# Phidim Municipality, Panchthar District, Koshi Province

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

Municipality · Panchthar District 

# Phidim

Phidim is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Panchthar District, Koshi Province. It covers **191.9 km²**. 219 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 192km²
- 31mapped services
- 1,643 mtypical elevation

## Where is Phidim?

Phidim lies in [Panchthar District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/), [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Aatharai](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/terhathum/aatharai/), [Falelung](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/falelung/), [Falgunanda](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/falgunanda/), [Hilihan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/hilihan/), [Illam](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/ilam/illam/), [Kummayak](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/kummayak/) and [Sandakpur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/ilam/sandakpur/). By area it is the 204th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 15.4% of [Panchthar District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/). The centre of Phidim is about 253 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.1199° N, 87.7952° 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 Phidim

Open gazetteers list **219 villages, towns and localities** in Phidim. Settlements here lie between about 452 m and 2,609 m above sea level (median 1,643 m).

- Agri̇̃gāũ
- Ahale
- Amale
- Anene
- Arigaun
- Asine
- Asmane
- Babunga
- Bagpani
- Bansbote
- Barbote
- Bardanda
- Barkhedanda
- Barḍā̃ḍā
- Baskote
- Batase Bhanjyang
- Bateni
- Beteni̇̄
- Bhadaure
- Bhainsekharka
- Bhalukhop
- Bhedimunde
- Bhirgaun
- Bhirgāũ
- Bhotegaun
- Brujagaun
- Buduk
- Bā̃sboṭe
- Chamarthung
- Chhaiyagaun
- Chhape
- Chhiruwa
- Chilindin
- Chituwakharka
- Chiuribote
- Chokmagu
- Chunewagaun
- Dahitar
- Damsingwa
- Damsiṅwā
- Dandagaun
- Dangalgaun
- Datheni
- Devithan
- Dhadegaun
- Dhodeni
- Dhupidanda
- Dhupi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Dhuseni
- Dibumba
- Dutiya Bajar
- Eksumba
- Gaḍhi̇̄
- Ghalegaun
- Ghisingtar
- Ghisiṅṭār
- Ghumaunetar
- Goletar
- Halhale
- Hamphabung
- Hangkala
- Hangmena
- Hattilum
- Haṅkalā
- Hāṅmenā
- Ithung
- Ithuṅ
- Jaringe
- Jaubari
- Jebale
- Jebhale
- Jhakalekhop
- Jorsal
- Jorsal Bajar
- Kaligaun
- Kaligāũ
- Kanchhi Dokan
- Kanchi Dokan Bajar
- Kaphalbote
- Kattike
- Kerabari
- Kewandin
- Khalangagaun
- Khalangatar
- Khamara
- Khamchina
- Khamladin
- Khamāre
- Khandrung
- Khanigaun
- Kharlumba
- Khatrigaun
- Kholaghari
- Khopikharka
- Kolbote
- Lalikharka
- Lamagaun
- Lambutar
- Lamichhanegaun
- Laptanpati
- Limbugaun
- Lobrekuti
- Lumphabung
- Lunrupa
- Machchhebung
- Madibung
- Mahabir
- Mahadev Phokhari
- Maidane
- Majhigaun
- Majite
- Maklumba
- Malbase
- Maluwa
- Manedanda
- Mansire
- Mathillo Sarsiula
- Mathillogaun
- Muldanda
- Mulḍā̃ḍā
- Mādibuṅ
- Māneḍā̃ḍā
- Nagin
- Nanglapa
- Nunthala
- Nāmdu
- Nāṅlāpā
- Odare
- Odin
- Okhendin
- Pachchise
- Padamdhoka
- Pallotar
- Panchami Bhanjyang
- Panchami Dobhan
- Panchtar
- Patle
- Patle Bhanjyang
- Pauwa Bhanjyang
- Phalante
- Phalā̃ṭe
- Phasingla
- Phedayak
- Phejung
- Phejuṅ
- Phemesuwa
- Phewadin
- Phidim
- Phokte
- Phulpa
- Phāsiṅlā
- Pul Bhanjyang
- Pāni̇̄ghāṭ
- Raigaun
- Ranitar
- Rāigāũ
- Sabrang
- Sakarkhande
- Salghari
- Sallabote
- Samdin
- Sapnawa
- Saranta
- Sejepa
- Selejung
- Selejuṅ
- Sepeni
- Sepi
- Shantidanda
- Shivatappa
- Shānti̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Sibuwa
- Sigimtar
- Simle
- Sindupauwa
- Singare
- Singdantar
- Singkhope
- Siruwani
- Siureni
- Siwa
- Siwadobhan
- Siṅdanṭār
- Siṅkhope
- Sobagen
- Soktin
- Suketar
- Sukhe Pokhari
- Syaldhoti
- Syaudanda
- Syāuḍā̃ḍā
- Sābrāṅ
- Talkharka
- Tallo Sarsiula
- Tamakhe
- Tarebhir
- Thade
- Thakle
- Thangnapa
- Thangregaun
- Thumruk
- Thāṅnāpā
- Timbure
- Tinghare
- Tinkhopre
- Tinmaule
- Tirtire
- Torsek
- Totekpa
- Tritiya Bajar
- Tumbrok
- Wallotar
- Wasum
- Yakserung
- Yandin
- Yangsuwa
- Yāṅnām
- Yāṅsuwā
- 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 Phidim

