# Mahakulung Municipality, Solukhumbu District, Koshi Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/solukhumbu/mahakulung/

Municipality · Solukhumbu District 

# Mahakulung

Mahakulung is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Solukhumbu District, Koshi Province. It covers **646.9 km²**. 72 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 647km²
- 12mapped services
- 2,302 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mahakulung?

Mahakulung lies in [Solukhumbu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/solukhumbu/), [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Kepilasgadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/kepilasgadhi/), [Khumbu Pasanglhamu](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/solukhumbu/khumbu-pasanglhamu/), [Makalu](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/makalu/), [Salpa Silichho](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/bhojpur/salpa-silichho/), [Silichong](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/silichong/) and [Sotang](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/solukhumbu/sotang/). By area it is the 32nd largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 19.3% of [Solukhumbu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/solukhumbu/). The centre of Mahakulung is about 156 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.6539° N, 86.8988° 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 Mahakulung

Open gazetteers list **72 villages, towns and localities** in Mahakulung. Settlements here lie between about 1,288 m and 6,136 m above sea level (median 2,302 m).

- Bakkha
- Baklukharka
- Balamkharka
- Bhirthapla
- Bikhe
- Bodiri
- Bokswanr
- Bokswar
- Bokswār
- Bung
- Buṅ
- Chachalung
- Chakladu
- Chekma
- Chhekma
- Chhemsing
- Chhemsi̇̄ṅ
- Chheskam
- Chheula
- Chhiwalakharka
- Chhongigoth
- Dantikharka
- Gijahokharka
- Gudel
- Guransekharka
- Haltomkharka
- Khardo
- Khare
- Khirau
- Khirauli
- Kiraule
- Lamchomkharka
- Lamdonam
- Lenjikharka
- Lidhunga
- Lipsidung
- Lokchesko
- Luchcham
- Mamirku
- Miklakharka
- Minbo La
- Muddikharka
- Nagkharka
- Namlung
- Nurkum
- Nāmluṅ
- Ombigaichan
- Papelun
- Papelung
- Papeluṅ
- Patle
- Pelman
- Pelmang
- Pelmāṅ
- Phawakharka
- Phoktekharka
- Pipuikharka
- Rukdokharka
- Saddi
- Salpa Bhanjyang
- Sanam
- Sirumlagoth
- Sisnekharka
- Sorung
- Soruṅ
- Surke
- Sānam
- Tatsalung
- Tiun
- Tiũ
- Tumau
- Ḍhāpkharka

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 Mahakulung

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

### Water

17 rivers and streams; 5 lakes.

- Beie Kholā
- Bhuwā Kholā
- Bikhe Kholā
- Chapliti̇̄ Kholā
- Chaṅbu Kholā
- Chāmlāṅ Cho
- Dudh Pokhari̇̄
- Kaṅkhu Kholā
- Kaṅkhu Kholā
- Khariwa Kholsi̇̄
- Khālāmiwā Kholā
- Majāṅ Kholā
- Muḍḍi̇̄ kholā
- Māgan Kholā
- Phulpāti̇̄ Kholā
- Pāch Pokhari̇̄
- Pā̃ch Pokhari̇̄
- Pāṅgre Pokhari̇̄
- Soyobal Kholā
- Surke Kholā
- Sānu Kholā
- Wātelmā Kholā

### Hills and mountains

5 glaciers; 3 peaks; 2 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- East Hoṅgu Glacier · 6,406 m
- Mera Peak · 6,083 m
- Kāli̇̄ Himāl · 6,009 m
- Naulek · 5,945 m
- Hoṅgu Glacier · 5,792 m
- Miṅbo Lā · 5,767 m
- West Hoṅgu Glacier · 5,723 m
- Merā Glacier · 5,493 m
- West Chāmluṅ Glacier · 4,763 m
- Bukur · 4,171 m
- Kamire · 3,783 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 Mahakulung and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Solukhumbu District, the warmest month is Jul (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jan (1 °C). About 819 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (219 mm) and the driest Nov (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to June**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 1 6 

Feb 3 10 

Mar 7 17 

Apr 10 32 

May 13 80 

Jun 15 118 

Jul 15 219 

Aug 15 176 

Sep 13 124 

Oct 10 33 

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 Mahakulung

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pasang Lhamu Nicole Niquille Hospital,Lukla,Nepal · Khumbu Pasanglhamu 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.68508&mlon=86.73257#map=17/27.68508/86.73257) 

Bank Nepal Investment Mega Bank Limited · Khumbu Pasanglhamu 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.68829&mlon=86.73139#map=17/27.68829/86.73139) 

ATM Atm siddhartha bank · Khumbu Pasanglhamu 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.70397&mlon=86.71785#map=17/27.70397/86.71785) 

Petrol pump Dudhkoshi Oil Stores · Solu Dhudhakunda 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.50578&mlon=86.58504#map=17/27.50578/86.58504) 

Hotel New Mera Panch Pokhari Restaurant Lodge · Mahakulung 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.61687&mlon=86.84475#map=17/27.61687/86.84475) 

School Chaurikharka school · Khumbu Pasanglhamu 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.69646&mlon=86.72044#map=17/27.69646/86.72044) 

Police station Sargamatha National Park Entry · Khumbu Pasanglhamu 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.77369&mlon=86.72215#map=17/27.77369/86.72215) 

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 Mahakulung

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

- Hotels12

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 Solukhumbu District

- Khumbu Pasanglhamu
- Likhu Pike
- Mapya Dudhkoshi
- Necha Salyan
- Solu Dhudhakunda
- Sotang
- Thulung Dudhkoshi

## Quick answers

- Where is Mahakulung?In Solukhumbu District, Koshi Province, Nepal
- What borders Mahakulung?Kepilasgadhi, Khumbu Pasanglhamu, Makalu, Salpa Silichho, Silichong and Sotang
- How many villages are in Mahakulung?72 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mahakulung?Settlements lie between 1,288 m and 6,136 m
- What is the highest point in Mahakulung?East Hoṅgu Glacier (6,406 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mahakulung?April to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mahakulung?Pasang Lhamu Nicole Niquille Hospital,Lukla,Nepal, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mahakulung?Nepal Investment Mega Bank Limited, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mahakulung?Atm siddhartha bank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahakulung?Dudhkoshi Oil Stores, about 35 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mahakulung?NP0111402 (OCHA common operational dataset)