# Helambu Municipality, Sindhupalchok District, Bagmati Province

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Municipality · Sindhupalchok District 

# Helambu

Helambu is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Sindhupalchok District, Bagmati Province. It covers **287.5 km²**. 181 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 70 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 288km²
- 70mapped services
- 1,871 mtypical elevation

## Where is Helambu?

Helambu lies in [Sindhupalchok District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/), [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/), [Langtang](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/langtang/), [Melamchi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/melamchi/) and [Panchpokhari Thangpal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/panchpokhari-thangpal/). By area it is the 111th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 11.5% of [Sindhupalchok District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/). The centre of Helambu is about 40 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.0061° N, 85.5316° 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 Helambu

Open gazetteers list **181 villages, towns and localities** in Helambu. Settlements here lie between about 964 m and 3,472 m above sea level (median 1,871 m).

- Ambathan
- Ambathang
- Bahun Dhodeni
- Bangare
- Barsang
- Barsān
- Bekarsang
- Bekarsāṅ
- Beltar
- Bharati
- Bhirkharka
- Bhote Dhodeni
- Bhwanchosa
- Bhwā̃chosā
- Bimbale
- Bolamche
- Boldegaun
- Bolgang
- Bolgāṅ
- Bundrughyang
- Chanaute
- Chhachokdanda
- Chhesgaun
- Chhimi
- Chhimighyang
- Chhimi̇̄ghyāṅ
- Chinikharka
- Chirilaprang
- Chitre
- Chiurikharka
- Churetarphant
- Chyopu
- Dana
- Dapkharka
- Deurali
- Dhapchung
- Dhunge
- Dhupatong
- Dhuseni
- Dihi
- Dobate
- Dongdhing
- Doring
- Doriṅ
- Dukanghyang
- Gaitar
- Ghangyul
- Ghopte Ghyang
- Ghwakang
- Ghwākāṅ
- Gijet
- Gohare
- Golphu Bhanjyang
- Gul Bhanjyang
- Gumtasee
- Gumţāsi̇̄
- Gurungaun
- Gyalthum
- Gyalthung
- Gyalthung Maitar
- Gyālthuṅ
- Haldi
- Hegang
- Hegaṅ
- Helambu
- Helmu
- Ichok
- Isin
- Jaisigaun
- Kakani
- Kakani Bhanjyang
- Kakko
- Kalamgsi
- Kalamsi̇̄
- Kalleri
- Kalleri Dihi
- Kaltabbe
- Kaṭumsāṅ
- Keshare
- Kharbuje
- Kharkadanda
- Kiul
- Kiulpati
- Kolemu
- Kope
- Kusangpal
- Kusāṅpāl
- Kutumsang
- Kyayung
- Kyuolā Bhañjyāṅ
- Kyāyuṅ
- Lamdo
- Lapagaun
- Mahangkal
- Mahāṅkāl
- Maitar
- Majhuwa
- Mane Mendang
- Manedanda
- Manegaira
- Maramchi
- Mathillo Isin
- Melamcheegaun
- Melamchigaon
- Melamchi̇̄gāū
- Nadang
- Nagidanda
- Nakote
- Nakotegaun
- Nalkharka
- Naubisetar
- Nigale
- Nigale Bhanjyang
- Nimadanda
- Nurpu
- Nādāṅ
- Otero
- Pading
- Padiṅ
- Pakhe
- Palchok
- Palchok Devithan
- Palchokbesi
- Palchokdanda
- Panchosa
- Pangang
- Paragang
- Patichaur
- Pipalchaur
- Pipaldanda
- Pipse
- Pokharidanda
- Prandagaun
- Pujarichok
- Puranagaun
- Pusa
- Pāchosā
- Pārāgāṅ
- Pāṅgāṅ
- Raithaneghyang
- Ribal
- Ribarma
- Sano Manchet
- Sanugopte
- Sarkathali
- Saune
- Sera
- Sermathang
- Setighyang
- Singhyang
- Singoche
- Sirise
- Siṅghyāṅ
- Sursing
- Sursiṅ
- Tamangaun
- Tar
- Tarkado
- Tarkebesi
- Tarkeghyang
- Tartong
- Tasithang
- Thaldanda
- Thalo
- Thotungdanda
- Thotuṅḍā̃ḍā
- Thuibal
- Thuldhunga
- Thulo Manchet
- Timbu
- Tinailung
- Tochhum
- Togaun
- Tārke Ghyāng
- Tārkeghyāṅ
- Tārtoṅ
- Uriyani
- Urleni
- Yambalama
- खार्चुङ
- Ṭānsi̇̄thāṅ