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

### Water

17 rivers and streams.

- Bijuli̇̄ Kholā
- Dumhā Kholā
- Hokmā Kholā
- Hokmā Kholā
- Jāmune Kholsi̇̄
- Khaṅ Kholā
- Kāttike Kholā
- Nāmdu Kholā
- Phyāme Kholā
- Sepeni̇̄ Kholā
- Sibuwā Kholā
- Siwā Kholā
- Swoti̇̄ Kholā
- Thāṅsāṅ Kholā
- Titumbā Kholā
- Tribeṇi̇̄ Kholā
- Ātuṅwā Kholā

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 mountain pass.

- Hākpārā Ḍā̃ḍā · 3,086 m
- Bāghkhor Bhañjyāṅ · 2,486 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 Phidim 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 Phidim

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Falgunanda General Hospital & Trauma Center Pvt. Ltd. · Phidim 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.14382&mlon=87.76533#map=17/27.14382/87.76533) 

Bank machapuchre bank · Phidim 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.14543&mlon=87.76571#map=17/27.14543/87.76571) 

ATM Prime ATM · Illam 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.94153&mlon=87.92186#map=17/26.94153/87.92186) 

Petrol pump Ilam Petrol Pump · Illam 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.90693&mlon=87.93358#map=17/26.90693/87.93358) 

Hotel manasvi hotel · Phidim 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.14535&mlon=87.76709#map=17/27.14535/87.76709) 

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 Sejepa Primary School · Phidim 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.14194&mlon=87.80631#map=17/27.14194/87.80631) 

College Panchthar Multiple Campus · Phidim 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.15000&mlon=87.76670#map=17/27.15000/87.76670) 

Police station police · Phidim 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.14536&mlon=87.76552#map=17/27.14536/87.76552) 

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 Phidim

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

- Hospitals7
- Banks6
- Hotels7
- Schools7
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants1
- Police stations2

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
- Miklajung
- Tumbewa
- Yangbarak

## Quick answers

- Where is Phidim?In Panchthar District, Koshi Province, Nepal
- What borders Phidim?Aatharai, Falelung, Falgunanda, Hilihan, Illam, Kummayak and Sandakpur
- How many villages are in Phidim?219 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Phidim?Settlements lie between 452 m and 2,609 m
- What is the highest point in Phidim?Hākpārā Ḍā̃ḍā (3,086 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Phidim?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Phidim?Falgunanda General Hospital & Trauma Center Pvt. Ltd., about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Phidim?machapuchre bank, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Phidim?Prime ATM, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Phidim?Ilam Petrol Pump, about 27 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Phidim?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Phidim?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Phidim?NP0102301 (OCHA common operational dataset)