Town or village
Okhaldhunga
The hillside headquarters of Okhaldhunga district, an old bazaar town in the middle hills south of the Solu region.
Koshi Provinceओखलढुङ्गा
Okhaldhunga District
A peaceful mid-hill district between the Sun Koshi and Dudh Koshi, a lower gateway to the Solu region with terraced farmland and old bazaars.
- Province
- Koshi
- Headquarters
- Okhaldhunga
- Area
- about 1,080 km²
- Places on Firfirey
- 3
About Okhaldhunga
Okhaldhunga is a mid-hill district in the west of Koshi Province. The Sun Koshi forms its southern boundary and the Dudh Koshi its eastern edge, with Khotang across that river. Solukhumbu lies to the north, Ramechhap to the west and Udayapur to the south. Hills climb from warm river valleys to cool, forested ridges in the north, from where the higher Himalaya can be seen on clear days.
The district is home to Rai, Magar, Sherpa, Newar, Brahmin-Chhetri and other communities, and most people farm terraced land. Okhaldhunga Bazaar is an old administrative town on a hillside. Few tourists stop for long, but it suits travellers interested in rural hill life, and the road through the district is one of the overland routes towards Salleri and Phaplu in Solukhumbu.
Places in Okhaldhunga
Viewpoint
Pokali Waterfall
A tall waterfall in the forested hills of Okhaldhunga district, a popular local excursion after the monsoon.
Town or village
Rumjatar
A broad, flat plateau in Okhaldhunga district with a domestic airstrip, the air gateway to Okhaldhunga and the Solu hills.
Getting there
Roads reach Okhaldhunga from the south, linking with Udayapur and the Terai across the Sun Koshi, and continue north towards Solukhumbu; journeys are long and parts are rough. Rumjatar airport in the district has had flights from Kathmandu, though services are not always regular.
Best time to visit
Autumn and spring are the best times, clear and mild; the monsoon brings heavy rain and road blockages, and winter is dry with cold nights on the higher ridges.
Editorial draft: the district overview is being checked. Headquarters and Nepali names: nepal-places dataset (MIT). Area and map position computed from the district boundaries of the Government of Nepal, Survey Department, via OCHA.