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Visiting Okhaldhunga District

By air to Rumjatar Airport (RUM), with Nepal Airlines and Tara Air flights to/from Kathmandu.
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ChillNepal team9 Oct 2026 1 min read

By air to Rumjatar Airport (RUM), with Nepal Airlines and Tara Air flights to/from Kathmandu. By road to the district headquarters Okhaldhunga/Siddhicharan; Kathmandu to Khiji Chandeswori is reachable by bus or by flight (per the Khiji Tholedemba page).

Okhaldhunga is described as the birthplace of the 'Yug Kawi' Siddhicharan Shrestha; his statue and memory are central to local identity.

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