# Sakela Municipality, Khotang District, Koshi Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/sakela/

Municipality · Khotang District 

# Sakela

Sakela is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Khotang District, Koshi Province. It covers **79.8 km²**. 93 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 79.8km²
- 1,725 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sakela?

Sakela lies in [Khotang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/), [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/diktel-rupakot-majhuwagadhi/), [Diprung Chuichumma](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/diprung-chuichumma/), [Khotehang](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/khotehang/) and [Temkemaiyum](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/temkemaiyum/). By area it is the 570th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 5.0% of [Khotang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/). The centre of Sakela is about 164 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.1803° N, 86.8731° 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 Sakela

Open gazetteers list **93 villages, towns and localities** in Sakela. Settlements here lie between about 849 m and 2,473 m above sea level (median 1,725 m).

- Acharyagaun
- Ahale
- Badung
- Banjhechiyandanda
- Bhangtar
- Bhāṅṭār
- Bophai
- Bopung
- Bopuṅ
- Bora
- Butepa
- Bāduṅ
- Bā̃jhechiyānḍā̃ḍā
- Dandagaun Barbote
- Dandagaun Laharetol
- Dandatol
- Darimtol
- Deuralidanda
- Dhade
- Dhadkharka
- Dhikurtung
- Dhuma
- Dichung
- Dichuṅ
- Dumchheli
- Gairi
- Gurungaun
- Gurunggaun
- Guruṅgāũ
- Harelodandagaun
- Hareloḍā̃ḍāgāũ
- Hattisunde
- Hudabu
- Hupapu
- Hāttisũḍe
- Jhagarpur
- Kamigaun
- Kattike
- Kaule
- Khidima
- Khokma
- Kiwa
- Kokura
- Kunakharka
- Kuntung
- Kuntuṅ
- Lamidanda
- Lunwala
- Lāmi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Makhamale
- Manebhanjyan Bajar
- Manegaun
- Matim Birta
- Mattim Birta
- Mobu
- Morahun
- Morahũ
- Mānegāũ
- Nagi
- Naulakharka
- Okhre
- Palangka
- Palaṅkā
- Pangdhure
- Parung
- Patalpani
- Phalate
- Pichapu
- Pinalakha
- Pipaldanda
- Pristi
- Pāruṅ
- Pāṅdhure
- Ratanchha (Majhagaun)
- Ratanchhā
- Rumbola
- Sakela
- Salme
- Sasep
- Saure
- Sekuwa
- Silapa
- Solma
- Suntaletol
- Surke
- Talkharka
- Tarebhir
- Toribari
- Watung
- Wātuṅ
- Ḍā̃ḍāgāũ Barboṭe
- Ḍā̃ḍāgāũ Lahareṭol
- Ḍā̃ḍāṭol

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 Sakela

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Beliyā Kholā
- Bāduṅ Kholā
- Dhipluṅ Kholā
- Dopruṅ Kholā
- Kharuwā Kholā
- Khopi̇̄ Kholā
- Pekuwā Kholā
- Rekhuwā Kholā
- Rupuwā Kholā
- Rupuṅ Kholā
- Sāpaju 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 Sakela and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Khotang District, the warmest month is Jun (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 397 m higher 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 May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 11 7 

Feb 14 11 

Mar 18 21 

Apr 22 41 

May 24 104 

Jun 24 161 

Jul 22 276 

Aug 22 200 

Sep 21 169 

Oct 19 46 

Nov 15 2 

Dec 12 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sakela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Khotang Diktel Hospital · Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.21333&mlon=86.79491#map=17/27.21333/86.79491) 

Bank ForwardMF, Diktel · Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.20908&mlon=86.79368#map=17/27.20908/86.79368) 

ATM Global IME Bank · Siddhicharan 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.31918&mlon=86.50494#map=17/27.31918/86.50494) 

Petrol pump Tyamke Oil Suppliers · Bhojpur 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.17774&mlon=87.04281#map=17/27.17774/87.04281) 

Hotel Gothesing homestay bhojpur · Temkemaiyum 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.22094&mlon=86.94092#map=17/27.22094/86.94092) 

School Shree Pancha Secondary School Diktel Khotang · Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.20000&mlon=86.78329#map=17/27.20000/86.78329) 

College Mt. Everest College · Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.21404&mlon=86.79280#map=17/27.21404/86.79280) 

Police station District Police Office · Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.21174&mlon=86.79261#map=17/27.21174/86.79261) 

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.

## Other municipalities in Khotang District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Sakela?In Khotang District, Koshi Province, Nepal
- What borders Sakela?Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi, Diprung Chuichumma, Khotehang and Temkemaiyum
- How many villages are in Sakela?93 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sakela?Settlements lie between 849 m and 2,473 m
- What is the best time to visit Sakela?October to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sakela?Khotang Diktel Hospital, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sakela?ForwardMF, Diktel, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sakela?Global IME Bank, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sakela?Tyamke Oil Suppliers, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sakela?NP0112405 (OCHA common operational dataset)