# Terhathum District, Koshi Province – Municipalities

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/terhathum/

District · Koshi Province 

# Terhathum District

Terhathum District is a district of Nepal in Koshi Province. It had an estimated **90,553 people** in 2023 on 670 km² (about 135 per km²). It is divided into 6 municipalities. 555 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 41 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 90,553people (2023)
- 670km²
- 6municipalities
- 41mapped services

## How many people live in Terhathum District?

Terhathum District had an estimated **90,553 people** in 2023 — 1.7% of Koshi Province, 70th of 77 districts. There are 1,034 women for every 1,000 men (below the Koshi Province figure of 1,053). Spread over 670 km², that is about **135 people per km²**, 47th of 77 districts.

24.2% of people are children under 15 and 7.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 28 across Koshi Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 47 children and older people.

0–4 ****6,974**

5–9 ****7,644**

10–14 ****7,341**

15–19 ****8,486**

20–24 ****8,552**

25–29 ****8,676**

30–34 ****7,558**

35–39 ****5,717**

40–44 ****4,965**

45–49 ****4,879**

50–54 ****4,843**

55–59 ****4,326**

60–64 ****3,801**

65–69 ****2,653**

70–74 ****1,767**

75–79 ****1,237**

80+ ****1,134**

Source: [Census of population via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-npl).

## Where is Terhathum District?

Terhathum District lies in [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other districts: [Dhankuta District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/dhankuta/), [Panchthar District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/panchthar/), [Sankhuwasabha District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/sankhuwasabha/) and [Taplejung District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/taplejung/). By area it is the 73rd largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 2.6% of [Koshi Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/). The centre of Terhathum District is about 227 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 25 km from Dhankutā, the main town of Koshi Province. The centre point is at 27.1325° N, 87.5243° 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).

## Municipalities of Terhathum District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Aatharai](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/terhathum/aatharai/) 167 157 9 

[Chhathar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/terhathum/chhathar/) 134 127 1 

[Laligurans](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/terhathum/laligurans/) 90 90 15 

[Menchhayayem](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/terhathum/menchhayayem/) 70 63 1 

[Myanglung](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/terhathum/myanglung/) 100 72 14 

[Phedap](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/terhathum/phedap/) 111 105 1 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Terhathum District

Open gazetteers list **555 villages, towns and localities** in Terhathum District. Settlements here lie between about 335 m and 2,991 m above sea level (median 1,457 m).

