# Sotang Municipality, Solukhumbu District, Koshi Province

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

Municipality · Solukhumbu District 

# Sotang

Sotang is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Solukhumbu District, Koshi Province. It covers **102.8 km²**. 75 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 103km²
- 28mapped services
- 1,815 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sotang?

Sotang 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: [Aiselukharka](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/aiselukharka/), [Kepilasgadhi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/khotang/kepilasgadhi/), [Khumbu Pasanglhamu](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/solukhumbu/khumbu-pasanglhamu/), [Mahakulung](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/solukhumbu/mahakulung/), [Mapya Dudhkoshi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/solukhumbu/mapya-dudhkoshi/) and [Thulung Dudhkoshi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/solukhumbu/thulung-dudhkoshi/). By area it is the 471st largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 3.1% of [Solukhumbu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/solukhumbu/). The centre of Sotang is about 145 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.5168° N, 86.7752° 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 Sotang

Open gazetteers list **75 villages, towns and localities** in Sotang. Settlements here lie between about 1,091 m and 3,458 m above sea level (median 1,815 m).

- Bakhabilam
- Bakhabllam
- Bakhpalam
- Basdowa
- Bebing
- Bebiṅ
- Beti
- Bhi̇̄rkharka
- Charuwa
- Chemedu
- Chepel
- Cherem
- Chhepreng
- Chhepreṅ
- Chitre
- Dachhelu
- Dhamrochho
- Dherto
- Dhodre
- Dhungepani
- Dimbul
- Gaikharka
- Gairigaun
- Gairi̇̄gāũ
- Gauritar
- Ghyankharka
- Gorkhim
- Gumda
- Hachnar
- Hulu
- Humwām
- Huwam
- Juge
- Kelchok
- Khahare
- Khopkharka
- Khorda
- Komdel
- Komlu
- Kuwapani
- Lambuwa
- Ludowa
- Majhkharka
- Malbu
- Mengkhu
- Menkhu
- Meṅkhu
- Mude
- Mutla
- Najing
- Najingdingma
- Namlung
- Narkela
- Nepane
- Nājiṅ
- Nāmluṅ
- Pakhe
- Patale
- Patle
- Pawai
- Pokchum
- Rok
- Shivatar
- Sirula
- Sotan
- Sotang
- Sotān
- Sotāṅ
- Susla
- Talkharka
- Thaku
- Thulu
- Tintale
- Walabura
- Yar

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 Sotang

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Beldā Kholā
- Beruwā Kholā
- Bidalkhu Kholā
- Chābelsā Kholā
- Dobhan Kholā
- Khariwa Kholsi̇̄
- Lambu Kholā
- Leu Kholsi̇̄
- Meṅkhu Kholā
- Rhikuwā Kholsi̇̄
- Rok Kholā
- Thade Kholā
- Yonkhim Kholā

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 Sotang and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Solukhumbu District, the warmest month is Jul (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jan (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 568 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 **March to June and October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 5 6 

Feb 7 10 

Mar 10 17 

Apr 14 32 

May 16 80 

Jun 19 118 

Jul 19 219 

Aug 19 176 

Sep 17 124 

Oct 14 33 

Nov 10 2 

Dec 7 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sotang

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sotang Hospital · Sotang 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.48994&mlon=86.77907#map=17/27.48994/86.77907) 

Bank laxmi bank · Thulung Dudhkoshi 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.43765&mlon=86.63655#map=17/27.43765/86.63655) 

ATM Atm siddhartha bank · Khumbu Pasanglhamu 22 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 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.50578&mlon=86.58504#map=17/27.50578/86.58504) 

Hotel Mahakulung hotel and lodge · Mahakulung 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.51553&mlon=86.83155#map=17/27.51553/86.83155) 

School Shree Madan Basic School · Sotang 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.51212&mlon=86.76245#map=17/27.51212/86.76245) 

College Diktel Multiple Campus · Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.22678&mlon=86.78765#map=17/27.22678/86.78765) 

Police station जिल्ला प्रहरी कार्यालय सोलुखुम्बु · Solu Dhudhakunda 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.50618&mlon=86.58462#map=17/27.50618/86.58462) 

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 Sotang

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels3
- Schools23
- 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 Solukhumbu District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Sotang?In Solukhumbu District, Koshi Province, Nepal
- What borders Sotang?Aiselukharka, Kepilasgadhi, Khumbu Pasanglhamu, Mahakulung, Mapya Dudhkoshi and Thulung Dudhkoshi
- How many villages are in Sotang?75 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sotang?Settlements lie between 1,091 m and 3,458 m
- What is the best time to visit Sotang?March to June and October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sotang?Sotang Hospital, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sotang?laxmi bank, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sotang?Atm siddhartha bank, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sotang?Dudhkoshi Oil Stores, about 19 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sotang?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sotang?NP0111407 (OCHA common operational dataset)