# Makalu Municipality, Sankhuwasabha District, Koshi Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/makalu/ Municipality · Sankhuwasabha District # Makalu Makalu is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Sankhuwasabha District, Koshi Province. It covers **1,191.7 km²**. 115 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,192km² - 11mapped services - 1,629 mtypical elevation ## Where is Makalu? Makalu lies in [Sankhuwasabha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/), [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Bhotkhola](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/bhotkhola/), [Chichila](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/chichila/), [Khumbu Pasanglhamu](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/solukhumbu/khumbu-pasanglhamu/), [Mahakulung](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/solukhumbu/mahakulung/), [Meringden](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/taplejung/meringden/), [Mikwakhola](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/taplejung/mikwakhola/), [Sabhapokhari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/sabhapokhari/) and [Silichong](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/silichong/). By area it is the 11th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 34.3% of [Sankhuwasabha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/). The centre of Makalu is about 181 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.7290° N, 87.1545° 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 Makalu Open gazetteers list **115 villages, towns and localities** in Makalu. Settlements here lie between about 850 m and 7,148 m above sea level (median 1,629 m). - Akchewa - Ala - Amrah - Amrang - Baide - Bakle - Balakharka - Barandak - Barangdak - Baraṅdak - Baruntse - Bastala - Bhainsikharka - Bungim - Chamla Kharka - Chamlan - Chasuwater - Chaurikharka - Chhirinte - Chhoyan - Chhoyangn - Chhoyāṅ - Chirkhan - Chirkhang - Chiuribas - Chyakse Danda - Chyangring - Chyanrin - Chyāṅriṅ - Chāsuwāṭār - Dhargau - Dharngaun - Dhodeni - Ekuwa - Gadhidada - Gadhidanda - Gaikharka - Gurungaun - Hedangna - Hedangna Goley Chaur - Hedāṅnā - Hururu - Kangduwa - Karmarang - Karmārāṅ - Khanguwa - Khoktak - Kāṅduwā - Limdumsa - Lumbang - Lumbangu - Lumbāṅ - Makalu - Maksuwa - Mangsima - Mayum - Mudhe - Mulgau - Mulgaun - Mulgāũ - Murmidanda - Murmiḍā̃ḍā - Māṅsimā - Nabagau - Nabagaun - Narbuchaur - Narbugau - Narbugaun - Nebare - Niyak - Num - Nābāgāũ - Obak - Pathibhara Dada - Pawakhola - Pepuwa - Pewa - Phakadam - Pheksinda - Phumran - Phumrang - Phumrāṅ - Piple - Ranegaun - Ranegāũ - Robesa - Saban - Sabang - Sadema - Seduwa - Sekdem - Silpat - Simma - Sirutar - Sisne - Solakhani - Subedigau - Subedigaun - Subedi̇̄gāũ - Tashi Gaon - Tasigau - Tasigaun - Tāsigāū - Ulin - Uwa - Walen - Walun - Walung - Wāleṅ - Wāluṅ - Yangluwa - Yanluwa - Yāṅluwā - Āmrāṅ - Ḍhā̃rgāũ 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 Makalu Named natural and historic features inside Makalu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 20 rivers and streams; 6 lakes. - Apsuwā Kholā - Banduke Pokhari̇̄ - Baruṇ Kholā - Baulāhā Pokhari̇̄ - Bendaksuwā Kholā - Bāju Kholā - Bāsuwā Kholā - Ekuwā Kholā - Hiwā Kholā - Hāṅguwā Kholā - Ikhuwā Kholā - Ikhuwā Kholā - Khāṅguwā Kholā - Kuri̇̄hom Pokhari̇̄ - Kālo Pokhari̇̄ - Kāṅduwā Kholā - Neguwā Kholā - Numkhulā Kholā - Pewā Kholā - Pā̃ch Pokhari̇̄ Kholā - Seto Pokhari̇̄ - Suke Kholā - Sāldim Kholā - Tin Pokhari̇̄ …and 2 more. ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains; 3 peaks; 2 glaciers. - 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 - Baruṇ Glacier · 5,222 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 Makalu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sankhuwasabha District, the warmest month is Jul (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jan (1 °C), after allowing for this place being about 311 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 **May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 1 5 Feb 3 10 Mar 6 19 Apr 9 38 May 12 89 Jun 14 129 Jul 15 245 Aug 14 192 Sep 13 134 Oct 9 38 Nov 5 2 Dec 2 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Makalu Need Nearest mapped Distance ATM Nepal's highest ATM · Khumbu Pasanglhamu 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.89068&mlon=86.82836#map=17/27.89068/86.82836) Hotel Makalu Danfe Lodge Khungma · Makalu 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.65606&mlon=87.20812#map=17/27.65606/87.20812) School Chesha School · Makalu 17 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Makalu Places mapped inside Makalu in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels9 - Schools1 - Restaurants1 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 Sankhuwasabha District - Bhotkhola - Chainapur - Chichila - Dharmadevi - Khandabari - Madi - Panchakhapan - Sabhapokhari - Silichong ## Quick answers - Where is Makalu?In Sankhuwasabha District, Koshi Province, Nepal - What borders Makalu?Bhotkhola, Chichila, Khumbu Pasanglhamu, Mahakulung, Meringden, Mikwakhola, Sabhapokhari and Silichong - How many villages are in Makalu?115 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Makalu?Settlements lie between 850 m and 7,148 m - What is the highest point in Makalu?Shar Tse (7,388 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Makalu?May - Where is the nearest ATM to Makalu?Nepal's highest ATM, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Makalu?NP0109401 (OCHA common operational dataset)