# Chichila Municipality, Sankhuwasabha District, Koshi Province

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

Municipality · Sankhuwasabha District 

# Chichila

Chichila is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Sankhuwasabha District, Koshi Province. It covers **88.3 km²**. 69 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 88.3km²
- 1,474 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chichila?

Chichila lies in [Sankhuwasabha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/), [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Khandabari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/khandabari/), [Makalu](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/makalu/), [Sabhapokhari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/sabhapokhari/) and [Silichong](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/silichong/). By area it is the 538th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 2.5% of [Sankhuwasabha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/). The centre of Chichila is about 190 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.4828° N, 87.2298° 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 Chichila

Open gazetteers list **69 villages, towns and localities** in Chichila. Settlements here lie between about 500 m and 2,008 m above sea level (median 1,474 m).

- Ahale
- Bagsida
- Bakhuwa
- Balaute
- Bangsinam
- Bansinam
- Bardeu
- Barkhegaun
- Barkhegāũ
- Baṅsinām
- Chanaute
- Chhiplungma
- Chichila
- Chipduwa
- Dadagau
- Dandagaun
- Devitar
- Dhaje
- Dharane
- Didin
- Diding
- Didiṅ
- Gairiaula
- Ghurbise
- Gogane
- Hururu
- Ibe
- Imchung
- Inbha
- Juke
- Jyamire
- Kagate
- Kagguwa
- Kharka
- Kharmile
- Kharsu
- Kheutar
- Kholaghan
- Kholaghari
- Kuwapani
- Lapse
- Loktam
- Machhegau
- Machhegaun
- Mangmaya
- Manmaya
- Mathilla Dandagaun
- Māthillo Ḍā̃ḍāgāũ
- Māṅmāyā
- Okhre
- Pakhribas
- Patighar
- Pokharigaun
- Pukhuwa
- Satbaini
- Saure
- Sobak
- Sobhangma
- Sobhāṅmā
- Thebe
- Thotne
- Tombe
- Tomuwabesi
- Yamdangaun
- Yaphudanda
- Yāphuḍā̃ḍā
- Ĩbhā
- Īmchuṅ
- 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 Chichila

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Chiṅkhuwā Kholā
- Dewā Kholā
- Kāguwā Kholā
- Sakhuwā Kholā
- Sobhāṅmā Kholā
- Thakuwā Kholā
- Ḍhuṅgre Kholā

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Harele Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,172 m
- Chhyāṅkuṭi̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,939 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 Chichila and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sankhuwasabha District, the warmest month is Jul (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jan (2 °C), after allowing for this place being about 156 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). 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 2 5 

Feb 4 10 

Mar 7 19 

Apr 10 38 

May 13 89 

Jun 15 129 

Jul 16 245 

Aug 15 192 

Sep 14 134 

Oct 10 38 

Nov 6 2 

Dec 3 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chichila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tejratna Eye and Ear Care Centre · Khandabari 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.37839&mlon=87.20669#map=17/27.37839/87.20669) 

Bank Citizens Bank · Khandabari 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.37938&mlon=87.20653#map=17/27.37938/87.20653) 

Petrol pump Mahalaxmi Automobile Fuel Centre · Khandabari 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.38090&mlon=87.20714#map=17/27.38090/87.20714) 

Hotel Guwabari · Khandabari 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.39637&mlon=87.20638#map=17/27.39637/87.20638) 

School mahendra higher secondary school · Khandabari 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.40633&mlon=87.19337#map=17/27.40633/87.19337) 

College Barun Multiple Campus · Khandabari 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.38441&mlon=87.20674#map=17/27.38441/87.20674) 

Police station Nepal Police, Satighat · Shadananda 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.34710&mlon=87.19088#map=17/27.34710/87.19088) 

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Chichila?In Sankhuwasabha District, Koshi Province, Nepal
- What borders Chichila?Khandabari, Makalu, Sabhapokhari and Silichong
- How many villages are in Chichila?69 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chichila?Settlements lie between 500 m and 2,008 m
- What is the highest point in Chichila?Harele Ḍā̃ḍā (2,172 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chichila?April to May and October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chichila?Tejratna Eye and Ear Care Centre, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chichila?Citizens Bank, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chichila?Mahalaxmi Automobile Fuel Centre, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chichila?NP0109404 (OCHA common operational dataset)