- Aathrai
- Ahale
- Ajira
- Alaiche
- Ale
- Ambote
- Ambun
- Ambung Puchhar
- Amdim
- Amphuwa
- Andheri
- Andim
- Apthyare
- Archale
- Arubote
- Asine
- Asuwa
- Atmara
- Aunsidanda
- Aũsi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Bagalegaun
- Bagret
- Baikunthe
- Bais Salla
- Bajhigara
- Balaute
- Banjhe
- Banspani
- Barbote
- Barget
- Barhabise
- Basantapur
- Baspani
- Batase
- Bayarban
- Bayarbung
- Beteni
- Bhadaure
- Bhagtar
- Bhainse
- Bhai̇̃se
- Bhalukhop
- Bhandarigaun
- Bhange
- Bhangtar
- Bhanjyang
- Bhasme
- Bhetwalgaun
- Bhirgaun
- Bhirgāũ
- Bhitriya
- Bhogteni
- Bhorle
- Bhote Ghaderi
- Bhotechhap
- Bhotegau
- Bhotegaun
- Bhotekharka Tahar
- Bhoṭegāũ
- Bhulke
- Bhulkepani
- Bhā̃gṭār
- Bhāṅṭār
- Bijore
- Bikhe
- Birale
- Bokhim
- Bokre
- Bokredanda
- Bokreḍā̃ḍā
- Buki
- Bā̃jhe
- Bā̃spāni̇̄
- Chaite
- Chalise
- Chamchim
- Champhula
- Champula
- Chapleti
- Charghare
- Charkune
- Charmane
- Chauki
- Chhatedhunga
- Chhathar
- Chhathar Shukrabare
- Chhidikobar
- Chhinikbari
- Chhinnikbari
- Chhipuwa
- Chiasapani
- Chilaunebesi
- Chimphang
- Chisapani
- Chisāpāni̇̄
- Chitre
- Chuhandanda
- Chyakche
- Dadagau
- Dadakharka
- Daduwa
- Dagapa
- Dahalgaun
- Damaigaun
- Damāigāũ
- Dandabari
- Dandagaun
- Dandakharka
- Dandakhet
- Deurali
- Devisthan
- Dhakalgaun
- Dhalekobar
- Dhande
- Dhap
- Dhodeni
- Dhunge
- Dhunge Sangu
- Dhungge
- Dipung
- Dipuṅ
- Dobate
- Dopkile
- Dorap
- Dumre
- Dwangdwange
- Ekle
- Eruwa
- Gadhigaun
- Gairigau
- Gairigaun
- Gairitol
- Gairi̇̄gāũ
- Gajaraje
- Gaukhuri
- Golegaun
- Golegāũ
- Gulphe
- Gupha Bajar
- Hakpara
- Halimela
- Hammarjung
- Hammarjuṅ
- Hangeppa
- Hangkhangla
- Hangsurung
- Harise
- Hatti Ahal
- Hattisar
- Hile
- Himagdin
- Himandin
- Himangdin
- Himāṅdin
- Hiudiyabesi
- Hiundiya
- Hiundiyabesi
- Hiũdiyā
- Hiũdiyābesi̇̄
- Hoda
- Hwaku
- Hyatrung
- Hā̃geppā
- Hāṅkhāṅlā
- Hāṅsuruṅ
- Imek
- Isibu
- Jagihappa
- Jagjhappā
- Jaljale
- Jangalpata
- Jante
- Jaubari
- Jirikhimti
- Jodi Salla
- Joral
- Jordhara
- Juketar
- Jyamire
- Jā̃te
- Kaidale
- Kaijale
- Kainjale
- Kalimati
- Kalipa
- Kande
- Kanglabang
- Kaphlegaun
- Karkale
- Karkigau
- Kartike
- Katahare
- Katake
- Katuwalgau
- Katuwalgaun
- Kaṭuwālgāũ
- Kebuk
- Keling
- Keliṅ
- Kerabari
- Kerepa
- Keurani Tol
- Keureni
- Khaireni
- Khakhora
- Khalde
- Khamlalsun
- Khamlalung
- Khanapun
- Khanapung
- Khanigaun
- Khanitar
- Khanitar Mulpani
- Khanāpuṅ
- Kharbari
- Kharbaritol
- Khatrigaun
- Khauwa
- Khelpur
- Khesera
- Khoktin
- Kholme
- Khungring
- Khunrin
- Khurduke
- Khurkute
- Khurpathok
- Khuwatap
- Khuṅriṅ
- Khāmlāluṅ
- Kobek
- Kolabun
- Kolabung
- Kolābuṅ
- Kopche
- Kurunwang
- Kuruṅwāṅ
- Kā̃ḍe
- Kāṅlābāṅ
- Labri
- Laksmitar
- Lali
- Laligurans
- Lamagaun
- Lamkateri
- Lamthumba
- Laphe
- Lasune
- Lasune Bajar
- Lasune Bazar
- Layamba
- Leksiri
- Limbugaun
- Limbugāũ
- Lingden
- Lisibung
- Lisibuṅ
- Liṅden
- Loguwa
- Loktam
- Loktantrik Chok
- Lubhunga
- Lukuwa
- Lumba
- Lumkha
- Lunggkha
- Lunkha
- Magwalum
- Mahabhir
- Maintapa
- Majhgaun
- Majhigaun
- Majhkharka
- Majhuwa
- Majuwa
- Malbase
- Mangalbare
- Mangsari
- Mansuwapakha
- Marepa
- Marse
- Marsyangbari
- Mathillo Ahale
- Mathillo Hattikharka
- Mathillo Korang
- Mathillogau
- Mathillogaun
- Maula
- Mayantapa
- Maṅsāri̇̄
- Meghadanda
- Meghāḍā̃ḍā
- Mehelbote
- Mehele
- Mekchana
- Melbote
- Menchayayem
- Menduk
- Merbung
- Merbuṅ
- Morahang
- Morāhāṅ
- Mudhe
- Mulkharka
- Mulpani
- Musangkhel
- Musankhel
- Musegaira
- Myanglung
- Myanglung Bajar
- Myanglung Bazar
- Myāṅluṅ
- Mājhgāũ
- Nabrung
- Nagartapa
- Nagdaha
- Nageshwari
- Nagi
- Namchiring
- Naminta
- Namjang
- Narkate
- Nasibung
- Nausingge
- Newai
- Newang
- Newāṅ
- Nibhare
- Nigale
- Ninglekhu
- Niware
- Niṅlekhu
- Nābruṅ
- Nāmjāṅ
- Odare
- Okharbote
- Okhre
- Oyakjung
- Oyākjuṅ
- Paijung
- Paijuṅ
- Paipung
- Paipuṅ
- Paire
- Paiyanbote
- Paiyuntar
- Paiyā̃boṭe
- Pai̇̃yuṭār
- Paktin
- Pallo Iwa
- Pallo Sabla
- Panchakanya Pokhari
- Panchami
- Parewadin
- Parewakhop
- Patigaun
- Paudin
- Pauthak
- Pawaijung
- Petware
- Phakchamara
- Phakchuwa
- Phalametar
- Phalante
- Phalata
- Phalā̃ṭe
- Phambu
- Phamphewa
- Phayak
- Phedap
- Phejung
- Phejuṅ
- Phiyok
- Phokchek
- Phulbari
- Phulek
- Phungsing
- Phuyalgaun
- Phuṅsiṅ
- Phwartapa
- Phyauki
- Pilim
- Pilingdanda
- Piliṅḍā̃ḍā
- Pingdanda
- Piple
- Piṅḍā̃ḍā
- Pokhari
- Poklawan
- Poklawang
- Poktana
- Poktena
- Prajang
- Prajāṅ
- Puldung
- Pulduṅ
- Pungnam
- Puranagau
- Puranagaun
- Purundin

