# Silichong Municipality, Sankhuwasabha District, Koshi Province

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Municipality · Sankhuwasabha District 

# Silichong

Silichong is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Sankhuwasabha District, Koshi Province. It covers **500.9 km²**. 127 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 501km²
- 1mapped services
- 1,417 mtypical elevation

## Where is Silichong?

Silichong lies in [Sankhuwasabha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/), [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Chichila](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/chichila/), [Khandabari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/khandabari/), [Mahakulung](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/solukhumbu/mahakulung/), [Makalu](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/makalu/) and [Salpa Silichho](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/salpa-silichho/). By area it is the 51st largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 14.4% of [Sankhuwasabha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/). The centre of Silichong is about 171 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.5823° N, 87.0561° 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 Silichong

Open gazetteers list **127 villages, towns and localities** in Silichong. Settlements here lie between about 467 m and 3,398 m above sea level (median 1,417 m).

- Bakaldum
- Bakhaltum
- Bakhanam
- Bala
- Bamling
- Bangdewa
- Baṅdewā
- Benchhong
- Benchhun
- Benchhung
- Besinda
- Betini
- Bhadaure
- Boktang
- Boktāṅ
- Chaurikhaka
- Chaurikharka
- Chhambewa
- Chhongrakha
- Chhoṅrākhā
- Chichila
- Chirkhuwa
- Chitre
- Dabdak
- Dagbewa
- Dandagaun
- Dangkhila
- Dankhila
- Devithan
- Dibun
- Dibung
- Dibuṅ
- Dāṅkhilā
- Ghyangkharka
- Ghyankharka
- Gopeni
- Hinguwa
- Hoyongla
- Hoyoṅlā
- Imkhe
- Kangduwa
- Kangthula
- Kantek
- Kaṅṭhulā
- Khalala
- Khanigaun
- Khnigau
- Khokchip
- Khonguwa
- Khāni̇̄gāũ
- Kolba
- Lakuwa
- Maghan
- Maghang
- Maghāṅ
- Makhuwa
- Makruk
- Manglung
- Mangtewa
- Metkuwa
- Mokhtem
- Mulgaun
- Mulgāũ
- Māṅluṅ
- Māṅtewā
- Narongba
- Niuma
- Nāroṅbā
- Pangtima
- Paukhamtar
- Pawa
- Pelungma
- Pelunma
- Peluṅmā
- Pāṅtimā
- Riyamma
- Saisimma
- Salghari
- Salleri
- Samting
- Sandelgaun
- Sangkhaduk
- Sankhaduk
- Sanotal
- Saptel
- Saṅkhaduk
- Shibha
- Sibha
- Sikidim
- Siktemtar
- Silapsing
- Silichong
- Sima
- Simle
- Sintup
- Sisuwa
- Sālghāṅ
- Sāmtiṅ
- Tamdak
- Tamku
- Tamlung
- Tenchhung
- Teyungbesi
- Teyuṅbesi̇̄
- Titila
- Tiwa
- Tiwatar
- Tāmluṅ
- Waleng
- Wangtang
- Wāleṅ
- Wāṅṭāṅ
- Yachamkha
- Yamdang
- Yangden
- Yangsema
- Yaphu
- Yaphu Mulau
- Yaphu Mulgaun
- Yondep
- Yongdep
- Yoṅdep
- Yāmdāṅ
- Yāphu Mulāũ
- Yāṅden
- Yāṅsemā
- 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 Silichong

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

### Water

17 rivers and streams; 4 lakes.

- Baguwā Kholā
- Besku Kholā
- Dāṅguwā Kholā
- Hiṅwā Kholā
- Kakuwā Kholā
- Kedāṅ Kholā
- Kholākharka Kholā
- Khoṅluwā Kholā
- Koluwā Kholā
- Kāi Pokhari̇̄
- Kāl Pakhari̇̄
- Luṅsuṅ Kholā
- Newā Kholā
- Obāpn Pokhari̇̄
- Pikhuwā Kholā
- Saisimmā Kholā
- Saṅkhuwā Kholā
- Suire Kholā
- Suke Kholā
- Sāṅlāhā Kholā
- Tin Pokhari̇̄

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 peak.

- Ḍoliya · 3,562 m
- Sāmdāplo · 3,297 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 Silichong and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Silichong

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tejratna Eye and Ear Care Centre · Khandabari 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.37839&mlon=87.20669#map=17/27.37839/87.20669) 

Bank Citizens Bank · Khandabari 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.37938&mlon=87.20653#map=17/27.37938/87.20653) 

ATM Atm siddhartha bank · Khumbu Pasanglhamu 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.70397&mlon=86.71785#map=17/27.70397/86.71785) 

Petrol pump Mahalaxmi Automobile Fuel Centre · Khandabari 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.38090&mlon=87.20714#map=17/27.38090/87.20714) 

Hotel Makalu Himalayan Agro Tourism · Silichong 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.53750&mlon=87.07077#map=17/27.53750/87.07077) 

School Chesha School · Makalu 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.61390&mlon=87.26673#map=17/27.61390/87.26673) 

College Barun Multiple Campus · Khandabari 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.38441&mlon=87.20674#map=17/27.38441/87.20674) 

Police station Nepal Police, Satighat · Shadananda 29 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Silichong

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

- Hotels1

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
- Makalu
- Panchakhapan
- Sabhapokhari

## Quick answers

- Where is Silichong?In Sankhuwasabha District, Koshi Province, Nepal
- What borders Silichong?Chichila, Khandabari, Mahakulung, Makalu and Salpa Silichho
- How many villages are in Silichong?127 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Silichong?Settlements lie between 467 m and 3,398 m
- What is the highest point in Silichong?Ḍoliya (3,562 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Silichong?April to May and October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Silichong?Tejratna Eye and Ear Care Centre, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Silichong?Citizens Bank, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Silichong?Atm siddhartha bank, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Silichong?Mahalaxmi Automobile Fuel Centre, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Silichong?NP0109403 (OCHA common operational dataset)