# Halesi Tuwachung Municipality, Khotang District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/halesi-tuwachung/

Municipality · Khotang District 

# Halesi Tuwachung

Halesi Tuwachung is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Khotang District, Koshi Province. It covers **279.8 km²**. 244 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 42 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 280km²
- 42mapped services
- 978 mtypical elevation

## Where is Halesi Tuwachung?

Halesi Tuwachung lies in [Khotang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/), [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/diktel-rupakot-majhuwagadhi/), [Diprung Chuichumma](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/diprung-chuichumma/), [Katari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/udayapur/katari/), [Limchunbung](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/udayapur/limchunbung/), [Manebhanjyang](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/okhaldhunga/manebhanjyang/), [Rawa Besi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/rawa-besi/), [Siddhicharan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/okhaldhunga/siddhicharan/) and [Tapli](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/udayapur/tapli/). By area it is the 118th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 17.6% of [Khotang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/). The centre of Halesi Tuwachung is about 140 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.1676° N, 86.6006° 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 Halesi Tuwachung

Open gazetteers list **244 villages, towns and localities** in Halesi Tuwachung. Settlements here lie between about 285 m and 1,828 m above sea level (median 978 m).

- Ahale
- Ai̇̃selukharka
- Arkhale
- Arkhaule
- Arubote
- Badahare
- Badaka
- Badhare ward no 4
- Bahundanda
- Bahunidanda 5 Malibas
- Baitar
- Bakhapu
- Bakhuwa
- Balchung
- Balui
- Balungmari
- Bangi
- Bangma
- Banpala
- Barbote
- Barhabise
- Bataseghat
- Batile
- Bayakta
- Belbote
- Berakha
- Beshitole
- Beta
- Bhadaure
- Bhadbesi
- Bhagra
- Bhalukhop
- Bhandari
- Bhangditar
- Bhanjyang
- Bhomaju
- Bhorla Bhanjyang
- Bhorleni
- Bhutiyakholagaun
- Bhutkharka
- Bhāṅḍi̇̄ṭār
- Bichupu
- Bijule
- Boje
- Bula
- Bungdel
- Buṅdel
- Byakta
- Bālchuṅ
- Bāluṅmāri̇̄
- Bāṅmā
- Chapleti
- Charbote
- Chhange Thakle
- Chhapdanda
- Chhatiwan
- Chhokmala
- Chhompang
- Chhordipa
- Chhāpḍā̃ḍā
- Chichinga
- Chumakhu
- Chumakhu Bhanjyan
- Chuwabot
- Chyantar
- Chyasimtar
- Daimijawa
- Dalmi
- Dalmi Bhanjyang
- Dalphu
- Damdale
- Dandagaun
- Dandaguth
- Devitar
- Dhaireni
- Dhandpani
- Dhara
- Dharapani
- Dhitung
- Dhituṅ
- Dhuseni
- Dihidanda
- Dikuwa
- Dimpato
- Dipkharka
- Diyale
- Dodeni
- Dukseli
- Dumre
- Dunde
- Dunmre
- Durchhim
- Dālmi̇̄jāwā
- Enama
- Gairi
- Gairigoth
- Gairikholagaun
- Ganeshtar
- Garapu
- Ghopatar
- Ghopatar Ward no 2
- Ghurchu
- Gobitar
- Godelighat
- Goruiure
- Gorujure
- Gurase
- Gurdum
- Hadunge
- Haide
- Halesi
- Halesi Tuwachung
- Hathiyal
- Hatiban
- Hattiban
- Jayaramtar
- Jhapa
- Jortighat
- Juge
- Kabre
- Kachupatale
- Kaduwa
- Kalimati
- Kamidanda
- Kamigaun
- Kaphale
- Katahare
- Kattike
- Kaule
- Khamtedanda
- Kharka
- Khokseli
- Khokselibesi
- Kholimpa
- Khulum
- Khāmtelḍā̃ḍā
- Koldanda
- Kotgairi
- Kotgaun
- Koṭgāũ
- Kumalgaun
- Kumālgāũ
- Kurle
- Kurleghat
- Kāmi̇̄gāũ
- Kāmi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Laikughat
- Limlung
- Limluṅ
- Lubu
- Lulima
- Lurkhudanda
- Maitung
- Maituṅ
- Majhkhani
- Malakhu
- Mandata
- Mangaltar
- Manpur
- Mapachuli
- Mathillo Dikuwa
- Mayankhu
- Mulghat
- Munsire
- Nagi
- Nalpur
- Nibhare
- Nigali
- Ninglam
- Nisankhu
- Odare
- Okhlang
- Okhlāṅ
- Pahire
- Pakanchepa
- Pakaunchi
- Pame
- Pangre
- Panthi
- Parigaun
- Patale
- Patikarka
- Patikharka
- Payuma
- Phedi
- Phokti
- Phusre
- Pipale
- Pipaltar
- Pipchai
- Pokhre
- Puranogaun
- Pāri̇̄gāũ
- Pāṅre
- Rabu
- Raighat
- Rajapani
- Rakhema
- Rangkatol
- Ratmate
- Ratokholagaun
- Raṅkāṭol
- Regmitar
- Ritthabote
- Ritthabote Gate
- Robil
- Ruptar
- Saekhu
- Salle
- Salleni
- Saltemma
- Sanne
- Sarpa
- Shikharkateri
- Simalchaur
- Simalchour
- Simle
- Simpani
- Sirubani
- Sorachun
- Subitar
- Syaule Bhanjyang
- Takitar
- Talbale
- Tallo Badaka
- Tallo Chichinga
- Tallogaun
- Targaun
- Tarsing
- Temtu
- Temtuku
- Thulachaur
- Thumka
- Thumki
- Tinsalle
- Todke
- Wachhim
- Wanamal
- khokseli ward no 1
- Ḍhā̃ḍpāni̇̄
- Ḍihi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Ḍā̃ḍāguṭh
- Ḍā̃ḍāgāũ
- Ṭārsiṅ

