# Mai Jogmai Municipality, Ilam District, Koshi Province

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Municipality · Ilam District 

# Mai Jogmai

Mai Jogmai is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Ilam District, Koshi Province. It covers **135.3 km²**. 122 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 135km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,639 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mai Jogmai?

Mai Jogmai lies in [Ilam District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/ilam/), [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Illam](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/ilam/illam/), [Sandakpur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/ilam/sandakpur/) and [Suryodaya](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/ilam/suryodaya/). By area it is the 335th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 8.0% of [Ilam District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/ilam/). The centre of Mai Jogmai is about 277 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 26.9616° N, 88.0033° 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 Mai Jogmai

Open gazetteers list **122 villages, towns and localities** in Mai Jogmai. Settlements here lie between about 562 m and 2,891 m above sea level (median 1,639 m).

- Ahale Bhanjyang
- Andheri
- Asare
- Basnetgaun
- Batase
- Besidanda
- Besitol
- Besi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Bhasme
- Bhitte
- Bhotetar
- Chachale
- Charghare
- Charkuwa
- Chhipchhipe
- Dandagaun
- Dhadegaun
- Dhaje
- Dhandegaun
- Dhupidanda
- Dobkilegaun
- Gaddidanda
- Gadere
- Gairigaun
- Gairi̇̄gāũ
- Gaḍḍiḍā̃ḍā
- Ghare Siran
- Gharegaun
- Ghumaune
- Gopeni
- Gupti
- Guranse
- Gurunggaun
- Guruṅgāũ
- Gurā̃se
- Hattitar
- Himdalgaun
- Hiunde
- Hiũde
- Jaghare
- Jaubari
- Jogidanda
- Jogi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Jorkharka
- Kalakhop
- Kalansing
- Khagegaun
- Kharidanda
- Khari̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Kharkharka
- Kholagaun
- Kholme
- Kuwapani
- Lalikharka
- Lamidhura
- Lapsibote
- Loksang
- Loksangdanda
- Loksāṅ
- Loksāṅḍā̃ḍā
- Lose
- Maibeni
- Maidangaun
- Maijogmai
- Majhuwa
- Mamchok
- Manedanda
- Megma
- Miheldanda
- Mihelḍā̃ḍā
- Mijaregaun
- Mijāregāũ
- Māneḍā̃ḍā
- Nagdaha
- Namsaling
- Naulegaun
- Nayan Bajar
- Nechali
- Nigale
- Odare
- Parmejun
- Patle
- Phatak
- Phedikholagaun
- Pindale
- Pingdanda
- Pi̇̃ḍāle
- Piṅḍā̃ḍā
- Pyang
- Pyāṅ
- Ramritar
- Rithabote
- Rulukbesi
- Salleribasti
- Sanjelgaun
- Sanpange
- Sarsinge
- Shangkhabung
- Shanishchare
- Shaṅkhabuṅ
- Shukrabare
- Simaligaun
- Sirise
- Sombarebesi
- Soyang
- Soyāṅ
- Sukrabare
- Sunuwargaun
- Tal Pokhari
- Tamanggaun
- Targaun
- Thaple
- Tharigaun
- Thulo Pyang
- Thumka
- Thumke
- Tumling
- Tāmāṅgāũ
- Ãdheri̇̄
- Ḍhā̃ḍegāũ
- Ḍā̃ḍāgāũ
- Ṭārgāũ

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 Mai Jogmai

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

### Water

17 rivers and streams.

- Bajire Kholā
- Bhasme Kholā
- Bhālu Kholā
- Bāndre Kholā
- Ghorme Kholā
- Gurā̃se Kholā
- Jhilke Kholā
- Jogmāi̇̄ Kholā
- Māle Kholā
- Māmchok Kholā
- Narāyaṇthān Kholsā
- Samāhā Kholā
- Sarbe Kholā
- Soyāṅ Kholā
- Sũgure Kholā
- Īṅgalā Kholā
- Ḍhā̃ḍe Kholā

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Pyāṅ Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,499 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 Mai Jogmai and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ilam District, the warmest month is Jun (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jan (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 411 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 November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 8 6 

Feb 11 12 

Mar 15 30 

Apr 18 64 

May 20 144 

Jun 20 235 

Jul 20 419 

Aug 20 317 

Sep 19 242 

Oct 16 70 

Nov 13 4 

Dec 10 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mai Jogmai

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Illam Apollo Hospital And Trauma Centre · Illam 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.92665&mlon=87.93117#map=17/26.92665/87.93117) 

Bank LaxmiMF BRANCH Biblyate · Illam 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.94099&mlon=87.92356#map=17/26.94099/87.92356) 

ATM Prime ATM · Illam 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.94153&mlon=87.92186#map=17/26.94153/87.92186) 

Petrol pump Ilam Petrol Pump · Illam 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.90693&mlon=87.93358#map=17/26.90693/87.93358) 

Hotel Nayabajar Ilam · Mai Jogmai 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.95677&mlon=88.02272#map=17/26.95677/88.02272) 

Mall Ilam City Mart Ilam · Illam 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.90033&mlon=87.93430#map=17/26.90033/87.93430) 

School Shree Saraswati Secondary School, Soyang · Mai Jogmai 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.93553&mlon=87.96616#map=17/26.93553/87.96616) 

College Ilam Technical Institute · Illam 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.91619&mlon=87.92921#map=17/26.91619/87.92921) 

Police station Temporary Police Station Tengara Ilam · Suryodaya 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.87671&mlon=88.02147#map=17/26.87671/88.02147) 

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 Mai Jogmai

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

- Hotels3
- Schools3
- Pharmacies1

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
- Fakfokathum
- Illam
- Mai
- Mangsebung
- Rong
- Sandakpur
- Suryodaya

## Quick answers

- Where is Mai Jogmai?In Ilam District, Koshi Province, Nepal
- What borders Mai Jogmai?Illam, Sandakpur and Suryodaya
- How many villages are in Mai Jogmai?122 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mai Jogmai?Settlements lie between 562 m and 2,891 m
- What is the highest point in Mai Jogmai?Pyāṅ Ḍā̃ḍā (2,499 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mai Jogmai?February to April and October to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mai Jogmai?Illam Apollo Hospital And Trauma Centre, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mai Jogmai?LaxmiMF BRANCH Biblyate, about 8.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mai Jogmai?Prime ATM, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mai Jogmai?Ilam Petrol Pump, about 9.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mai Jogmai?NP0103403 (OCHA common operational dataset)