# Sankhuwasabha District, Koshi Province – Municipalities

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/

District · Koshi Province 

# Sankhuwasabha District

Sankhuwasabha District is a district of Nepal in Koshi Province. It had an estimated **164,634 people** in 2023 on 3,470 km² (about 47 per km²). It is divided into 10 municipalities. 909 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 108 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 164,634people (2023)
- 3,470km²
- 10municipalities
- 108mapped services

## How many people live in Sankhuwasabha District?

Sankhuwasabha District had an estimated **164,634 people** in 2023 — 3.1% of Koshi Province, 56th of 77 districts. There are 979 women for every 1,000 men (below the Koshi Province figure of 1,053). Spread over 3,470 km², that is about **47 people per km²**, 68th of 77 districts.

25.5% of people are children under 15 and 7.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 28 across Koshi Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people.

0–4 ****12,585**

5–9 ****14,611**

10–14 ****14,803**

15–19 ****15,507**

20–24 ****15,131**

25–29 ****16,650**

30–34 ****14,136**

35–39 ****10,756**

40–44 ****9,067**

45–49 ****8,463**

50–54 ****7,729**

55–59 ****6,938**

60–64 ****6,435**

65–69 ****4,793**

70–74 ****3,174**

75–79 ****2,049**

80+ ****1,807**

Source: [Census of population via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-npl).

## Where is Sankhuwasabha District?

Sankhuwasabha District lies in [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other districts: [Bhojpur District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/), [Dhankuta District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/dhankuta/), [Solukhumbu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/solukhumbu/), [Taplejung District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/taplejung/) and [Terhathum District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/terhathum/). By area it is the 6th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 13.3% of [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/). The centre of Sankhuwasabha District is about 189 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 64 km from Dhankutā, the main town of Koshi Province. The centre point is at 27.5477° N, 87.2265° 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).

## Municipalities of Sankhuwasabha District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Bhotkhola](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/bhotkhola/) 732 61 0 

[Chainapur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/chainapur/) 223 137 7 

[Chichila](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/chichila/) 88 69 0 

[Dharmadevi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/dharmadevi/) 132 85 1 

[Khandabari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/khandabari/) 122 134 33 

[Madi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/madi/) 110 102 10 

[Makalu](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/makalu/) 1,192 115 11 

[Panchakhapan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/panchakhapan/) 148 100 45 

[Sabhapokhari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/sabhapokhari/) 222 81 0 

[Silichong](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/silichong/) 501 127 1 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Sankhuwasabha District

Open gazetteers list **909 villages, towns and localities** in Sankhuwasabha District. The largest with a recorded population: Khā̃dbāri̇̄ (22,903). Settlements here lie between about 261 m and 7,148 m above sea level (median 1,318 m).

