# Bhotkhola Municipality, Sankhuwasabha District, Koshi Province

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

Municipality · Sankhuwasabha District 

# Bhotkhola

Bhotkhola is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Sankhuwasabha District, Koshi Province. It covers **731.5 km²**. 61 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 732km²
- 1,982 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bhotkhola?

Bhotkhola lies in [Sankhuwasabha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/), [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Makalu](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/makalu/), [Mikwakhola](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/taplejung/mikwakhola/) and [Phaktanlung](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/taplejung/phaktanlung/). By area it is the 26th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 21.1% of [Sankhuwasabha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/). The centre of Bhotkhola is about 212 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.7489° N, 87.4744° 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 Bhotkhola

Open gazetteers list **61 villages, towns and localities** in Bhotkhola. Settlements here lie between about 1,292 m and 5,162 m above sea level (median 1,982 m).

- Akhtran
- Akhtrang
- Barun Bajar
- Bhotkhola
- Chepuwa
- Chepuwā
- Chhumsur
- Chhyaju
- Chumsar
- Chyamtang
- Chyāmtāṅ
- Dangok
- Dima
- Gimbar
- Gola
- Golā
- Guthigumba
- Hasen
- Hatiya
- Haṭiyā
- Hongon
- Hongong
- Hoṅgoṅ
- Khani
- Khimbuche
- Khukamu
- Kimathangka
- Kimathanka
- Lasa
- Lingam
- Lungsung
- Luṅsuṅ
- Mankhim
- Merekden
- Namse
- Pharangma
- Pharanma
- Phirphire
- Phārāṅma
- Rapsa
- Ridak
- Rukma
- Sambhuwa
- Samne
- Sempun
- Sempung
- Sempuṅ
- Sibrun
- Sibrung
- Sibruṅ
- Sulula
- Syaksila
- Talkharka
- Than Thumbuk
- Thang Thumbuk
- Thogom
- Thudam
- Tungkhaling
- Tunkhalin
- Tuṅkhāliṅ
- Ākhtraṅ

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 Bhotkhola

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

### Water

29 rivers and streams; 12 lakes.

- Bakāṅ Kholā
- Banduke Pokhari̇̄
- Baruṇ Nadi̇̄
- Bumari̇̄ Kholā
- Chepuwā Kholā
- Chhokāṅ Kholā
- Chhujuṅ Kholā
- Chhumjam Kholā
- Chhunjam Kholā
- Chhāwā Pokhari̇̄
- Chyāliṅ Kholā
- Dhuṅge Kholā
- Eleṅ Kholā
- Gyābliṅ Kholā
- Hāṅdi̇̄ Kholā
- Jālāṅ Kholā
- Kholākharka Kholā
- Kipu Pokhari̇̄
- Kāli̇̄ Kholā
- Lakṣmi̇̄ Pokhari̇̄
- Lapsi̇̄ Kholā
- Lapsi̇̄ Pokhari̇̄
- Leksuwā Kholā
- Moluṅ Pokhari̇̄

…and 17 more.

### Hills and mountains

3 peaks; 2 hills; 1 mountain; 1 mountain pass.

- Khāmbuk · 5,225 m
- Merekden · 5,142 m
- Tiṅge Ḍā̃ḍā · 5,066 m
- Chhoyanāṅ · 4,873 m
- Piliṅ Ḍā̃ḍā · 4,612 m
- Chhurpi̇̄ · 4,339 m
- Pisu Lā · 2,746 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Gorujure Forest

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 Bhotkhola and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sankhuwasabha District, the warmest month is Jul (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-1 °C), after allowing for this place being about 664 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 902 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (245 mm) and the driest Nov (2 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan -1 5 

Feb 0 10 

Mar 4 19 

Apr 7 38 

May 10 89 

Jun 12 129 

Jul 12 245 

Aug 12 192 

Sep 11 134 

Oct 7 38 

Nov 3 2 

Dec 0 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bhotkhola

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel New Pasang Lamu Hotel & Lodge · Makalu 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.58822&mlon=87.26908#map=17/27.58822/87.26908) 

School Chesha School · Makalu 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.61390&mlon=87.26673#map=17/27.61390/87.26673) 

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.

## Other municipalities in Sankhuwasabha District

- Chainapur
- Chichila
- Dharmadevi
- Khandabari
- Madi
- Makalu
- Panchakhapan
- Sabhapokhari
- Silichong

## Quick answers

- Where is Bhotkhola?In Sankhuwasabha District, Koshi Province, Nepal
- What borders Bhotkhola?Makalu, Mikwakhola and Phaktanlung
- How many villages are in Bhotkhola?61 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bhotkhola?Settlements lie between 1,292 m and 5,162 m
- What is the highest point in Bhotkhola?Khāmbuk (5,225 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the P-code of Bhotkhola?NP0109402 (OCHA common operational dataset)