…and 155 more.

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 Terhathum District

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

### Water

47 rivers and streams.

- Amale Kholsi̇̄
- Amphuwā Kholā
- Asine Kholā
- Asuwā Kholā
- Bambu Kholā
- Bhai̇̃se Kholā
- Chhathar Kholā
- Chhipuwā Kholā
- Chāmur Kholā
- Hiũdiyā Kholā
- Hiṅguwā Kholā
- Kai̇̃dale Kholā
- Kaṅsuwā Kholā
- Kaṭahare Kholā
- Kebuk Kholā
- Kharhare Kholā
- Khauwā Kholā
- Khepuwā Kholā
- Khoraṅgā Kholā
- Khālḍe Kholā
- Koyā Kholā
- Lambu Kholā
- Likhuwā Kholā
- Loguwā Kholā

…and 23 more.

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains.

- Thokchuṅ Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,424 m
- Jure Bhagawati̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,410 m
- Sikre Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,358 m
- Deurāli̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,292 m
- Gaḍi̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,155 m
- Bokre Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,100 m
- Bhagawati̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,938 m
- Paṭer Ḍā̃ḍā · 1,110 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 Terhathum District and the best time to visit

In Terhathum District, the warmest month is Jun (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (12 °C). About 1,231 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (335 mm) and the driest Dec (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 6 

Feb 15 11 

Mar 20 23 

Apr 23 49 

May 24 118 

Jun 25 186 

Jul 24 335 

Aug 24 245 

Sep 23 196 

Oct 20 55 

Nov 17 3 

Dec 13 3 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Terhathum District

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

- Hospitals5
- Banks3
- Hotels7
- Schools20
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1
- Police stations2

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Terhathum District?In Koshi Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Terhathum District?90,553 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Terhathum District?About 29 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Terhathum District?About 135 people per km²
- What borders Terhathum District?Dhankuta District, Panchthar District, Sankhuwasabha District and Taplejung District
- How many villages are in Terhathum District?555 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Terhathum District?Settlements lie between 335 m and 2,991 m
- What is the highest point in Terhathum District?Thokchuṅ Ḍā̃ḍā (2,424 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Terhathum District?October to May
- How many hospitals are in Terhathum District?5 mapped
- How many banks are in Terhathum District?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Terhathum District?NP0108 (OCHA common operational dataset)