# Sunkoshi Municipality, Sindhuli District, Bagmati Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhuli/sunkoshi/

Municipality · Sindhuli District 

# Sunkoshi

Sunkoshi is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Sindhuli District, Bagmati Province. It covers **154.6 km²**. 113 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 80 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 155km²
- 80mapped services
- 943 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sunkoshi?

Sunkoshi lies in [Sindhuli District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhuli/), [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Ghyanglekha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhuli/ghyanglekha/), [Golanjor](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhuli/golanjor/), [Kamalamai](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhuli/kamalamai/), [Khandadevi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/ramechhap/khandadevi/), [Manthali](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/ramechhap/manthali/), [Roshi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kavrepalanchok/roshi/) and [Temal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kavrepalanchok/temal/). By area it is the 285th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 6.2% of [Sindhuli District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhuli/). The centre of Sunkoshi is about 65 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.3803° N, 85.8757° 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 Sunkoshi

Open gazetteers list **113 villages, towns and localities** in Sunkoshi. Settlements here lie between about 493 m and 1,825 m above sea level (median 943 m).

- Amare
- Ambote
- Archale
- Arubote
- Bahungaun
- Bandipur
- Baseri
- Beni Ghāt
- Benighat
- Betini
- Bhadaure Chainpur
- Bhalayetar
- Bhalu Khola
- Bhanjyang
- Bhanjyangdanda
- Bhanjyangpokhari
- Bhañjyāṅ
- Bhañjyāṅḍā̃ḍā
- Bholchhap
- Bhorleni
- Bhotekhola
- Bhulkot
- Bhusune
- Boretar
- Chainpur
- Chalise
- Chihandanda
- Dagi
- Dandagaun
- Dangi
- Dhairenidanda
- Dhodre
- Dobhandanda
- Dumjā
- Gahunkhaka
- Gairigaun
- Ghatbesi (Niguliphant)
- Ghāṭbesi̇̄
- Haigaun
- Hilekharka
- Jalkini
- Jumledanda
- Jyamire
- Kalimati
- Kanshikharka
- Kaphalchaur
- Kashikharka
- Khaharegaun
- Khaharetol
- Khalte Chainpur
- Khanigaun
- Khaniyakharka
- Kotdanda
- Kotgaun
- Kotregaun
- Kusheshwar Dumja
- Lakhanpur
- Laksmidanda
- Lamidanda
- Madanbas
- Mahadevtar
- Mainapur
- Majhuwa
- Malanga
- Manedanda
- Maruwadanda
- Mathillo Chainpur
- Mulkot
- Nagi
- Nangedanda
- Nayachhap
- Nayā̃chhāp
- Nepalthok
- Neupanetar
- Newarbari
- Okhreni
- Parewadanda
- Phalamchaur
- Phusredanda
- Pipaldanda
- Ramtar
- Ratmate
- Rupakot
- Ruptar
- Sadhimajuwa
- Saintar
- Salleni
- Sandhanbot
- Sanotar
- Sarkichhap
- Sarkigairo
- Satbise
- Shitalpati
- Simalchaur
- Simkhet
- Simle
- Sirwani
- Siudibardanda
- Siundi̇̄bāḍā̃ḍā
- Sulthum
- Sunkoshi
- Surke
- Tamling
- Tarigau
- Thotre
- Thumka
- Thumki
- Thumkibesi
- Tinkhopre
- Todke
- Tyangtyang
- Tāmliṅ
- Ṭyāṅṭāṅ

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 Sunkoshi

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

### Water

28 rivers and streams.

- Beti̇̄ni̇̄ Kholā
- Bhoṭe Kholā
- Bhālu Kholā
- Bākhri̇̄ Kholā
- Chainpur Kholā
- Chhāṅchhāṅ Kholā
- Dhamile Kholā
- Dhimile Kholā
- Dhobi̇̄ Kholā
- Gagari̇̄ Kholā
- Gaṅgaṭe Kholā
- Ghyāmpe Kholā
- Khahare Kholā
- Khāni̇̄ Kholā
- Kotre Kholā
- Lāme Kholā
- Madenbās Kholā
- Niguli̇̄ Kholā
- Okhreni̇̄ Kholā
- Roshi̇̄ Kholā
- Rumṭi̇̄ Kholā
- Siureni̇̄ Kholā
- Turture Kholā
- Āmbote Kholā

…and 4 more.

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 Sunkoshi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sindhuli District, the warmest month is Jun (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 256 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,063 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (278 mm) and the driest Nov (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 13 8 

Feb 16 13 

Mar 21 19 

Apr 25 37 

May 27 94 

Jun 27 166 

Jul 25 278 

Aug 24 219 

Sep 23 179 

Oct 21 46 

Nov 17 2 

Dec 14 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sunkoshi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Doramba · Doramba 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.50935&mlon=85.93517#map=17/27.50935/85.93517) 

Bank CivilMF BRANCH BHADRAKALI · Kamalamai 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.29005&mlon=85.92780#map=17/27.29005/85.92780) 

ATM Mega ATM · Kamalamai 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.22936&mlon=85.91437#map=17/27.22936/85.91437) 

Petrol pump Khurkot petrol pump · Golanjor 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.33520&mlon=85.99169#map=17/27.33520/85.99169) 

Hotel jhagajholi · Sunkoshi 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.41486&mlon=85.86866#map=17/27.41486/85.86866) 

School Panchakanya Pra Vi · Sunkoshi 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.38271&mlon=85.88323#map=17/27.38271/85.88323) 

College Sunkoshi Campus, Ratmata · Sunkoshi 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.41106&mlon=85.88667#map=17/27.41106/85.88667) 

Police station Timecard · Sunkoshi 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.44397&mlon=85.80947#map=17/27.44397/85.80947) 

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 Sunkoshi

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

- Hotels13
- Schools57
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants7
- 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 Sindhuli District

- Dudhouli
- Ghyanglekha
- Golanjor
- Hariharpurgaghi
- Kamalamai
- Marin
- Phikkal
- Tinpatan

## Quick answers

- Where is Sunkoshi?In Sindhuli District, Bagmati Province, Nepal
- What borders Sunkoshi?Ghyanglekha, Golanjor, Kamalamai, Khandadevi, Manthali, Roshi and Temal
- How many villages are in Sunkoshi?113 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sunkoshi?Settlements lie between 493 m and 1,825 m
- What is the best time to visit Sunkoshi?October to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sunkoshi?Doramba, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sunkoshi?CivilMF BRANCH BHADRAKALI, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sunkoshi?Mega ATM, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sunkoshi?Khurkot petrol pump, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sunkoshi?NP0320404 (OCHA common operational dataset)