# Chharka Tangsong Municipality, Dolpa District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dolpa/chharka-tangsong/

Municipality · Dolpa District 

# Chharka Tangsong

Chharka Tangsong is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Dolpa District, Karnali Province. It covers **1,965.3 km²**. 71 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,965km²
- 13mapped services
- 4,266 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chharka Tangsong?

Chharka Tangsong lies in [Dolpa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dolpa/), [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Dhawalagiri](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/myagdi/dhawalagiri/), [Dhorpatan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/myagdi/dhorpatan/), [Dolpo Buddha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dolpa/dolpo-buddha/), [Kaike](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dolpa/kaike/), [Lo Ghekar Damodarkunda](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/mustang/lo-ghekar-damodarkunda/) and [Varagung Muktichhetra](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/mustang/varagung-muktichhetra/). By area it is the 4th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 24.7% of [Dolpa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dolpa/). The centre of Chharka Tangsong is about 240 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.9797° N, 83.3386° 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 Chharka Tangsong

Open gazetteers list **71 villages, towns and localities** in Chharka Tangsong. Settlements here lie between about 3,250 m and 7,635 m above sea level (median 4,266 m).

- Chanagor Bhanjyang
- Chanla Bhanjyang
- Charka Bhot
- Chharang
- Chharka Bhot
- Chhārkā Bhoṭ
- Chinang
- Dangga Sumna
- Dhadgaon
- Dhadgaun
- Dhawalagiri 3rd
- Dukot
- Dukoṭ
- Ghajyang Sumna
- Gharengaon
- Gharenggaun
- Ghareṅgāũ
- Golgaha Deurali
- Gumjyang
- Gumjyāṅ
- Gunchaur
- Humbok
- Humbuk
- Hungdang
- Huṅdāṅ
- Jhyarkoi Bhanjyang
- Kaagkot
- Kakkotgaun
- Kang Tokal
- Khaukim Sumna
- Khyoklung Sumna
- Kākkoṭgāũ
- Lajar Sumna
- Langghar
- Lapche
- Longkung
- Lonkung
- Loṅkuṅ
- Mola bhanjyang
- Mukotgaon
- Mukotgaun
- Mukotgāũ
- Naljyang Sumna
- Old Kakkotgaon
- Pangagaon
- Panggang
- Pimarigaon
- Pimarigaun
- Pimari̇̄gāũ
- Pungagaun
- Puṅgāgāũ
- Pāṅgāṅ
- Sarchen Gumba
- Sebung
- Senting
- Senṭiṅ
- Seri
- Sinjik
- Sipte
- Sita Chuchura
- Tagachhyu
- Takmiku Surung
- Terangaon
- Teranggaun
- Terāṅgāũ
- Thingmer
- Thinmer
- Thiṅmer
- Trip
- Upper Pimarigaon
- Ḍhā̃ḍgāũ

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 Chharka Tangsong

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

### Water

61 rivers and streams; 11 lakes.

- Bhup Kholā
- Buko Sumnā Kholā
- Chhalāṅ Kholā
- Chhiuti̇̄ Tāl
- Chholuk Khār Tāl
- Chhortenle Kholā
- Chhuichen Kholā
- Chhukrin Kholā
- Chhyuriṅ Kholā
- Chhārkā Tulsi̇̄ Kholā
- Chināṅ Kholā
- Chorum Tāl
- Chyāṅjuṅ Kholā
- Chyāṅke Kholā
- Chāju Kholā
- Chākchu Tāl
- Chāu Kholā
- Dhārbo Tāl
- Gholder Kholā
- Ghyāmbu Kholā
- Ghāṅchho Kholā
- Humbuk Kholā
- Jyāke Kholā
- Khokluṅ Kholā

…and 48 more.

### Hills and mountains

7 peaks; 3 mountain passes; 3 glaciers; 2 mountains.

- Dhaulagiri II · 7,707 m
- Dhawalāgiri̇̄ Four · 7,203 m
- Ṭoṅgu Himāl · 5,964 m
- Hoṅde Himāl · 5,797 m
- Ghami̇̄ Bhañjyāṅ · 5,752 m
- Dhawalāgiri̇̄ Three · 5,679 m
- Ghekucheṅ Glacier · 5,662 m
- Kirāphuk Glacier · 5,598 m
- Chhyuriṅ Gyālko Lek · 5,558 m
- Ṭāgāchhyu · 5,469 m
- Sitā Chuchurā · 5,412 m
- Golgaha Deurāli̇̄ · 5,397 m
- Ghāndeu Glacier · 5,361 m
- Molā Bhañjyāṅ · 4,934 m
- Churen Himāl · 4,884 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 Chharka Tangsong and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Dolpa District, the warmest month is Jul (average 1 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,016 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,064 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (301 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 -18 21 

Feb -16 30 

Mar -13 29 

Apr -8 30 

May -5 70 

Jun -1 169 

Jul 1 301 

Aug 0 225 

Sep -2 136 

Oct -7 41 

Nov -11 4 

Dec -14 8 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chharka Tangsong

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Takshi Hospital · Dolpo Buddha 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.14582&mlon=83.17668#map=17/29.14582/83.17668) 

Bank Rastriya Badijya Bank · Chharka Tangsong 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.89660&mlon=83.18922#map=17/28.89660/83.18922) 

Hotel Zakhang Guesthouse · Chharka Tangsong 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.09092&mlon=83.41363#map=17/29.09092/83.41363) 

School Shree Saptakoshi Prathamik School · Chharka Tangsong 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.97406&mlon=83.34449#map=17/28.97406/83.34449) 

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 Chharka Tangsong

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

- Banks1
- Hotels5
- Schools7

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 Dolpa District

- Dolpo Buddha
- Jagadulla
- Kaike
- Mudkechula
- Shey Phoksundo
- Thulibheri
- Tripurasundari

## Quick answers

- Where is Chharka Tangsong?In Dolpa District, Karnali Province, Nepal
- What borders Chharka Tangsong?Dhawalagiri, Dhorpatan, Dolpo Buddha, Kaike, Lo Ghekar Damodarkunda and Varagung Muktichhetra
- How many villages are in Chharka Tangsong?71 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chharka Tangsong?Settlements lie between 3,250 m and 7,635 m
- What is the highest point in Chharka Tangsong?Dhaulagiri II (7,707 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chharka Tangsong?Takshi Hospital, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chharka Tangsong?Rastriya Badijya Bank, about 17 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Chharka Tangsong?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chharka Tangsong?NP0662406 (OCHA common operational dataset)