# Tamakoshi Municipality, Dolakha District, Bagmati Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/tamakoshi/ Municipality · Dolakha District # Tamakoshi Tamakoshi is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Dolakha District, Bagmati Province. It covers **82.1 km²**. 131 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 43 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 82.1km² - 43mapped services - 1,650 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tamakoshi? Tamakoshi lies in [Dolakha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/), [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Baiteshwor](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/baiteshwor/), [Bhimeshwor](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/bhimeshwor/), [Gokulganga](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/ramechhap/gokulganga/), [Jiri](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/jiri/), [Likhu Tamakoshi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/ramechhap/likhu-tamakoshi/), [Manthali](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/ramechhap/manthali/), [Melung](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/melung/) and [Shailung](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/shailung/). By area it is the 561st largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 3.8% of [Dolakha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dolakha/). The centre of Tamakoshi is about 81 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.5435° N, 86.1215° 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 Tamakoshi Open gazetteers list **131 villages, towns and localities** in Tamakoshi. Settlements here lie between about 625 m and 2,332 m above sea level (median 1,650 m). - Ahale - Airame - Archale - Arkhole - Arswanra - Asare - Atmara - Bahundih - Banjhinchhap - Barhabise - Bhageri - Bhasme - Bhatere - Bhirkharka - Bhirkot - Bhotechhap - Biruwa - Bolde - Bukuni - Bārhabise - Chanaute - Chanpabot - Chautara - Chhapswanra - Chhaunde - Chilaune - Chimthali - Chyangthali - Daduwa - Dandagaun - Dandakharka - Deurali - Devitar - Dhungeswanra - Digaun - Dumsi Bhanjhyang - Dumsi̇̄ Bhañjyāṅ - Dunde - Eklebari - Ekrate - Gahate - Gahateri - Gairagaun - Gairiagaun - Gairichaur - Gobintar - Goganedanda - Gogantar - Gulmeshwar - Guphle - Gurungchhap - Hawa - Himalapani - Jambote - Jamune - Jarepani - Jhule - Kabreswanra - Kagate - Kagune - Kalapahara - Kalapani - Kalichaur - Kalleri - Kattike - Keureni - Khalte - Kharidhunga - Khimti Dandagaun - Kholmachaur - Khosmire - Kiranetar - Kirantichhap - Kotgaun - Lamatar - Lamidanda - Magarchhap - Majhgaun - Majhigaun - Malu - Malukholagaun - Manedanda - Mā̃jhgāũ - Nagidanda - Nepantar - Nigale - Okharbot - Okhreni - Painyabot - Pallo Chyama - Panchghare - Patale - Pathichaur - Patitol - Patle - Phedi - Phyatal - Phyatalgaun - Pipaldanda - Pokhare - Puranogaun - Raikar - Ramche - Ratmata - Ratmategaun - Ratopati - Rautgaun - Ritthabot - Sanjhgaira - Sapsunge - Setapahara - Shahare - Shaharetar - Siddhathan - Simlep - Sirwani - Sisne - Sitali - Sitapaila - Sungure - Tallo Hawa - Tamakoshi - Tar - Thaladanda - Thalari - Thulaswanra - Thultar - Tilar - Tuspe - Wallo Chyama - Ḍūḍe 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 Tamakoshi Named natural and historic features inside Tamakoshi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 21 rivers and streams. - Chadāre Kholā - Chhahare Kholā - Chhāp Kholā - Chisāpān Kholā - Devi̇̄thān Kholā - Dholi̇̄ Kholā - Dureḍā̃ḍā Kholā - Hāwā Kholā - Khahare Kholā - Kukhure Kholā - Malu Kholā - Oḍāre Kholā - Pharse Kholā - Pāṅgre Kholā - Salle Kholā - Shahare Kholā - Sārki̇̄ Kholā - Sāune Kholā - Ãdheri̇̄i̇̄ Kholā - Ṭhulo Kholā - Ṭhulo 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 Tamakoshi 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 187 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). 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 -5 6 Feb -4 10 Mar -1 13 Apr 3 22 May 6 50 Jun 9 83 Jul 11 174 Aug 10 160 Sep 8 93 Oct 3 24 Nov -0 2 Dec -3 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tamakoshi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital HCH Hospital · Baiteshwor 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.64513&mlon=86.13079#map=17/27.64513/86.13079) Bank Janasachetan saving and Credit Cooperative society ltd · Jiri 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.59003&mlon=86.19091#map=17/27.59003/86.19091) ATM Prime Bank · Jiri 15 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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.42625&mlon=86.17787#map=17/27.42625/86.17787) Hotel Karki Guest House · Baiteshwor 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.63388&mlon=86.10113#map=17/27.63388/86.10113) School Shree Chhaude Ni Ma V · Tamakoshi 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.53721&mlon=86.11861#map=17/27.53721/86.11861) College Ghimiretar Primary School · Tamakoshi 4.2 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 10 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 Tamakoshi Places mapped inside Tamakoshi in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools41 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants1 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 - Shailung ## Quick answers - Where is Tamakoshi?In Dolakha District, Bagmati Province, Nepal - What borders Tamakoshi?Baiteshwor, Bhimeshwor, Gokulganga, Jiri, Likhu Tamakoshi, Manthali, Melung and Shailung - How many villages are in Tamakoshi?131 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tamakoshi?Settlements lie between 625 m and 2,332 m - Where is the nearest hospital to Tamakoshi?HCH Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tamakoshi?Janasachetan saving and Credit Cooperative society ltd, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tamakoshi?Prime Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tamakoshi?Shrestha Patrol Supply, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tamakoshi?NP0322407 (OCHA common operational dataset)