# Fakfokathum Municipality, Ilam District, Koshi Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/ilam/fakfokathum/

Municipality · Ilam District 

# Fakfokathum

Fakfokathum is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Ilam District, Koshi Province. It covers **108.4 km²**. 87 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 108km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,498 mtypical elevation

## Where is Fakfokathum?

Fakfokathum lies in [Ilam District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/ilam/), [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Deumai](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/ilam/deumai/), [Falgunanda](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/falgunanda/), [Mangsebung](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/ilam/mangsebung/) and [Miklajung](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/miklajung/). By area it is the 449th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 6.4% of [Ilam District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/ilam/). The centre of Fakfokathum is about 254 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 26.9657° N, 87.7511° 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 Fakfokathum

Open gazetteers list **87 villages, towns and localities** in Fakfokathum. Settlements here lie between about 686 m and 2,094 m above sea level (median 1,498 m).

- Adheri
- Akashegaun
- Amchok
- Anchereng
- Angchere
- Apthyare
- Barbote
- Bhanjyanggaun
- Bhattaraigaun
- Bhañjyāṅgāũ
- Chaulagaigaun
- Chitre
- Chukrumba
- Chuwandanda
- Dadegaun
- Dandagaun
- Dashamihat
- Deurali
- Dharmadwar
- Dharnekhop
- Dhunganagaun
- Dhungegaun
- Ektappa
- Ethawa
- Fakphokthum
- Gairigaun
- Gargare
- Ghurbise Panchami
- Hanmasuli
- Jaringe
- Khabuwagaun
- Khadkagaun
- Khambang
- Khamphula
- Khatrigaun
- Khāmbāṅ
- Kolbote
- Kopche
- Lamagaun
- Lamichhanegaun
- Limbugaun
- Lokhrumba
- Lumde
- Lumde Pokharigaun
- Lunsundang
- Lāmāgāũ
- Madibung
- Magargaun
- Mahimba
- Majuwa
- Makpaligaun
- Malbase
- Malteni
- Metalung
- Metāluṅ
- Munsigaun
- Mādibuṅ
- Nabugaun
- Nābugāũ
- Pachewa
- Pandegaun
- Phoktegaun
- Phuetappa
- Phusre Bhanjyang
- Pitamaru
- Putlikharka
- Ratmate
- Rupatar
- Sadhane
- Salleri
- Samrebung
- Sannesigaun
- Saptamihat
- Saptin
- Sepegaun
- Sepegāũ
- Shikari Bhanjyang
- Shivalayachok
- Simkharka
- Singlabung
- Surke
- Talkharka
- Tamakhe
- Thapagaun
- Thingepur
- Uttare Nawami
- 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 Fakfokathum

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

### Water

14 rivers and streams.

- Guruṅ Kholā
- Jaisi̇̄ Kholā
- Jhākri̇̄ Kholā
- Muge Kholā
- Nasuwā Kholā
- Pelewā Kholsā
- Phuṅ Kholā
- Phākphok Kholā
- Phākphok Kholā
- Phākphok Kholā
- Shive Kholā
- Simsarā Kholā
- Thāwā Kholā
- Tiwā Kholā

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain pass.

- Phusre Bhañjyāṅ · 1,941 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 Fakfokathum and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ilam District, the warmest month is Jun (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jan (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 270 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,545 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (419 mm) and the driest Dec (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to April and October to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 9 6 

Feb 12 12 

Mar 16 30 

Apr 19 64 

May 20 144 

Jun 21 235 

Jul 21 419 

Aug 21 317 

Sep 19 242 

Oct 17 70 

Nov 14 4 

Dec 11 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Fakfokathum

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ekatappa Ayruvedic Hospital · Fakfokathum 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.96793&mlon=87.78584#map=17/26.96793/87.78584) 

Bank Agricultural Development Bank Ltd. Mangalbare Branch · Deumai 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.94171&mlon=87.83937#map=17/26.94171/87.83937) 

ATM Prime ATM · Illam 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.94153&mlon=87.92186#map=17/26.94153/87.92186) 

Petrol pump Ilam Oils Station ( NOC) · Illam 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.90691&mlon=87.93356#map=17/26.90691/87.93356) 

Hotel Hotel Chamu · Deumai 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.02900&mlon=87.81003#map=17/27.02900/87.81003) 

Mall Ilam City Mart Ilam · Illam 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.90033&mlon=87.93430#map=17/26.90033/87.93430) 

School सिंह देवी माद्यमिक विद्यालय · Fakfokathum 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.96749&mlon=87.78565#map=17/26.96749/87.78565) 

College Mangalbare Multiple Campus, Deumai Municipality- 4 Ilam · Deumai 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.94265&mlon=87.84258#map=17/26.94265/87.84258) 

Police station Ekatappa Police Station · Fakfokathum 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.96654&mlon=87.78875#map=17/26.96654/87.78875) 

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 Fakfokathum

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools5
- 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 Ilam District

- Chulachuli
- Deumai
- Illam
- Mai
- Mai Jogmai
- Mangsebung
- Rong
- Sandakpur
- Suryodaya

## Quick answers

- Where is Fakfokathum?In Ilam District, Koshi Province, Nepal
- What borders Fakfokathum?Deumai, Falgunanda, Mangsebung and Miklajung
- How many villages are in Fakfokathum?87 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Fakfokathum?Settlements lie between 686 m and 2,094 m
- What is the highest point in Fakfokathum?Phusre Bhañjyāṅ (1,941 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Fakfokathum?February to April and October to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Fakfokathum?Ekatappa Ayruvedic Hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Fakfokathum?Agricultural Development Bank Ltd. Mangalbare Branch, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Fakfokathum?Prime ATM, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Fakfokathum?Ilam Oils Station ( NOC), about 19 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Fakfokathum?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Fakfokathum?NP0103401 (OCHA common operational dataset)