Where is Kalinchowk Rural Municipality located?

Kalinchowk Rural Municipality is located in Dolakha District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

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Kalinchowk Rural Municipality

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Rural municipality in Dolakha District, Nepal

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Kalinchowk is a Rural municipality located within the Dolakha district of the Bagmati province of Nepal. The municipality spans 132.49 square kilometres (51.15 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 22,954 according to a 2011 Nepal census.

Quick facts

Type: ward of Nepal, rural municipality of Nepal wd
Located in: Dolakha District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) wd
Area: 132.49 km² wd
Official website: kalinchowkmun.gov.np wd
Coordinates: 27.8000° N, 86.0833° E wd

About

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures. The previous Kalinchowk, Babare, Lamidanda, Lapilang, Sunakhani, and Sundrawati VDCs were merged to form Kalinchowk Rural Municipality. Kalinchowk is divided into 9 wards, with Sunakhani declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Kalinchowk is a hill station and a tourist hotspot. It is located at 3842 meters of altitude and about 150km northeast from national capital Kathmandu. The place is best known for trekking and skiing. During the December, January and February (mainly Paush and Magh in Nepali months) snowfalls in Kalinchowk.

Places in Kalinchowk Rural Municipality

Kalinchowk Bhagwati Temple — Hindu temple in Bagmati, Nepal

Nearby places

Khupachagu — 0 km
Alampu — 5 km
Babare — 5 km
Bigu Rural Municipality — 5 km
Chilankha — 6 km
Kalinchowk Bhagwati Temple — 6 km

Questions

Where is Kalinchowk Rural Municipality located?: Kalinchowk Rural Municipality is located in Dolakha District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

Sources

Last updated 5 November 2026 · facts checked 7 November 2026

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