# Bigu Municipality, Dolakha District, Bagmati Province

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

Municipality · Dolakha District 

# Bigu

Bigu is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Dolakha District, Bagmati Province. It covers **612.6 km²**. 156 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 45 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 613km²
- 45mapped services
- 1,974 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bigu?

Bigu lies in [Dolakha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/), [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Bahrabise](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/bahrabise/), [Bhotekoshi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/bhotekoshi/), [Gaurishankar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/gaurishankar/) and [Kalinchowk](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/kalinchowk/). By area it is the 35th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 28.5% of [Dolakha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/). The centre of Bigu is about 91 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.9548° N, 86.2024° 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 Bigu

Open gazetteers list **156 villages, towns and localities** in Bigu. Settlements here lie between about 960 m and 5,119 m above sea level (median 1,974 m).

- Ajek
- Ajok
- Alampu
- Alumpu
- Amatol
- Ambatole Danda Ghar
- Arubote
- Baidartol
- Balding
- Banbari
- Banspani
- Bharengtol
- Bharentol
- Bhareṅṭol
- Bhirkuna
- Bhirmunitol
- Bhorle
- Bhotechyangu
- Bigu
- Bulukpa
- Bulungkhani
- Bulungsi
- Buluṅsi̇̄
- Bungmadanda
- Bunmadada
- Buṅmāḍā̃ḍā
- Bāldiṅ
- Chagu
- Changu
- Chapsing
- Chetchet
- Chhetchhet
- Chhokambu
- Chilankha
- Chilingkha
- Chiliṅkhā
- Chisapni
- Chisāpāni̇̄
- Chitre
- Chyandasa
- Chyanpari
- Chyapsing
- Chyasarpa
- Dandaghar
- Dawithan
- Deulang
- Deulāṅ
- Devithan
- Falam Danda
- Gaira Ghar
- Galgale
- Gongar
- Gonggar
- Goraicha
- Gosesa
- Gujipa
- Gyalsung
- Gyalsungtol
- Gyalwasin
- Jhorungtol
- Jhoruṅṭol
- Kapthang
- Kartun
- Keore
- Khadkatol
- Khanidanda
- Khartal
- Khopa
- Khupachagu
- Kolepa
- Koyan
- Koyang
- Koyān
- Kukhura Bhasma
- Kurlang
- Kurlāṅ
- Kutisyau
- Kāpthāṅ
- Laisep
- Lamabagar
- Lapchegaun
- Lapchi
- Leṅdeṅwābāri̇̄
- Lingba
- Liṅbā
- Loting
- Loṭiṅ
- Lumnang
- Lumnāṅ
- Lāmābagar
- Maldung
- Malduṅ
- Mangalasa
- Manthale
- Manthalā
- Masing
- Melungthali
- Milke
- Moldung
- Molduṅ
- Māsiṅ
- Nagara
- Nangara
- Nangpol
- Nimāṭol
- Nāṅpol
- Orangdanda
- Orāṅḍā̃ḍā
- Pachete
- Pegugaun
- Pharedandagaun
- Pheldar
- Pokaltol
- Pokharidanda
- Purano Jagat
- Ragim
- Rakham
- Rayobattar
- Rikhu
- Rupthang
- Salleni
- Samling
- Sangwa
- Sasling
- Sasliṅ
- Saunepani
- Sekhep
- Sinduki
- Singati Bajar
- Soisang
- Soisāṅ
- Syakhu
- Syalu
- Syarbari
- Sāmliṅ
- Sāṅwā
- Taksar
- Tallo Lamabagar
- Tangapol Dobhan
- Tartung
- Thadi
- Thamichagu
- Thamichangu
- Thangchhemu
- Thapagau
- Thapagaun
- Thasing
- Thauthau
- Thopsang
- Thāsiṅ
- Tārtuṅ
- Vhede
- Yarsa
- Yurāgoṭh
- Ālampu
- Ṭhopsāṅ

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 Bigu

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

### Water

21 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Bhaise Kholā
- Chaynām Kholā
- Chuṅli̇̄ Kholā
- Chyādu Kholā
- Dāṅḍuṅge Kholā
- Kharāne Kholā
- Khām Kholā
- Kidibu Kholā
- Kilām Kholā
- Kimjuṅ Kholā
- Lāpache Kholā
- Norbu Kholā
- Pegu Kholā
- Phurkum Kholā
- Rolwālin Kholā
- Suṅdemu Kholā
- Syākhu Kholā
- Sāgu Kholā
- Thāluṅ Kholā
- Thā̃bu Kholā
- Thā̃bu Pokhari̇̄
- Ṭhopākhapu Kholā

### Hills and mountains

1 peak.

- Karbu Bumri̇̄ · 5,244 m

### Getting around

1 bridge.

- 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 Bigu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bigu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Health Center Propel / Brepal · Bigu 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.81911&mlon=86.10311#map=17/27.81911/86.10311) 

Bank N.M.B. Micro Finance Company Limited · Bhimeshwor 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.68006&mlon=86.07461#map=17/27.68006/86.07461) 

ATM Prime Bank · Jiri 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.63642&mlon=86.22970#map=17/27.63642/86.22970) 

Hotel Surmuche Hotel · Gaurishankar 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.88786&mlon=86.25831#map=17/27.88786/86.25831) 

School Shri Thongthong PRA V · Bigu 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.87233&mlon=86.21745#map=17/27.87233/86.21745) 

College Shree Gauri Shankar Campus · Bhimeshwor 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.67147&mlon=86.05017#map=17/27.67147/86.05017) 

Police station Nepal Armed Police Force Camp · Bigu 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.84454&mlon=86.21668#map=17/27.84454/86.21668) 

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 Bigu

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

- Hospitals2
- Hotels3
- Schools39
- Police stations1

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 Dolakha District

- Baiteshwor
- Bhimeshwor
- Gaurishankar
- Jiri
- Kalinchowk
- Melung
- Shailung
- Tamakoshi

## Quick answers

- Where is Bigu?In Dolakha District, Bagmati Province, Nepal
- What borders Bigu?Bahrabise, Bhotekoshi, Gaurishankar and Kalinchowk
- How many villages are in Bigu?156 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bigu?Settlements lie between 960 m and 5,119 m
- What is the highest point in Bigu?Karbu Bumri̇̄ (5,244 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bigu?Health Center Propel / Brepal, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bigu?N.M.B. Micro Finance Company Limited, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bigu?Prime Bank, about 36 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Bigu?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bigu?NP0322401 (OCHA common operational dataset)