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 Helambu

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

### Water

29 rivers and streams.

- Aran Kholā
- Baṅgāre Kholā
- Bhrāsāṅ Kholā
- Chhyāndi Kholā
- Chinikharka Kholā
- Chitre Kholā
- Devi̇̄thān Kholā
- Ghatte Kholā
- Gohare Kholā
- Gohare Kholā
- Gyālthuṅ Kholā
- Khahare Kholā
- Kudule Kholā
- Kāttike Kholā
- Limbu Kholā
- Makaibāri̇̄ Kholā
- Nāmsāṅ Kholā
- Pemdāṅ Kholā
- Phāduṅ Kholā
- Praṅjāṅ Kholā
- Ribal Kholā
- Ribarmā Kholā
- Riṅgur Kholā
- Syāṅle Kholā

…and 5 more.

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill.

- Naya Kanga · 5,772 m
- Mangengoth · 3,481 m

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 Helambu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sindhupalchok District, the warmest month is Jul (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-1 °C), after allowing for this place being about 374 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 858 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (219 mm) and the driest Nov (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan -1 9 

Feb 0 15 

Mar 4 20 

Apr 8 31 

May 10 71 

Jun 12 128 

Jul 13 219 

Aug 12 193 

Sep 11 127 

Oct 7 37 

Nov 3 4 

Dec 1 5 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Helambu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Health post · Dupcheshwor 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.97649&mlon=85.44024#map=17/27.97649/85.44024) 

Bank Mahuli laghubitta · Melamchi 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.86746&mlon=85.53850#map=17/27.86746/85.53850) 

ATM Nepal Bank Ltd. Melamchi Branch
नेपाल बैंक · Melamchi 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.82748&mlon=85.57371#map=17/27.82748/85.57371) 

Petrol pump salambu devi · Shankharapur 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.72886&mlon=85.44857#map=17/27.72886/85.44857) 

Hotel Zambala Guest House & Restaurant · Helambu 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.00631&mlon=85.53845#map=17/28.00631/85.53845) 

Mall New Shakya Shopping Center · Choutara Sangachowkgadhi 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.77327&mlon=85.71696#map=17/27.77327/85.71696) 

School Shree Pema Chholing Ni Ma Vi · Helambu 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.00503&mlon=85.53925#map=17/28.00503/85.53925) 

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

Police station Police Station Kharanitar · Tadi 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.92190&mlon=85.30574#map=17/27.92190/85.30574) 

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 Helambu

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

- Hotels33
- Schools36
- 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 Sindhupalchok District

- Bahrabise
- Balephi
- Bhotekoshi
- Choutara Sangachowkgadhi
- Indrawoti
- Jugal
- Lisankhu Pakhar
- Melamchi
- Panchpokhari Thangpal
- Sunkoshi
- Tripurasundari

## Quick answers

- Where is Helambu?In Sindhupalchok District, Bagmati Province, Nepal
- What borders Helambu?Dupcheshwor, Gosaikunda, Langtang, Melamchi and Panchpokhari Thangpal
- How many villages are in Helambu?181 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Helambu?Settlements lie between 964 m and 3,472 m
- What is the highest point in Helambu?Naya Kanga (5,772 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Helambu?May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Helambu?Health post, about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Helambu?Mahuli laghubitta, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Helambu?Nepal Bank Ltd. Melamchi Branch नेपाल बैंक, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Helambu?salambu devi, about 32 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Helambu?NP0323401 (OCHA common operational dataset)