# Sunkoshi Municipality, Sindhupalchok District – Villages & Map

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

Municipality · Sindhupalchok District 

# Sunkoshi

Sunkoshi is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Sindhupalchok District, Bagmati Province. It covers **72.8 km²**. 97 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 43 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 72.8km²
- 43mapped services
- 1,328 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sunkoshi?

Sunkoshi 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: [Balephi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/balephi/), [Bhumlu](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/kavrepalanchok/bhumlu/), [Choutara Sangachowkgadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/choutara-sangachowkgadhi/), [Lisankhu Pakhar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/lisankhu-pakhar/) and [Tripurasundari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/tripurasundari/). By area it is the 591st largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 2.9% of [Sindhupalchok District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/). The centre of Sunkoshi is about 48 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.7107° N, 85.8095° 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 **97 villages, towns and localities** in Sunkoshi. Settlements here lie between about 667 m and 1,935 m above sea level (median 1,328 m).

- Aduwabari
- Antarpu
- Baghbhairav
- Baghkhor
- Bajhe
- Bhaise
- Bhalukharka
- Bhalukhop
- Bhandarigaun
- Bhirkuna
- Bhoteyamna
- Bilmarang
- Birta Pakhar
- Bokse
- Budhathokigaun
- Bā̃jhe
- Chhap
- Chihane
- Chinne
- Chinne Lahareṭol
- Dadagaun
- Dadakateri
- Dadapakhar
- Dadeti
- Dharapani
- Dhopka
- Dhuseni
- Dorpa
- Dubledanda
- Gaipaile
- Gairatol
- Gairegaun
- Gharkaj
- Golme
- Gunsa
- Jagannathe
- Jagariyamna
- Jamune
- Juge
- Kaitar
- Kaldhude
- Kallabari
- Kalleri
- Kaphale
- Kattike
- Kerabari
- Kholakharka
- Khorang
- Khoraṅ
- Khoraṅghāṭ
- Koranghat
- Kotgau
- Kuele
- Kālika
- Laharetol
- Lapse
- Mahakal
- Mahā̃kāl
- Mathollo Chhap
- Melchaur
- Meldanda
- Mirre
- Mulkharka
- Nigre
- Odare
- Pahari Yamuna
- Pakhar Dobhang
- Pangretar
- Patle
- Puranagaun
- Puranakot
- Ratankot
- Salle
- Salleni
- Sano Pakhar
- Sera
- Silku
- Simle Ghartigaun
- Simpani
- Sinhalebesi
- Sotre
- Sukute
- Sundanda
- Sunkhani
- Sunkoshi
- Swara
- Tallo Chhap
- Thotneri
- Thuldhunga
- Thumpakhar
- Timbure
- Timure
- Tinghare
- Titre
- Titre Bhaṇḍāri̇̄gāũ
- Ukhubari
- Ḍā̃ḍāgāũ

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

1 river or stream.

- Ṭuneboṭe 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 Sunkoshi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sindhupalchok District, the warmest month is Jul (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jan (2 °C), after allowing for this place being about 169 m lower 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 **April to May and October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 2 9 

Feb 4 15 

Mar 7 20 

Apr 11 31 

May 14 71 

Jun 16 128 

Jul 16 219 

Aug 16 193 

Sep 14 127 

Oct 10 37 

Nov 7 4 

Dec 4 5 

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 Sindhu Sadabahar Hospital · Sunkoshi 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.75408&mlon=85.82963#map=17/27.75408/85.82963) 

Bank Laxmi Bank · Lisankhu Pakhar 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.71185&mlon=85.87770#map=17/27.71185/85.87770) 

ATM Budepa/Piskar Bus Park · Bahrabise 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.78639&mlon=85.89980#map=17/27.78639/85.89980) 

Petrol pump Gaurishankar Oil Store · Lisankhu Pakhar 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.70894&mlon=85.88121#map=17/27.70894/85.88121) 

Hotel River Bay Rafting & Resort · Choutara Sangachowkgadhi 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.71268&mlon=85.76754#map=17/27.71268/85.76754) 

Mall New Shakya Shopping Center · Choutara Sangachowkgadhi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.77327&mlon=85.71696#map=17/27.77327/85.71696) 

School Shree Seti Devi PRA V · Sunkoshi 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.71031&mlon=85.80386#map=17/27.71031/85.80386) 

College Kathmandu University, Department of Mechanical Engineering · Sunkoshi 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.68623&mlon=85.77592#map=17/27.68623/85.77592) 

Police station Lamosanghu Police Station · Balephi 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.75617&mlon=85.84568#map=17/27.75617/85.84568) 

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.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels2
- Schools39
- Colleges and universities1

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
- Helambu
- Indrawoti
- Jugal
- Lisankhu Pakhar
- Melamchi
- Panchpokhari Thangpal
- Tripurasundari

## Quick answers

- Where is Sunkoshi?In Sindhupalchok District, Bagmati Province, Nepal
- What borders Sunkoshi?Balephi, Bhumlu, Choutara Sangachowkgadhi, Lisankhu Pakhar and Tripurasundari
- How many villages are in Sunkoshi?97 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sunkoshi?Settlements lie between 667 m and 1,935 m
- What is the best time to visit Sunkoshi?April to May and October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sunkoshi?Sindhu Sadabahar Hospital, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sunkoshi?Laxmi Bank, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sunkoshi?Budepa/Piskar Bus Park, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sunkoshi?Gaurishankar Oil Store, about 7.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sunkoshi?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sunkoshi?NP0323407 (OCHA common operational dataset)