppa
- Hãḍi̇̄kholāgāũ
- Ibithan
- Jagat
- Jainalu
- Jambote
- Jamjuta
- Jamsing
- Jamune
- Jarepani
- Jatagotikharka
- Jaubarikharka
- Jauswara
- Jhagarpur
- Jhamarsi
- Jhangreli
- Jhisepu
- Jhor
- Jhoreni
- Jhorungtol
- Jhoruṅṭol
- Jhule
- Jhyaku
- Jhyangmaring
- Jhyāṅmāriṅ
- Jilu
- Jiri
- Jiri Bajar
- Jitpur
- Jobalu
- Jogidanda
- Jogigaun
- Jopha

…and 587 more.

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 Dolakha District

Named natural and historic features inside Dolakha District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

119 rivers and streams; 8 lakes.

- Bagam Kholā
- Beṭh Kholsi̇̄
- Bhadrāwati̇̄ Kholā
- Bhaise Kholā
- Bhota Kosi
- Bhute Pokhari̇̄
- Bākhre Kholā
- Bāsā Kholā
- Chadāre Kholā
- Charange Kholā
- Chaynām Kholā
- Chhahare Kholā
- Chhesugolchhā Kholā
- Chhipchhipe Kholā
- Chhyugimā Pokhari̇̄
- Chhāp Kholā
- Chisāpān Kholā
- Choyāṅ Kholā
- Chuṅli̇̄ Kholā
- Chyādu Kholā
- Devi̇̄thān Kholā
- Dhamile Kholā
- Dhamire Kholā
- Dholi̇̄ Kholā

…and 103 more.

### Hills and mountains

3 peaks; 2 mountain passes; 1 glacier.

- Ā̃golet · 6,849 m
- Rolwāliṅ Glacier · 6,527 m
- Pāmalkā · 6,289 m
- Tesi Lāpcha · 5,725 m
- Rāmdiṅ Bhañjyāṅ · 5,637 m
- Karbu Bumri̇̄ · 5,244 m

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 bridge.

- Jiri Airport
- Lāpche Bridge

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 Dolakha District and the best time to visit

In Dolakha District, the warmest month is Jul (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-7 °C). About 641 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (174 mm) and the driest Nov (2 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan -7 6 

Feb -5 10 

Mar -2 13 

Apr 1 22 

May 5 50 

Jun 8 83 

Jul 9 174 

Aug 9 160 

Sep 7 93 

Oct 2 24 

Nov -1 2 

Dec -4 3 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Dolakha District

Places mapped inside Dolakha District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals17
- Banks61
- ATMs1
- Hotels115
- Schools405
- Colleges and universities7
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants21
- Police stations4

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Dolakha District?In Bagmati Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Dolakha District?177,938 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Dolakha District?About 30 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Dolakha District?About 83 people per km²
- What borders Dolakha District?Ramechhap District, Sindhupalchok District and Solukhumbu District
- How many villages are in Dolakha District?987 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dolakha District?Settlements lie between 625 m and 6,058 m
- What is the highest point in Dolakha District?Ā̃golet (6,849 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Dolakha District?17 mapped
- How many banks are in Dolakha District?61 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Dolakha District?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Dolakha District?NP0322 (OCHA common operational dataset)