# Lomanthang Municipality, Mustang District, Gandaki Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/mustang/lomanthang/ Municipality · Mustang District # Lomanthang Lomanthang is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Mustang District, Gandaki Province. It covers **724.2 km²**. 60 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 724km² - 30mapped services - 3,971 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lomanthang? Lomanthang lies in [Mustang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/mustang/), [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 1 other municipality: [Lo Ghekar Damodarkunda](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/mustang/lo-ghekar-damodarkunda/). By area it is the 27th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 20.3% of [Mustang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/mustang/). The centre of Lomanthang is about 212 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 29.2018° N, 83.9826° E. Source: [Survey Department of Nepal (http://ngiip.gov.np/index.php), UN Resident Coordinators Office in Nepal (https://un.org.np/) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-npl). ## Villages and localities in Lomanthang Open gazetteers list **60 villages, towns and localities** in Lomanthang. The largest with a recorded population: Mustāng (1,899). Settlements here lie between about 3,485 m and 5,171 m above sea level (median 3,971 m). - Arka - Bhankadanda - Bharcha - Bharma - Bhaṅkāḍā̃ḍā - Chaklo - Chhachar Bala - Chhorak - Chhorma - Chumjung - Chumjuṅ - Dhi Gaon - Dhigaun - Dhuk - Durang - Durāṅ - Gamaar - Garphu - Ghom - Jhong - Jhoṅ - Kimaling - Kimaliṅ - Kimbu - Korala Border - Lhaktung Dovan - Lomanthang - Makhchung - Mustāng - Namaru Dikha - Namgyal - Nenyul - Nenyut - Nhichung - Nyamdo - Nyāmḍo - Panga - Panglamo - Panglham - Phuwa - Phuṅ Phuṅla - Puano Kimbu Gompa - Sam Dzong - Samjong - Samjoṅ - Sarkang - Sarkāṅ - Sayabala - Sisa - Sunda Chhorten - Sundala - Suruk - Thingar - Thinkar - Thukchu - Thulungphat - Tilekheji - Tinglee Bhodho Bhanjyang - Yachebu - Ḍhi̇̄gāũ Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Lomanthang Named natural and historic features inside Lomanthang, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 32 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Charāṅ Kholāṅ - Chhikyu Ṭoppo Kholā - Chhorāk Ḍokpo Kholā - Chhuchhu Gumbā Kholā - Chhusuṅ Kholā - Chhuāmā Kholā - Chipruṅ Kholāṅ - Chākā Kholā - Dhāṅgnā Kholā - Dunu Kholā - Ghoiche Kholā - Ghyuṅ Kholā - Ghyākā Tāl - Hyujuṅ Kholā - Khykyu Kholā - Kimaliṅ Kholā - Kuwāpāni̇̄ Kholā - Kyuṅchhāmā Kholā - Māpchi̇̄ Kholā - Nakṭā Ṭoppu Kholā - Nhichuṅ Kholā - Nyāmḍo Kholā - Samjoṅ Kholā - Siehāphui Kholā …and 9 more. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 mountain pass; 1 valley. - Kyāṅkuṅ Dulā · 5,848 m - Ṭiṅli̇̄ Bhoḍho Bhañjyāṅ · 4,596 m - Chhumujā · 4,519 m - Rijopuwā Ḍā̃ḍā · 4,482 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Lomanthang and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mustang District, the warmest month is Jul (average 3 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 404 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 951 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (247 mm) and the driest Nov (4 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan -17 15 Feb -16 21 Mar -13 28 Apr -7 36 May -3 81 Jun 1 151 Jul 3 247 Aug 2 186 Sep 0 130 Oct -6 46 Nov -10 4 Dec -14 6 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lomanthang Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Sunshine Guesthouse · Lomanthang 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.21783&mlon=83.97471#map=17/29.21783/83.97471) School Great Compassion Boarding School · Lomanthang 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.18390&mlon=83.95603#map=17/29.18390/83.95603) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Lomanthang Places mapped inside Lomanthang in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels25 - Schools2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other municipalities in Mustang District - Gharpajhong - Lo Ghekar Damodarkunda - Thasang - Varagung Muktichhetra ## Quick answers - Where is Lomanthang?In Mustang District, Gandaki Province, Nepal - What borders Lomanthang?Lo Ghekar Damodarkunda - How many villages are in Lomanthang?60 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lomanthang?Settlements lie between 3,485 m and 5,171 m - What is the highest point in Lomanthang?Kyāṅkuṅ Dulā (5,848 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the P-code of Lomanthang?NP0445401 (OCHA common operational dataset)