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Tokha
Place in Bagmati, Nepal

Tokha

Tokha is a municipality in Kathmandu District in Bagmati Province of Nepal established 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees Dhapasi, Jhor Mahankal, Gongabu, Tokha Chandeshwari and Tokha Saraswati.

Plan a trip to Tokha→From Pokhara

The municipality derives its name from the historical town of Tokha.

How locals move

Getting around Tokha the local way

  • Get inBy pre-arranged transfers – Available from most hotels and included in most trekking/touring packages.
  • Get inYour hotel or trekking company may also be able to help.
  • Get inBuses and minivans run between Kathmandu and the Nepalese border town of Kodari, across the Sino-Nepal Friendship Bridge from the Tibetan city of Zhangmu.
  • Get inPrivate jeeps (US$60 for up to 4 people) are a quicker option, and can make this journey in 4 hours.
  • Get inSunauli — rickshaw to the Nepalese border city of Bhairahawa (ten minutes from Sunauli).
  • Get aroundMicrobuses are typically minivans with a surprising number of seats crammed in - they have a "conductor" who leans out of the door and shouts the destinations, which are also often written on the front in Nepali.

From Wikivoyage: Kathmandu, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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