- Achhambu
- Ahale
- Ainselukharka
- Aiselu
- Akchewa
- Akhtran
- Akhtrang
- Ala
- Alainche
- Alai̇̃che
- Alubari
- Amale
- Amaruwa
- Ambote
- Amote
- Amrah
- Amrang
- Angala
- Anptari
- Apung
- Archale
- Arubote
- Arunthan
- Badale
- Baderinibesi
- Bagha
- Baghdanda
- Bagsida
- Bahga
- Bahgadada
- Bahungaun
- Baide
- Baidyagaun
- Baireni
- Baisjor
- Bakaldum
- Bakhaltum
- Bakhanam
- Bakhuwa
- Bakle
- Baklogaun
- Bala
- Balakharka
- Balaute
- Bamling
- Bangdewa
- Bangegaun
- Bangsinam
- Bansbari
- Bansinam
- Baraigaun
- Baralgaun
- Barandak
- Barangdak
- Baraṅdak
- Bardeu
- Barhabise
- Barkhegaun
- Barkhegāũ
- Barun Bajar
- Baruntse
- Bastala
- Basthala
- Batase
- Baṅdewā
- Baṅsinām
- Benchhong
- Benchhun
- Benchhung
- Besinda
- Beteni
- Betini
- Bhadaur
- Bhadaure
- Bhainsikharka
- Bhakare
- Bhalukhop
- Bhandarigau
- Bhandarigaun
- Bhangtar
- Bhanjyang
- Bhañjyāṅ
- Bhirgaun
- Bhirkuna
- Bhitre
- Bhitri
- Bhitriban
- Bhi̇̄rgāũ
- Bhokseni
- Bhotebas
- Bhotegaun
- Bhotkhola
- Bhulke
- Bhusune
- Bhāṅṭār
- Bidai Chautara
- Bihibare
- Bijuwapani
- Bimire
- Birauta
- Bitalap Birta
- Boharatar
- Bokse
- Boktang
- Boktāṅ
- Boyang
- Boyaṅ
- Bungim
- Bāhgā
- Bāhgāḍā̃ḍā
- Bāneshwar
- Bā̃sbāri̇̄
- Chainpur
- Chamewa
- Chamla Kharka
- Chamlan
- Chanaute
- Chandanpur
- Chapabhui
- Chapabote
- Chaplewa
- Charane
- Chargau
- Chargaun
- Chasuwater
- Chaudandi
- Chauki Bazar
- Chaurikhaka
- Chaurikharka
- Chepuwa
- Chepuwā
- Chewabesi
- Chhambewa
- Chhekbesi
- Chhiplungma
- Chhirinte
- Chhongrakha
- Chhoyan
- Chhoyangn
- Chhoyāṅ
- Chhoṅrākhā
- Chhumsur
- Chhyaju
- Chichila
- Chingkhuwa
- Chinkhuwa
- Chipduwa
- Chiplegaun
- Chiraite
- Chirkhan
- Chirkhang
- Chirkhuwa
- Chitlan
- Chitlang
- Chitlāṅ
- Chitre
- Chiuribas
- Chiṅkhuwā
- Chuhade
- Chuhandanda
- Chumsar
- Chungkhurung
- Chunkhurun
- Chuṅkhuruṅ
- Chyakse Danda
- Chyamtang
- Chyangrin
- Chyangring
- Chyanrin
- Chyaple
- Chyāmtāṅ
- Chyāṅriṅ
- Chārgāũ
- Chāsuwāṭār
- Dabdak
- Dadagau
- Dadakharka
- Dagbewa
- Dandagaun
- Dandakharka
- Dandapangma
- Dangaligau
- Dangaligaun
- Dangigaun
- Dangkhila
- Dangok
- Dankhila
- Daṅgāli̇̄gāũ
- Deurali
- Devitar
- Devithan
- Dewandhungga
- Dhaje
- Dhande
- Dhandgaun
- Dhansar
- Dharane
- Dharapani
- Dhargau
- Dharmadevi
- Dharngaun
- Dhode
- Dhodeni
- Dhunge Bisauna
- Dhungedharo
- Dhupu
- Dhupu Deurali
- Dhusune
- Dhyangre
- Dibun
- Dibung
- Dibuṅ
- Didin
- Diding
- Didiṅ
- Dima
- Ditthagaun
- Dobhan
- Dobhantar
- Dubeni
- Dumkatta
- Dumsimara
- Dāṅkhilā
- Ekuwa
- Gadepatle
- Gadhidada
- Gadhidanda
- Gaduwa
- Gahate
- Gaikharka
- Gairi
- Gairiaula
- Gairigaun
- Gairipangma
- Gairi̇̄pāṅmā
- Ganaunepani
- Gandhepani
- Ganunepani
- Gaudeni
- Gaurunggaun
- Gauruṅgāũ
- Ghalegaun
- Ghalegāũ
- Ghimiregaun
- Ghoretar
- Ghorle
- Ghumaune
- Ghurbise
- Ghyangkharka
- Ghyankharka
- Giddhe
- Gidre
- Gimbar
- Gogane
- Gola
- Golā
- Gopeni
- Gothgaun
- Goṭhgāũ
- Guphatar
- Gurungaun
- Guthgaun
- Guthigumba
- Guwabari
- Guṭhgāũ
- Halede
- Handikharka
- Handuwa
- Hangduwa
- Hanglalung
- Hanglaphung
- Hanglung
- Hangthana
- Hanlun
- Hanthana
- Harelo
- Harrabote
- Hasen
- Hatiya
- Hattikharka
- Hattisude
- Haṭiyā
- Hedangna
- Hedangna Goley Chaur
- Hedāṅnā
- Heluwa
- Heluwabesi
- Hengsingaun
- Hensingau
- Heṅsiṅgāũ
- Higuwa
- Hiletar
- Hinguwa
- Hokse
- Hongon
- Hongong
- Hoyongla
- Hoyoṅlā
- Hoṅgoṅ
- Humling
- Humliṅ
- Hupikhop
- Hururu
- Hutikhim
- Hutkhim
- Huturungbesi
- Hā̃ḍikharka
- Hāṅduwā
- Hāṅluṅ
- Hāṅlāluṅ
- Hāṅlāphuṅ
- Hāṅthānā
- Ibe
- Imchung
- Imkhe
- Inbha
- Ithimbu
- Ithumbu
- Jagirgaun
- Jaubari
- Jaukhare
- Jaunbari
- Jimigaun
- Jimigāũ
- Jogidanda
- Jogi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Juke
- Jyamire
- Jāgirgāũ
- Kagade
- Kagate
- Kagguwa
- Kakuwa
- Kakuwadanda
- Kakuwāḍā̃ḍā
- Kalleri
- Kamalbote
- Kamichaur
- Kamigaun
- Kangduwa
- Kangthula
- Kanpur
- Kantek
- Kaphalbote
- Karkigau
- Karkigaun
- Karmarang
- Karmārāṅ
- Kartike
- Katahare
- Kattike
- Kattikeghat
- Katuwa
- Kaṅṭhulā
- Kerabari
- Kewabesi
- Khadkagau
- Khadkagaun
- Khahare
- Khalala
- Khamare
- Khamlin
- Khamling
- Khampajun
- Khampajung
- Khampājuṅ
- Khanaldanda
- Khandbari
- Khanguwa
- Khani
- Khanigaun
- Khaptuwa
- Kharan
- Kharka
- Kharmile
- Kharsu
- Khartuwa
- Kharāṅ
- Khatrigaun
- Khatri̇̄gāũ
- Khaḍkāgāũ
- Kheutar
- Khewarin
- Khewaring
- Khewāriṅ
- Khilin
- Khiling
- Khiliṅ
- Khimbuche
- Khipring
- Khipriṅ
- Khnigau
- Khokchip
- Khokran
- Khokrang
- Khokrāṅ
- Khoktak
- Kholaghan
- Kholaghari
- Kholitar