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 Halesi Tuwachung

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

### Water

27 rivers and streams.

- Baeku Kholā
- Belṭār Kholā
- Bulā Kholā
- Chisāpāni̇̄ Kholā
- Chuk Kholā
- Dhaireni̇̄ Kholā
- Dhārāpāni̇̄ Kholā
- Dudh Koshi̇̄ Nadi̇̄
- Dōthe Kholā
- Gairi̇̄ Kholā
- Geluṅ Kholā
- Gāiḍuṅ Kholā
- Kholimpā Kholā
- Khār Kholā
- Laiku Kholā
- Lāurse Kholā
- Mahādev Kholā
- Makuwā Kholā
- Mayāṅkhu Kholā
- Roktam Kholā
- Rāte Kholā
- Rāṅkulā Kholā
- Salām Kholā
- Sāne Kholā

…and 3 more.

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain pass.

- Chumākhu Bhañjyāṅ · 1,203 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 Halesi Tuwachung and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Khotang District, the warmest month is Jun (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 350 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,040 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (276 mm) and the driest Nov (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 15 7 

Feb 19 11 

Mar 23 21 

Apr 27 41 

May 28 104 

Jun 29 161 

Jul 27 276 

Aug 27 200 

Sep 26 169 

Oct 23 46 

Nov 20 2 

Dec 17 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Halesi Tuwachung

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rumjatar District Hospital Okhaldhunga · Siddhicharan 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.30048&mlon=86.54321#map=17/27.30048/86.54321) 

Bank MBL, Halesi Extension Counter · Halesi Tuwachung 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.18577&mlon=86.58826#map=17/27.18577/86.58826) 

ATM Global IME Bank · Siddhicharan 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.31918&mlon=86.50494#map=17/27.31918/86.50494) 

Petrol pump Arpan Oil Distributors · Manebhanjyang 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.17289&mlon=86.40193#map=17/27.17289/86.40193) 

Hotel Royal Halesi · Halesi Tuwachung 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.19052&mlon=86.62152#map=17/27.19052/86.62152) 

School Halesi pathshala · Halesi Tuwachung 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.19157&mlon=86.61806#map=17/27.19157/86.61806) 

College Diktel Multiple Campus · Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.22678&mlon=86.78765#map=17/27.22678/86.78765) 

Police station Police Station · Halesi Tuwachung 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.19102&mlon=86.62249#map=17/27.19102/86.62249) 

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 Halesi Tuwachung

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

- Banks10
- Hotels15
- Schools15
- Police stations2

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 Khotang District

- Aiselukharka
- Baraha Pokhari
- Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi
- Diprung Chuichumma
- Jante Dhunga
- Kepilasgadhi
- Khotehang
- Rawa Besi
- Sakela

## Quick answers

- Where is Halesi Tuwachung?In Khotang District, Koshi Province, Nepal
- What borders Halesi Tuwachung?Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi, Diprung Chuichumma, Katari, Limchunbung, Manebhanjyang, Rawa Besi, Siddhicharan and Tapli
- How many villages are in Halesi Tuwachung?244 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Halesi Tuwachung?Settlements lie between 285 m and 1,828 m
- What is the highest point in Halesi Tuwachung?Chumākhu Bhañjyāṅ (1,203 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Halesi Tuwachung?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Halesi Tuwachung?Rumjatar District Hospital Okhaldhunga, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Halesi Tuwachung?MBL, Halesi Extension Counter, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Halesi Tuwachung?Global IME Bank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Halesi Tuwachung?Arpan Oil Distributors, about 20 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Halesi Tuwachung?10 mapped
- What is the P-code of Halesi Tuwachung?NP0112301 (OCHA common operational dataset)