# Olangchung Gola

_Village development committee in Mechi Zone, Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/olangchung-gola
Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Olangchung Gola (locally as Walung or Holung, Tibetan: ཝ་ལུང་, Wylie: wa lung, historically transcribed as Wallanchoon) is a village (previously: a village development committee) in ward no. 7 of Phaktanglung rural municipality of Taplejung District of Koshi Province in Nepal. Olangchung is surrounded by Lelep village to the east and Tibet to the north, Sankhuwasabha District to west and Mikkwakhola rural municipality to south.  It is located to the north of Tamor River in the mountainous area in the northwest of Taplejung District bordering Tibet, China. Lately the river flowing next to the village is gradually expanding towards the village posing a serious threat of submerging the village.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** ward of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3411827#P31))
- **Located in:** Taplejung District (district of Nepal) › Koshi Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3411827#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 27.6792, 87.7792

## About

Olangchung Gola is the last village before crossing the Lumbasumba La pass to the west to the remote village of Thudam along the high Great Himalayan Trail system. There is one lodge for trekkers with camping space in Olangchung Gola.

## Questions

**Where is Olangchung Gola located?**  
Olangchung Gola is located in Taplejung District, Koshi Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Olangchung Gola](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olangchung_Gola) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): ओलाङ्चुङ गोला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%93%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%99%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%99_%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3411827](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3411827) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Olangchung Gola.png by Bushcraft Boyz (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Olangchung_Gola.png)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Olangchung Gola, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Olangchung Gola.png — Bushcraft Boyz, CC BY 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Olangchung Gola". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/olangchung-gola. Retrieved 6 November 2026.