# Hilihan Municipality, Panchthar District, Koshi Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/hilihan/

Municipality · Panchthar District 

# Hilihan

Hilihan is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Panchthar District, Koshi Province. It covers **122.6 km²**. 145 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 123km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,175 mtypical elevation

## Where is Hilihan?

Hilihan lies in [Panchthar District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/), [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Aatharai](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/terhathum/aatharai/), [Aatharai Tribeni](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/taplejung/aatharai-tribeni/), [Falelung](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/falelung/), [Pathivara Yangwarak](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/taplejung/pathivara-yangwarak/), [Phidim](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/phidim/) and [Yangbarak](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/yangbarak/). By area it is the 390th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 9.8% of [Panchthar District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/). The centre of Hilihan is about 250 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.2208° N, 87.7915° 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 Hilihan

Open gazetteers list **145 villages, towns and localities** in Hilihan. Settlements here lie between about 454 m and 2,450 m above sea level (median 1,175 m).

- Akase
- Amale
- Amarpur
- Ambote
- Ammedani
- Anbun
- Anpchok
- Apchok
- Apthare
- Arkhaule
- Arubote
- Bachhebung
- Balitar
- Bhadaure
- Bhalukhop
- Bhangbari
- Bhanuchok
- Bharapa
- Bhimsenthan
- Bhogteni
- Bhute
- Chature Bagar
- Chautara
- Chiwadanda
- Chiwāḍā̃ḍā
- Chukphara
- Dandagaun
- Dande
- Devithangaun
- Dhanbari
- Dhode
- Dhuseni
- Dhāṅbārī
- Dobhan
- Dopkile
- Dorumba
- Dubichaur
- Dubihaur
- Ekchepa
- Gairigaun
- Gaũsarā
- Gopetar
- Hastapur
- Hembegaun
- Hilihang
- Hokse
- Jarayotar
- Jemale
- Jorpokhari
- Kabeli
- Kabre
- Kabretar
- Kagate
- Kattike
- Kerabari
- Khalte
- Khamkhu
- Kharelgau
- Kharelgaun
- Kiwa
- Kodepa
- Kolbote
- Koldada
- Koldanda
- Kolḍā̃ḍā
- Kurlumba
- Kābeli̇̄
- Laimba
- Lamphuwa
- Madibung
- Mahendrachok
- Majhgaun
- Majhigau
- Majhigaun
- Malbanse
- Maleni
- Masargau
- Meksidumba
- Mukturagaun
- Mādibuṅ
- Mādi̇̄buṅ
- Mājhgāũ
- Mājhi̇̄gāũ
- Mālbā̃se
- Nagi
- Newargaun
- Nigale
- Oplase
- Oranphun
- Pakhagaun
- Panchami
- Phalante
- Phalate
- Phalā̃ṭe
- Phedapa
- Phodarpati
- Phuluwa
- Phunchebung
- Pinasi
- Pinasighat Ferry
- Pipalbote
- Poekapa
- Raigau
- Raigaun
- Rajabesi
- Ratmate
- Rijalgau
- Rijalgaun
- Rijālgāũ
- Rāigāũ
- Salbote
- Salinge
- Salleri
- Samre
- Sejenthung
- Serchepa
- Shrichampa
- Sibuwa
- Simkharka
- Simle
- Singapur
- Sirise
- Sitegaun
- Siṭegāũ
- Sumlibung
- Sumlibuṅ
- Surke
- Tahari
- Tamphuwa
- Tenupa
- Thade
- Thapatar
- Tilahar
- Tilhar
- Tokrumba
- Tungnupa
- Tuwa
- Tuṅnupā
- Yawadanda
- Yawāḍā̃ḍā
- Āgejuṅ
- Ā̃pchok
- Āṅbuṅ
- Ḍā̃ḍe
- 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 Hilihan

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Hẽwā Kholā
- Mukturā Kholā
- Piple Kholā
- Subhāṅ Kholā
- Ãdheri̇̄ 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 Hilihan and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Panchthar District, the warmest month is Jun (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 410 m lower 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 **October to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 14 6 

Feb 16 12 

Mar 20 30 

Apr 23 64 

May 25 144 

Jun 26 235 

Jul 25 419 

Aug 25 317 

Sep 24 242 

Oct 21 70 

Nov 18 4 

Dec 15 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hilihan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gopetar PHC ward · Hilihan 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.23675&mlon=87.82612#map=17/27.23675/87.82612) 

Bank Radio Miteri · Phidim 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.15017&mlon=87.76575#map=17/27.15017/87.76575) 

ATM Prime ATM · Illam 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.94153&mlon=87.92186#map=17/26.94153/87.92186) 

Petrol pump Ilam Petrol Pump · Illam 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.90693&mlon=87.93358#map=17/26.90693/87.93358) 

Hotel Hotel Sagun, Fidhim · Phidim 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.14702&mlon=87.76868#map=17/27.14702/87.76868) 

Mall Ilam City Mart Ilam · Illam 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.90033&mlon=87.93430#map=17/26.90033/87.93430) 

School Shree Nilgiri Higher Secondary School · Hilihan 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.20594&mlon=87.76931#map=17/27.20594/87.76931) 

College Panchthar Multiple Campus · Phidim 8.3 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 8.4 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 Hilihan

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools1

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

- Falelung
- Falgunanda
- Kummayak
- Miklajung
- Phidim
- Tumbewa
- Yangbarak

## Quick answers

- Where is Hilihan?In Panchthar District, Koshi Province, Nepal
- What borders Hilihan?Aatharai, Aatharai Tribeni, Falelung, Pathivara Yangwarak, Phidim and Yangbarak
- How many villages are in Hilihan?145 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Hilihan?Settlements lie between 454 m and 2,450 m
- What is the best time to visit Hilihan?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hilihan?Gopetar PHC ward, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hilihan?Radio Miteri, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Hilihan?Prime ATM, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hilihan?Ilam Petrol Pump, about 38 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Hilihan?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Hilihan?NP0102401 (OCHA common operational dataset)