# Miklajung Municipality, Panchthar District, Koshi Province

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

Municipality · Panchthar District 

# Miklajung

Miklajung is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Panchthar District, Koshi Province. It covers **166.1 km²**. 113 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 166km²
- 1mapped services
- 1,597 mtypical elevation

## Where is Miklajung?

Miklajung lies in [Panchthar District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/), [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Chaubise](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/dhankuta/chaubise/), [Chulachuli](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/ilam/chulachuli/), [Fakfokathum](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/ilam/fakfokathum/), [Falgunanda](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/falgunanda/), [Kummayak](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/kummayak/), [Mangsebung](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/ilam/mangsebung/), [Miklajung](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/morang/miklajung/) and [Tumbewa](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/tumbewa/). By area it is the 254th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 13.3% of [Panchthar District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/). The centre of Miklajung is about 246 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 26.9382° N, 87.6525° 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 Miklajung

Open gazetteers list **113 villages, towns and localities** in Miklajung. Settlements here lie between about 837 m and 2,197 m above sea level (median 1,597 m).

- Aarubote
- Ahale
- Arubote
- Athbhaiya
- Bajhgara
- Bandhane
- Batase
- Bhadaure
- Bhirgaun
- Biplete
- Biplyate
- Budhbāre
- Chokre
- Chokte
- Chunepa
- Dandagaun
- Daregaunda Bhanjyang
- Dashamihat
- Dhadkhop
- Dhamtar
- Dhobikholagaun
- Dhode
- Dhunge
- Dundunge
- Durdimba
- Dāregaũḍā Bañjyāṅ
- Ekrate Bhanjyang
- Ewa
- Ewa Batase
- Gairigaun
- Hamsapat
- Hamsari
- Haṁsapāl
- Haṁsāri̇̄
- Hikunamba
- Himbuwa
- Hiukholagaun
- Jaubari
- Jogidanda
- Jogi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Kamputar
- Kanyatar
- Katunje
- Kerabari
- Khamare
- Khandrong
- Khesankhoppa
- Kholakharka
- Kopche
- Kukhuretar
- Kurumba
- Lamagdin
- Lamatar
- Lasune
- Lekhgaun
- Limba
- Lumāgdin
- Majhgaun
- Majhuwa
- Malbase
- Malteni
- Mayepa
- Miklajung
- Mudhegaun
- Nagadim
- Nagi
- Nasuwatar
- Nigale
- Nimchas
- Olane
- Oyakmatar
- Pahakhola
- Pantuwa
- Pekuwa
- Rabi Bajar
- Rajdalgaun
- Rake
- Ratmate
- Sadhane
- Salleri
- Samacha
- Sano Apthyare
- Sarandanda
- Sarangdanda
- Sarāṅḍā̃ḍā
- Satikholagaun
- Sewa
- Sikre
- Siktemba
- Singhang
- Siruwani
- Siṅhāṅ
- Solumba
- Sulambi
- Sunargaun
- Sunuwargaun
- Thamthum
- Thamthum Jukte
- Thulo Apthyare
- Thumkidanda
- Tilpung
- Tilpuṅ
- Timbagaun
- Tindanda
- Tingejung
- Tintale
- Tinḍā̃ḍā
- Todke
- Walapa
- Wasiddhi
- Yewa
- Ḍā̃ḍāgāũ
- Ṭokhā

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 Miklajung

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

### Water

17 rivers and streams.

- Apṭhyāre Kholā
- Bijule Kholā
- Dhuwā Kholā
- Dhwā̃se Kholā
- Hamsāri̇̄ Kholā
- Khāndroṅ Kholā
- Lasune Kholā
- Mewā Kholā
- Nasuwā Kholā
- Pañchami̇̄ Kholā
- Pekuwā Kholā
- Phakchawā Kholā
- Sati̇̄ Kholā
- Seṅkewā Kholā
- Seṅkewā Kholā
- Thāmthum Kholā
- Tindobhāne Kholā

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Dhāmi̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,665 m
- Āhāle Ḍā̃ḍā · 695 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 Miklajung and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Panchthar District, the warmest month is Jun (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jan (11 °C). 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 11 6 

Feb 14 12 

Mar 18 30 

Apr 21 64 

May 22 144 

Jun 23 235 

Jul 22 419 

Aug 22 317 

Sep 21 242 

Oct 19 70 

Nov 15 4 

Dec 12 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Miklajung

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rabi Primary Health Centre · Miklajung 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.93580&mlon=87.68840#map=17/26.93580/87.68840) 

Bank Prime Commercial Bank Limited · Deumai 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.94139&mlon=87.83933#map=17/26.94139/87.83933) 

ATM Prime ATM · Illam 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.94153&mlon=87.92186#map=17/26.94153/87.92186) 

Petrol pump Ilam Oils Station ( NOC) · Illam 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.90691&mlon=87.93356#map=17/26.90691/87.93356) 

Hotel Muna Hotel · Kummayak 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.06855&mlon=87.64766#map=17/27.06855/87.64766) 

Mall Ilam City Mart Ilam · Illam 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.90033&mlon=87.93430#map=17/26.90033/87.93430) 

School Madan Jyoti Primary School · Fakfokathum 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.92206&mlon=87.76931#map=17/26.92206/87.76931) 

College Mangalbare Multiple Campus, Deumai Municipality- 4 Ilam · Deumai 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.94265&mlon=87.84258#map=17/26.94265/87.84258) 

Police station Ekatappa Police Station · Fakfokathum 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.96654&mlon=87.78875#map=17/26.96654/87.78875) 

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 Miklajung

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

- Hospitals1

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
- Hilihan
- Kummayak
- Phidim
- Tumbewa
- Yangbarak

## Quick answers

- Where is Miklajung?In Panchthar District, Koshi Province, Nepal
- What borders Miklajung?Chaubise, Chulachuli, Fakfokathum, Falgunanda, Kummayak, Mangsebung, Miklajung and Tumbewa
- How many villages are in Miklajung?113 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Miklajung?Settlements lie between 837 m and 2,197 m
- What is the highest point in Miklajung?Dhāmi̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā (1,665 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Miklajung?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Miklajung?Rabi Primary Health Centre, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Miklajung?Prime Commercial Bank Limited, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Miklajung?Prime ATM, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Miklajung?Ilam Oils Station ( NOC), about 28 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Miklajung?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Miklajung?NP0102407 (OCHA common operational dataset)