# Tokha Municipality, Kathmandu District, Bagmati Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kathmandu/tokha/

Municipality · Kathmandu District 

# Tokha

Tokha is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Kathmandu District, Bagmati Province. It covers **17.1 km²**. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,184 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 17.1km²
- 1,184mapped services
- 1,368 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tokha?

Tokha lies in [Kathmandu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kathmandu/), [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Budhanilkhantha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kathmandu/budhanilkhantha/), [Kathmandu](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kathmandu/kathmandu/), [Shivapuri](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/shivapuri-np0328596/) and [Tarakeshwor](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kathmandu/tarakeshwor/). By area it is the 766th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 4.1% of [Kathmandu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kathmandu/). The centre of Tokha is about 8.2 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.7746° N, 85.3327° 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 Tokha

Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Tokha. Settlements here lie between about 1,305 m and 1,755 m above sea level (median 1,368 m).

- Baluwapati
- Baniyatar
- Baundu
- Bhiltar
- Biradigaun
- Chandeshwarigaun
- Chunigaun
- Deepjyoti
- Dhalmalgaun
- Dhapasi
- Dulalgaun
- Gelalbarigaun
- Gongabu
- Gonggabu
- Jaingaun
- Jhor Mahankal
- Jhorgaun
- Jhuldol
- Katheri
- Lamichhanegaun
- Mahadevtar
- Maijuhiti
- Naindol
- Nayanbasti
- Patikhet
- Phulbāri
- Pragatinagar
- Salle
- Samakhusichok
- Sapantirthagaun
- Shree Binayak Tole
- Siddhitol
- Tilangatar
- Tokha
- Tokha Chandeshwari
- Tokha Saraswati
- Tokhagaun
- Ṭokhāgāũ

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 Tokha

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

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- UEBA_Sapantirtha site 03

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 Tokha and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kathmandu District, the warmest month is Jun (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (13 °C). About 1,224 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (323 mm) and the driest Nov (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 13 12 

Feb 17 19 

Mar 21 24 

Apr 26 39 

May 28 100 

Jun 28 200 

Jul 26 323 

Aug 25 262 

Sep 24 184 

Oct 22 51 

Nov 18 4 

Dec 15 5 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tokha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tokha Chandeshwori Hospital · Tokha 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.77016&mlon=85.32955#map=17/27.77016/85.32955) 

Bank Naya Pusta Krisi Sahakari Sansthan · Tokha 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.77360&mlon=85.33058#map=17/27.77360/85.33058) 

ATM blueberry mart · Tokha 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.75732&mlon=85.32740#map=17/27.75732/85.32740) 

Petrol pump Hari petrol pump Pvt.Ltd · Tokha 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.78177&mlon=85.32529#map=17/27.78177/85.32529) 

Hotel Shivapuri Retreat · Budhanilkhantha 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.76947&mlon=85.34776#map=17/27.76947/85.34776) 

Mall Hattigauda Commercial Complex · Budhanilkhantha 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.75677&mlon=85.34921#map=17/27.75677/85.34921) 

School Oasis Public School · Tokha 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.77440&mlon=85.33043#map=17/27.77440/85.33043) 

College staff college · Budhanilkhantha 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.78861&mlon=85.34567#map=17/27.78861/85.34567) 

Police station Sub Police Station, Tokha · Tokha 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.75625&mlon=85.32736#map=17/27.75625/85.32736) 

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 Tokha

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

- Hospitals25
- Banks108
- ATMs4
- Petrol pumps7
- Hotels93
- Schools119
- Colleges and universities30
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies40
- Restaurants729
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics25

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 Kathmandu District

- Budhanilkhantha
- Chandragiri
- Dakshinkali
- Gokarneshwor
- Kageshwori Manahara
- Kathmandu
- Kirtipur
- Nagarjun
- Shankharapur
- Tarakeshwor

## Quick answers

- Where is Tokha?In Kathmandu District, Bagmati Province, Nepal
- What borders Tokha?Budhanilkhantha, Kathmandu, Shivapuri and Tarakeshwor
- How many villages are in Tokha?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tokha?Settlements lie between 1,305 m and 1,755 m
- What is the best time to visit Tokha?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tokha?Tokha Chandeshwori Hospital, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tokha?Naya Pusta Krisi Sahakari Sansthan, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tokha?blueberry mart, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tokha?Hari petrol pump Pvt.Ltd, about 1.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Tokha?25 mapped
- How many banks are in Tokha?108 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Tokha?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tokha?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tokha?NP0327302 (OCHA common operational dataset)
