# Falelung Municipality, Panchthar District, Koshi Province

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Municipality · Panchthar District 

# Falelung

Falelung is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Panchthar District, Koshi Province. It covers **206.4 km²**. 169 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 206km²
- 1mapped services
- 1,887 mtypical elevation

## Where is Falelung?

Falelung lies in [Panchthar District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/), [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Hilihan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/hilihan/), [Phidim](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/phidim/), [Sandakpur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/ilam/sandakpur/) and [Yangbarak](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/yangbarak/). By area it is the 185th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 16.5% of [Panchthar District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/). The centre of Falelung is about 264 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.1689° N, 87.9257° 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 Falelung

Open gazetteers list **169 villages, towns and localities** in Falelung. Settlements here lie between about 914 m and 3,389 m above sea level (median 1,887 m).

- Agejung
- Ahale
- Ahale Bhanjyang
- Aiku
- Aitabare
- Akase
- Akase Bhanjyang
- Amshu Bhanjyan
- Arubote
- Bagale
- Bagalegaun
- Baghkhor Bhanjyang
- Bansbote
- Batase Bhanjyang
- Bhalukhop
- Bhirgaun
- Bhirgāũ
- Bhirkuna
- Bhulkepani
- Bhusune
- Bihidin
- Bikate
- Bungsingdanda
- Buṅsiṅḍā̃ḍā
- Bā̃sboṭe
- Chande
- Chanpbote
- Charghare
- Chemphuwā
- Chheukharka
- Chhintāpū
- Chhiruwa
- Chitre
- Chukpadin
- Chumphuwa
- Chā̃pboṭe
- Dabepani
- Daline
- Dandagaun
- Deurali
- Dharmetar
- Ekhang
- Ekhāṅ
- Ektin
- Falelung
- Gairigaun
- Gorkhepani Bhanjyang
- Gupti
- Gurungtar
- Guruṅṭār
- Halhale
- Hanbrang
- Hattikhemba
- Hāṅbrāṅ
- Imaswa
- Imkhim
- Jaisigaun
- Janche Bhanjyang
- Jaringe
- Jimaha
- Jimahandanda
- Jimāhā̃ḍā̃ḍā
- Jorpati
- Kahule
- Kakchuwa
- Kattike
- Kesari
- Khalde
- Khanigaun
- Kharbari
- Kharbuk
- Khari Bhanjyang
- Khedok
- Khemjuwa
- Kholagaun
- Kholaghari
- Khuga
- Khunga
- Kunagaun
- Kunāgāũ
- Lali
- Lamidanda
- Laphe
- Laptenpati Bhanjyang
- Lasune
- Layongba
- Likhuregaun
- Lokse
- Ludin
- Ludintal
- Ludinṭār
- Lumbingdang
- Lumbiṅdāṅ
- Lungchokthawa
- Lunmading
- Luwaphu
- Lāmi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Lāyoṅbā
- Madibung
- Manglebung
- Mechhebung
- Mechhebuṅ
- Memeng
- Memeṅ
- Māṅlebuṅ
- Nakale
- Nake
- Namle
- Namluwa
- Naralang Narayan
- Nepalitar
- Ogemba
- Paniparuwa
- Papundin
- Patale
- Patanechok
- Perunge
- Phalante
- Phaleketar
- Phalā̃ṭe
- Phasebung
- Phokte
- Pilenden
- Pranbung
- Prāṅbuṅ
- Puchhare
- Sakarkhande
- Salghari
- Samle
- Sauratar
- Sepani
- Sepeni
- Sepi
- Sewedin
- Shikare
- Sidin
- Sigare
- Simhadevithan
- Singedanda
- Sirudanda
- Siruḍā̃ḍā
- Sisne
- Siṅgeḍā̃ḍā
- Sukhadhap
- Surkenagi
- Surketham
- Syaldhan
- Syāldhāp
- Talkharka
- Tanglepa
- Tarebhir
- Tengabung
- Thalajung
- Thare
- Thoganetar
- Thoklimba
- Thokpan
- Thulo Ghyang
- Thumkidanda
- Thumki̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Tunibote
- Tusare
- Tāṅlepā
- Uttaredanda
- Wasathukpa
- Yangyeppa
- Yanngam
- Yāṅyeppā
- 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 Falelung

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

### Water

31 rivers and streams; 2 waterfalls.

- Buḍhi̇̄thām Kholā
- Bāreṅ Kholā
- Chemphuwā Kholā
- Chherchhere Kholā
- Chhāṅge Kholā
- Chuṅgiyā Kholā
- Dabepāni̇̄ Kholā
- Dhodmāne Kholā
- Khedok Kholā
- Khemjuwā Kholsi̇̄
- Khewathām Chhā̃gā
- Khewāthām Kholā
- Laksi̇̄buṅ Kholā
- Likhure Kholā
- Luwā Kholā
- Muwā Kholā
- Mābewā Kholā
- Niwā Kholā
- Nubuchchhā Kholā
- Ogembā Kholā
- Pilenden Kholā
- Pināsi̇̄ Kholā
- Pināsi̇̄ Kholā
- Poknāmā Kholā

…and 9 more.

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains; 2 mountain passes.

- Chuli̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 3,055 m
- Poknām Bhañjyāṅ · 2,989 m
- Pānthare Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,954 m
- Buḍhi̇̄thām Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,628 m
- Bramhadhuni̇̄ · 2,503 m
- Batāse Bhañjyāṅ · 2,392 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 Falelung and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Panchthar District, the warmest month is Jun (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jan (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 302 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 20 419 

Aug 20 317 

Sep 19 242 

Oct 17 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 Falelung

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gopetar PHC ward · Hilihan 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.23675&mlon=87.82612#map=17/27.23675/87.82612) 

Bank Prabhu BLB Ilam · Illam 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.05098&mlon=87.85667#map=17/27.05098/87.85667) 

ATM Prime ATM · Illam 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.94153&mlon=87.92186#map=17/26.94153/87.92186) 

Petrol pump Ilam Petrol Pump · Illam 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.90693&mlon=87.93358#map=17/26.90693/87.93358) 

Hotel Kamal rai · Falelung 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.10059&mlon=87.93745#map=17/27.10059/87.93745) 

Mall Ilam City Mart Ilam · Illam 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.90033&mlon=87.93430#map=17/26.90033/87.93430) 

School Shree Nangin Boarding School · Phidim 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.14694&mlon=87.82681#map=17/27.14694/87.82681) 

College Panchthar Multiple Campus · Phidim 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.15000&mlon=87.76670#map=17/27.15000/87.76670) 

Police station Phidim Police Clock Tower · Phidim 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.14860&mlon=87.76765#map=17/27.14860/87.76765) 

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 Falelung

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

- Hotels1

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 Panchthar District

- Falgunanda
- Hilihan
- Kummayak
- Miklajung
- Phidim
- Tumbewa
- Yangbarak

## Quick answers

- Where is Falelung?In Panchthar District, Koshi Province, Nepal
- What borders Falelung?Hilihan, Phidim, Sandakpur and Yangbarak
- How many villages are in Falelung?169 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Falelung?Settlements lie between 914 m and 3,389 m
- What is the highest point in Falelung?Chuli̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā (3,055 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Falelung?February to April and October to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Falelung?Gopetar PHC ward, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Falelung?Prabhu BLB Ilam, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Falelung?Prime ATM, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Falelung?Ilam Petrol Pump, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Falelung?NP0102403 (OCHA common operational dataset)