# Likhu Municipality, Nuwakot District, Bagmati Province

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

Municipality · Nuwakot District 

# Likhu

Likhu is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Nuwakot District, Bagmati Province. It covers **47.9 km²**. 67 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 47.9km²
- 29mapped services
- 692 mtypical elevation

## Where is Likhu?

Likhu lies in [Nuwakot District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/), [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Belkotgadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/belkotgadhi/), [Bidur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/bidur/), [Kakani](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/kakani/), [Panchakanya](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/panchakanya/), [Shivapuri](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/shivapuri-np0328410/) and [Suryagadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/suryagadhi/). By area it is the 673rd largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 4.0% of [Nuwakot District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/). The centre of Likhu is about 23 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.8873° N, 85.2163° 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 Likhu

Open gazetteers list **67 villages, towns and localities** in Likhu. Settlements here lie between about 526 m and 1,170 m above sea level (median 692 m).

- Adhikarigaun
- Adhikaritol
- Amilbote
- Bachchhala
- Bage
- Barkaule
- Barphedi
- Belaspur
- Bhaludanda
- Bhattathok
- Bitlab
- Boharapani
- Chambote
- Chapabote
- Chaughada
- Chaukhuda
- Dhakalgaun
- Dhandephedi
- Dhikure Bajar
- Dhunganagaun
- Dihibagaicha
- Dobate
- Dobhan Pati
- Dude Bagincha
- Dumrigaun
- Gadkhar
- Gahatedanda
- Gairigaun
- Gankhar Bagaincha
- Ghartitol
- Gurundanda
- Hansetol
- Kattachhap
- Khanigaun
- Kitini̇̄khāi̇̄
- Labdu
- Lamichhanegaun
- Lamichhanetol
- Lampati
- Lavaletar
- Likhu
- Majhgaun
- Majhipani
- Makaichaur
- Malakot
- Nachandanda
- Nagi
- Nakatachaur
- Newargaun
- Panchakanya
- Pandegaun
- Pathaktol
- Pattabari
- Paudure
- Pharsidanda
- Putali Bajar
- Ramche
- Rawalswanra
- Rāchme
- Sep
- Sheradil
- Shikar Katheri
- Suryamati
- Thansing
- Thansing Birta
- Thansinphat
- Upretigaun

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 Likhu

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Juge Kholā
- Likhu 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 Likhu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nuwakot District, the warmest month is Jun (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 403 m lower 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). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to May and October to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 10 11 

Feb 12 19 

Mar 16 26 

Apr 20 41 

May 22 97 

Jun 23 173 

Jul 22 275 

Aug 22 226 

Sep 21 158 

Oct 18 49 

Nov 14 4 

Dec 11 6 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Likhu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sapkota Polyclinic Pvt.Ltd Bidur 2- BattarNuwakot · Bidur 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.89738&mlon=85.14659#map=17/27.89738/85.14659) 

Bank Agricultural Development Bank · Likhu 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.87086&mlon=85.27349#map=17/27.87086/85.27349) 

ATM blueberry mart · Tokha 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.75732&mlon=85.32740#map=17/27.75732/85.32740) 

Petrol pump Bhairabi Oil Store Pvt Ltd · Bidur 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.90124&mlon=85.14621#map=17/27.90124/85.14621) 

Hotel Suryamati Newari Khaja Ghar · Likhu 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.89911&mlon=85.20744#map=17/27.89911/85.20744) 

Mall Subha Mart · Tarakeshwor 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.74804&mlon=85.29581#map=17/27.74804/85.29581) 

School Shree Bandevi Pra Vi · Likhu 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.89162&mlon=85.21164#map=17/27.89162/85.21164) 

College Chhetrapal Campus · Likhu 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.90426&mlon=85.24077#map=17/27.90426/85.24077) 

Police station Kumal Thati Police Station · Likhu 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.87053&mlon=85.27369#map=17/27.87053/85.27369) 

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 Likhu

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

- Banks1
- Hotels2
- Schools23
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants1
- 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 Nuwakot District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Likhu?In Nuwakot District, Bagmati Province, Nepal
- What borders Likhu?Belkotgadhi, Bidur, Kakani, Panchakanya, Shivapuri and Suryagadhi
- How many villages are in Likhu?67 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Likhu?Settlements lie between 526 m and 1,170 m
- What is the best time to visit Likhu?February to May and October to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Likhu?Sapkota Polyclinic Pvt.Ltd Bidur 2- BattarNuwakot, about 6.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Likhu?Agricultural Development Bank, about 5.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Likhu?blueberry mart, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Likhu?Bhairabi Oil Store Pvt Ltd, about 7.1 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Likhu?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Likhu?NP0328406 (OCHA common operational dataset)