…and 509 more.

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 Sankhuwasabha District

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

### Water

142 rivers and streams; 25 lakes.

- Apsuwā Kholā
- Baguwā Kholā
- Bakāṅ Kholā
- Banduke Pokhari̇̄
- Banduke Pokhari̇̄
- Baruṇ Kholā
- Baruṇ Nadi̇̄
- Baulāhā Pokhari̇̄
- Bendaksuwā Kholā
- Besku Kholā
- Bhitri̇̄ Kholā
- Bhoṭedhāro Kholsi̇̄
- Bhoṭi̇̄ Kholā
- Bhālu Kholā
- Bhālu Kholā
- Bhālu Kholā
- Bumari̇̄ Kholā
- Bāhgā Kholā
- Bāhun Kholā
- Bāju Kholā
- Bāsuwā Kholā
- Bā̃sbore Kholā
- Chemphuwā Kholā
- Chepuwā Kholā

…and 143 more.

### Hills and mountains

9 mountains; 7 peaks; 2 hills; 2 glaciers; 1 mountain pass.

- Shar Tse · 7,388 m
- Chamlang · 7,293 m
- Hoṅku Chuli̇̄ · 6,765 m
- Pethang Tse · 6,643 m
- Cho Polu · 6,330 m
- Baruṇtse · 5,919 m
- West Baruṇ Glacier · 5,893 m
- Khāmbuk · 5,225 m
- Baruṇ Glacier · 5,222 m
- Merekden · 5,142 m
- Tiṅge Ḍā̃ḍā · 5,066 m
- Chhoyanāṅ · 4,873 m
- Piliṅ Ḍā̃ḍā · 4,612 m
- Chhurpi̇̄ · 4,339 m
- Ḍoliya · 3,562 m
- Sāmdāplo · 3,297 m
- Maṅgalbāre Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,882 m
- Sibek Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,748 m
- Pisu Lā · 2,746 m
- Harele Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,172 m
- Chhyāṅkuṭi̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,939 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Gorujure Forest

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Tumling Tar Airport

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 Sankhuwasabha District and the best time to visit

In Sankhuwasabha District, the warmest month is Jul (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jan (3 °C). About 902 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (245 mm) and the driest Nov (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to May and October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 3 5 

Feb 5 10 

Mar 8 19 

Apr 11 38 

May 14 89 

Jun 16 129 

Jul 17 245 

Aug 16 192 

Sep 15 134 

Oct 11 38 

Nov 7 2 

Dec 4 3 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sankhuwasabha District

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

- Hospitals7
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels35
- Schools54
- Colleges and universities5
- Restaurants2

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Sankhuwasabha District?In Koshi Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Sankhuwasabha District?164,634 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Sankhuwasabha District?About 28 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Sankhuwasabha District?About 47 people per km²
- What borders Sankhuwasabha District?Bhojpur District, Dhankuta District, Solukhumbu District, Taplejung District and Terhathum District
- How many villages are in Sankhuwasabha District?909 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sankhuwasabha District?Settlements lie between 261 m and 7,148 m
- What is the highest point in Sankhuwasabha District?Shar Tse (7,388 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sankhuwasabha District?April to May and October
- How many hospitals are in Sankhuwasabha District?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Sankhuwasabha District?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sankhuwasabha District?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sankhuwasabha District?NP0109 (OCHA common operational dataset)