# Langtang Municipality, Nuwakot District, Bagmati Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/langtang/

Municipality · Nuwakot District 

# Langtang

Langtang is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Nuwakot District, Bagmati Province. It covers **88.5 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 88.5km²
- 12mapped services
- 2,520 mtypical elevation

## Where is Langtang?

Langtang lies in [Nuwakot District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/), [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Dupcheshwor](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/dupcheshwor/), [Gosaikunda](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/rasuwa/gosaikunda/), [Helambu](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/helambu/), [Naukunda](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/rasuwa/naukunda/) and [Tadi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/tadi/). By area it is the 537th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 7.4% of [Nuwakot District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/). The centre of Langtang is about 38 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.0233° N, 85.4373° 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 Langtang

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Langtang. Settlements here lie between about 1,969 m and 3,759 m above sea level (median 2,520 m).

- Bhañjyāng Kharka
- Chetang
- Chetang village
- Hukel village
- Hupkel
- Kaseri
- Kaseri village
- Kiphrankholagaun
- Kyumasherpu
- Lampate
- Magingoth
- Pangmen
- Phedi̇̄
- Pāṅmen
- Satdhara
- Talu
- Talu village
- Thadepati
- Yongdenkharka

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 Langtang

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

### Water

2 lakes; 1 river or stream.

- Humdi̇̄ Kholā
- Surya Kuṇḍ
- Sāgar Kuṇḍ

### Hills and mountains

1 peak; 1 mountain pass.

- Chhyārkuṅ Chuli̇̄ · 4,557 m
- Ṭhāḍepāṭi̇̄ Bhañjyāṅ · 3,642 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Langtang National Park

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 Langtang and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nuwakot District, the warmest month is Jun (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-2 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,425 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,084 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (275 mm) and the driest Nov (4 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 -2 11 

Feb 0 19 

Mar 4 26 

Apr 8 41 

May 10 97 

Jun 11 173 

Jul 11 275 

Aug 10 226 

Sep 9 158 

Oct 6 49 

Nov 2 4 

Dec -1 6 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Langtang

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Health post · Dupcheshwor 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.97649&mlon=85.44024#map=17/27.97649/85.44024) 

Bank Surjyamati Chandramati Bahuudayasaya Sahakari Sanstha · Dupcheshwor 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.92218&mlon=85.38212#map=17/27.92218/85.38212) 

ATM Nepal Bank Ltd. Melamchi Branch
नेपाल बैंक · Melamchi 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.82748&mlon=85.57371#map=17/27.82748/85.57371) 

Petrol pump Gantabya Petrol Pump · Kalika 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.99320&mlon=85.20377#map=17/27.99320/85.20377) 

Hotel Himalaya Sherpa Hotel & Resort · Langtang 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.04226&mlon=85.47249#map=17/28.04226/85.47249) 

Mall Hattigauda Commercial Complex · Budhanilkhantha 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.75677&mlon=85.34921#map=17/27.75677/85.34921) 

School Shree Surya Kunda Pra Vi · Langtang 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.01931&mlon=85.46280#map=17/28.01931/85.46280) 

College Rukmani Campus · Dupcheshwor 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.92195&mlon=85.38177#map=17/27.92195/85.38177) 

Police station District Police Office · Gosaikunda 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.10980&mlon=85.29885#map=17/28.10980/85.29885) 

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 Langtang

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

- Hotels7
- Schools2
- Restaurants3

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 Nuwakot District

- Belkotgadhi
- Bidur
- Dupcheshwor
- Kakani
- Kispang
- Likhu
- Myagang
- Panchakanya
- Shivapuri
- Shivapuri
- Suryagadhi
- Tadi
- Tarakeshwor

## Quick answers

- Where is Langtang?In Nuwakot District, Bagmati Province, Nepal
- What borders Langtang?Dupcheshwor, Gosaikunda, Helambu, Naukunda and Tadi
- How many villages are in Langtang?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Langtang?Settlements lie between 1,969 m and 3,759 m
- What is the highest point in Langtang?Chhyārkuṅ Chuli̇̄ (4,557 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Langtang?Health post, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Langtang?Surjyamati Chandramati Bahuudayasaya Sahakari Sanstha, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Langtang?Nepal Bank Ltd. Melamchi Branch नेपाल बैंक, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Langtang?Gantabya Petrol Pump, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Langtang?NP0328597 (OCHA common operational dataset)
