# Melung Municipality, Dolakha District, Bagmati Province

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

Municipality · Dolakha District 

# Melung

Melung is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Dolakha District, Bagmati Province. It covers **86.5 km²**. 106 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 48 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 86.5km²
- 48mapped services
- 1,531 mtypical elevation

## Where is Melung?

Melung 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: [Doramba](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/ramechhap/doramba/), [Manthali](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/ramechhap/manthali/), [Shailung](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/shailung/) and [Tamakoshi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/tamakoshi/). By area it is the 545th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 4.0% of [Dolakha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/). The centre of Melung is about 72 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.5528° N, 86.0342° 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 Melung

Open gazetteers list **106 villages, towns and localities** in Melung. Settlements here lie between about 639 m and 2,294 m above sea level (median 1,531 m).

- Ahaldanda
- Arukharka
- Bakhre
- Balitar
- Bansbote
- Batule
- Bhaguwabesi
- Bhaluswanra
- Bhanjyang
- Bhasme
- Bhañjyāṅ
- Bhedpu
- Bhitri
- Bimire
- Birota
- Bukuni
- Bā̃sboṭo
- Chhap
- Chitre
- Chyandanda
- Chyane
- Daduwa
- Dandagaun
- Dandakharka
- Danthe
- Danttol
- Date
- Deurali
- Deuralikhet
- Devthan
- Dhanuke
- Dharapani
- Dharyang
- Dhungre
- Diyale
- Diyalekharka
- Dobate
- Dobhan
- Dudhile Bhanjyang
- Duma
- Gairi
- Gairiswanra
- Gairitol
- Garbe
- Ghyang
- Ghyāṅ
- Hile
- Jamune
- Jogigaun
- Juke
- Jyamirbot
- Jyamire
- Kabre
- Kalche
- Kalchhe
- Kalimati
- Kalkale
- Kalleri
- Kaphale
- Kattike
- Kaule
- Keraghari
- Khadgaun
- Khadkathok
- Khanigaun
- Khannagi
- Khatrishahar
- Lamatar
- Lose
- Majhgaun
- Manegaun
- Mathillo Duma
- Melung
- Meluṅ
- Nausayabigha
- Nigase
- Paharikharka
- Painya
- Pakharka
- Pakhe
- Patale
- Phadke
- Phurkesalla
- Pipalbot
- Pokhare
- Powati
- Pākhye
- Rukheni
- Sandi
- Sano Milti
- Saranghali
- Shahare
- Simkhet
- Simras
- Simte
- Sisneri
- Sukathokar
- Sungure
- Syanbodanda
- Tarpakha
- Thamidanda
- Thapagaun
- Tinpipale
- Titechaur
- Upallogaun
- Ḍāmḍāgāũ

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 Melung

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Ghyāṅ Kholā
- Kābre Kholā
- Laḍke Kholā
- Phaḍke Kholā
- Tamakoshi River
- Ãdheri̇̄ Kholā

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 Melung and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Dolakha District, the warmest month is Jul (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 306 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 641 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (174 mm) and the driest Nov (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan -5 6 

Feb -3 10 

Mar -0 13 

Apr 3 22 

May 7 50 

Jun 10 83 

Jul 11 174 

Aug 11 160 

Sep 9 93 

Oct 4 24 

Nov 1 2 

Dec -2 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Melung

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Doramba · Doramba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.50935&mlon=85.93517#map=17/27.50935/85.93517) 

Bank Mahila Sahayatra Doramba · Doramba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.51617&mlon=85.93426#map=17/27.51617/85.93426) 

ATM Prime Bank · Jiri 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.63642&mlon=86.22970#map=17/27.63642/86.22970) 

Petrol pump Shrestha Patrol Supply · Likhu Tamakoshi 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.42625&mlon=86.17787#map=17/27.42625/86.17787) 

Hotel Community Lodge · Doramba 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.55758&mlon=85.96693#map=17/27.55758/85.96693) 

Mall New Shakya Shopping Center · Choutara Sangachowkgadhi 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.77327&mlon=85.71696#map=17/27.77327/85.71696) 

School Shree Bishwo Bal Bikas Pra V · Melung 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.55281&mlon=86.03013#map=17/27.55281/86.03013) 

College Ghimiretar Primary School · Tamakoshi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.56672&mlon=86.15479#map=17/27.56672/86.15479) 

Police station Bhaise Dada Police station · Shailung 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.58527&mlon=86.02671#map=17/27.58527/86.02671) 

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 Melung

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

- Schools48

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
- Bigu
- Gaurishankar
- Jiri
- Kalinchowk
- Shailung
- Tamakoshi

## Quick answers

- Where is Melung?In Dolakha District, Bagmati Province, Nepal
- What borders Melung?Doramba, Manthali, Shailung and Tamakoshi
- How many villages are in Melung?106 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Melung?Settlements lie between 639 m and 2,294 m
- What is the best time to visit Melung?June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Melung?Doramba, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Melung?Mahila Sahayatra Doramba, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Melung?Prime Bank, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Melung?Shrestha Patrol Supply, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Melung?NP0322406 (OCHA common operational dataset)