# Shailung Municipality, Dolakha District, Bagmati Province

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

Municipality · Dolakha District 

# Shailung

Shailung is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Dolakha District, Bagmati Province. It covers **128.6 km²**. 106 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 56 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 129km²
- 56mapped services
- 1,920 mtypical elevation

## Where is Shailung?

Shailung lies in [Dolakha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/), [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Baiteshwor](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/baiteshwor/), [Bhimeshwor](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/bhimeshwor/), [Doramba](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/ramechhap/doramba/), [Lisankhu Pakhar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/lisankhu-pakhar/), [Melung](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/melung/) and [Tamakoshi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/tamakoshi/). By area it is the 364th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 6.0% of [Dolakha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/). The centre of Shailung is about 65 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.6146° N, 85.9772° 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 Shailung

Open gazetteers list **106 villages, towns and localities** in Shailung. Settlements here lie between about 900 m and 2,628 m above sea level (median 1,920 m).

- Ahale
- Barhamure
- Bhainse
- Bhitre
- Bhitri
- Bhumethan
- Bhurunga
- Bhusapheda
- Bhusepheda
- Botle
- Bute
- Chaichap
- Chaurtol
- Chilaunekharka
- Chisapani
- Chitre
- Chulthe
- Chyase
- Dahalgaun
- Dandagaun
- Dandakharka
- Dangkhani
- Daregaunda
- Darkha
- Deurali
- Deurali Baghkhor
- Devithan
- Dhande
- Dhunge
- Dhungelgaun
- Dihi
- Dudh Pokhari
- Dudhnagi
- Dulalgaun
- Dumsighal
- Dāṅkhāni̇̄
- Gahate
- Gai
- Gairi
- Galphu
- Ghaledanda
- Gothpani
- Gurunggaun
- Guruṅgāũ
- Hile
- Jamsing
- Jhor
- Jitpur
- Jogidanda
- Kabrechaur
- Kade
- Kalapani
- Kallabari
- Katakuti
- Kattike
- Kā̃ḍe
- Lakaigaun
- Lapsing
- Maga
- Maga Ghaderi
- Magargaun
- Maghaghaderi
- Maidane
- Makaibari
- Malighyang
- Managaun
- Mandanda
- Manjet
- Mulabari
- Nigale
- Okhre
- Okhreni
- Padekhani
- Paharikharka
- Painti
- Palchet
- Pandekhani
- Panighat
- Parigaun
- Pata
- Pauwa
- Phalante
- Phalate
- Phalā̃ṭe
- Phasku
- Phedapasal
- Phedi
- Phokte
- Porsab
- Puranagaun
- Sadung
- Sailung
- Saje
- Salleri Karigaun
- Salleri̇̄ Kārki̇̄gāũ
- Sangute
- Sasmi
- Sensen
- Siruwani
- Syabrung
- Sāsim
- Tamchet
- Thade
- Thakam
- Thekkalghiung
- Ṭhekkālghiu

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 Shailung

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Lahare 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 Shailung 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 Shailung

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tshorolpa General Hospital Pvt Ltd · Bhimeshwor 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.66620&mlon=86.03506#map=17/27.66620/86.03506) 

Bank Shree Hatichahara Mahila Bachat Tatha Rin Sahakari Sanstha · Bhimeshwor 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.68570&mlon=85.97965#map=17/27.68570/85.97965) 

ATM Budepa/Piskar Bus Park · Bahrabise 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.78639&mlon=85.89980#map=17/27.78639/85.89980) 

Petrol pump Gaurishankar Oil Store · Lisankhu Pakhar 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.70894&mlon=85.88121#map=17/27.70894/85.88121) 

Hotel Homestay Guesthouse · Shailung 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.59951&mlon=85.96857#map=17/27.59951/85.96857) 

Mall New Shakya Shopping Center · Choutara Sangachowkgadhi 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.77327&mlon=85.71696#map=17/27.77327/85.71696) 

School Shree Kali Bhume Ma V · Shailung 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.61601&mlon=85.97197#map=17/27.61601/85.97197) 

College Ratnanagar College · Shailung 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.63330&mlon=85.91669#map=17/27.63330/85.91669) 

Police station Bhaise Dada Police station · Shailung 5.9 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 Shailung

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

- Hotels6
- Schools48
- Colleges and universities1
- 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
- Bigu
- Gaurishankar
- Jiri
- Kalinchowk
- Melung
- Tamakoshi

## Quick answers

- Where is Shailung?In Dolakha District, Bagmati Province, Nepal
- What borders Shailung?Baiteshwor, Bhimeshwor, Doramba, Lisankhu Pakhar, Melung and Tamakoshi
- How many villages are in Shailung?106 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Shailung?Settlements lie between 900 m and 2,628 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Shailung?Tshorolpa General Hospital Pvt Ltd, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Shailung?Shree Hatichahara Mahila Bachat Tatha Rin Sahakari Sanstha, about 7.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Shailung?Budepa/Piskar Bus Park, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shailung?Gaurishankar Oil Store, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Shailung?NP0322405 (OCHA common operational dataset)