# Sunkoshi Municipality, Okhaldhunga District, Koshi Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/okhaldhunga/sunkoshi/

Municipality · Okhaldhunga District 

# Sunkoshi

Sunkoshi is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Okhaldhunga District, Koshi Province. It covers **143.6 km²**. 106 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 42 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 144km²
- 42mapped services
- 1,173 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sunkoshi?

Sunkoshi lies in [Okhaldhunga District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/okhaldhunga/), [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Champadevi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/okhaldhunga/champadevi/), [Manebhanjyang](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/okhaldhunga/manebhanjyang/), [Molung](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/okhaldhunga/molung/), [Phikkal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhuli/phikkal/) and [Siddhicharan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/okhaldhunga/siddhicharan/). By area it is the 317th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 13.3% of [Okhaldhunga District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/okhaldhunga/). The centre of Sunkoshi is about 114 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.2744° N, 86.3665° 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 Sunkoshi

Open gazetteers list **106 villages, towns and localities** in Sunkoshi. Settlements here lie between about 393 m and 2,216 m above sea level (median 1,173 m).

- Agrakhe
- Ainselukhaka
- Alegaun
- Ambote
- Andheri
- Aru Bhanjyang
- Babiya
- Baisakhe
- Balkhu
- Balkhubesi
- Bandre
- Baredanda
- Batas Phunga
- Beldanda
- Bhadare
- Bhadaure
- Bhirgaun
- Bhulkegaun
- Binase
- Buldanda
- Chahale
- Chisapani
- Chitre
- Chitretar
- Chiuribot
- Chyanam
- Daijortar
- Dandagaun
- Dandajerung
- Debuwaghat
- Deurali
- Devitar
- Dhadkholagaun
- Dipsimha
- Dipsing
- Dipsiṅ
- Dovan
- Dule
- Dāinjorṭār
- Gairi
- Gairijerung
- Gaunda
- Ghalepati
- Ghyampadanda
- Gope
- Gothchaur
- Hyakule
- Jalkeni
- Jerung
- Jeruṅ
- Jogithumka
- Kalleri
- Kamigaun
- Kamitar
- Karkitar
- Katunje
- Katuwa
- Kaule
- Kerbetar
- Keureni
- Khalte
- Khaltedanda
- Kopche
- Kos Bhanjyang
- Kosh Bhanjyang
- Lukuwa
- Majuwa
- Manedanda
- Mate
- Mathillo Baulaha
- Mulkharka
- Naite
- Naulogaun
- Neptedanda
- Nilahari Niwas
- Niure
- Okharbot
- Okhare
- Paiyanbot
- Pakhe
- Paradobhan
- Parangche
- Parāṅche
- Patle
- Phalante
- Phoksingtar
- Pārā
- Rachanedanda
- Rayale
- Sandhi
- Sisneri
- Sisneri Bhanjyang
- Solungpakha
- Soluṅpākhā
- Sunkoshi
- Surkenagi
- Takitar
- Tallo Baulaha
- Tallo Jate
- Tapkedanda
- Thulobesi
- Todkedanda
- Tumak
- Ādheri̇̄
- Ḍā̃ḍājeruṅ
- Ṭānki̇̄ṭār

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 Sunkoshi

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Amboṭe Kholā
- Bhulke Kholā
- Dipsiṁha Kholā
- Gairā Kholā
- Khujiṅ Kholā
- Māluṅ Kholā
- Māṭe Kholā
- Ḍhānḍ 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 Sunkoshi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Okhaldhunga District, the warmest month is Jun (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jan (7 °C), after allowing for this place being about 190 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 890 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (231 mm) and the driest Nov (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to May and October to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 7 7 

Feb 10 12 

Mar 13 17 

Apr 17 32 

May 19 78 

Jun 20 130 

Jul 20 231 

Aug 20 199 

Sep 18 141 

Oct 15 37 

Nov 12 2 

Dec 9 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sunkoshi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mission Hospital Okhaldhunga · Siddhicharan 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.33076&mlon=86.49992#map=17/27.33076/86.49992) 

Bank Rastriya Banijya Bank · Manebhanjyang 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.21626&mlon=86.44468#map=17/27.21626/86.44468) 

ATM Himalayan Bank · Siddhicharan 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.31769&mlon=86.50104#map=17/27.31769/86.50104) 

Petrol pump Empour Trading Private Limited · Phikkal 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.24388&mlon=86.28771#map=17/27.24388/86.28771) 

Hotel Mama Hotel and Lodge · Manebhanjyang 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.21620&mlon=86.44491#map=17/27.21620/86.44491) 

School Shree Ganga Primary School · Sunkoshi 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.26948&mlon=86.37469#map=17/27.26948/86.37469) 

College Swarna Koshika (Sunkosi) Campus · Phikkal 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.24286&mlon=86.28798#map=17/27.24286/86.28798) 

Police station Police Station KoshHaat · Sunkoshi 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.30858&mlon=86.37675#map=17/27.30858/86.37675) 

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 Sunkoshi

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

- Schools41
- 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 Okhaldhunga District

- Champadevi
- Chishankhu Gadhi
- Khiji Demba
- Likhu
- Manebhanjyang
- Molung
- Siddhicharan

## Quick answers

- Where is Sunkoshi?In Okhaldhunga District, Koshi Province, Nepal
- What borders Sunkoshi?Champadevi, Manebhanjyang, Molung, Phikkal and Siddhicharan
- How many villages are in Sunkoshi?106 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sunkoshi?Settlements lie between 393 m and 2,216 m
- What is the best time to visit Sunkoshi?March to May and October to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sunkoshi?Mission Hospital Okhaldhunga, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sunkoshi?Rastriya Banijya Bank, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sunkoshi?Himalayan Bank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sunkoshi?Empour Trading Private Limited, about 8.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sunkoshi?NP0113405 (OCHA common operational dataset)