# Karnali Province, Nepal – Districts, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/ Province · Nepal # Karnali Province Karnali Province is a province of Nepal. It had an estimated **1,782,127 people** in 2023 on 30,663 km² (about 58 per km²). Its main town is Birendranagar. It is divided into 10 districts. 8,763 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3,139 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,782,127people (2023) - 30,663km² - 10districts - 3,139mapped services ## How many people live in Karnali Province? Karnali Province had an estimated **1,782,127 people** in 2023 — 5.8% of Nepal, the least populous of 7 provinces. There are 1,042 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Nepal figure of 1,043). Spread over 30,663 km², that is about **58 people per km²**, the least densely populated of 7 provinces. 31.4% of people are children under 15 and 4.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 27 across Nepal). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 children and older people. 0–4 ****180,631** 5–9 ****176,978** 10–14 ****201,851** 15–19 ****194,537** 20–24 ****188,766** 25–29 ****169,413** 30–34 ****137,787** 35–39 ****104,422** 40–44 ****87,168** 45–49 ****84,082** 50–54 ****68,542** 55–59 ****57,961** 60–64 ****48,416** 65–69 ****34,455** 70–74 ****25,634** 75–79 ****13,689** 80+ ****7,795** Source: [Census of population via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-npl). ## Where is Karnali Province? Karnali Province lies in [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 3 other provinces: [Gandaki Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/), [Lumbini Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/) and [Sudur Paschim Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/). By area it is the largest of 7 provinces in Nepal. It covers 20.8% of [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). The centre of Karnali Province is about 331 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 29.3080° N, 82.4721° 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). ## Districts of Karnali Province District People per km² Area km² Municipalities Services [Surkhet District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/) 444,365 179 2,486 9 866 [Dailekh District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dailekh/) 261,504 176 1,484 11 478 [Salyan District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/) 248,002 132 1,880 10 99 [Jajarkot District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/) 200,538 90 2,222 7 167 [Rukum West District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/) 176,692 146 1,213 6 79 [Kalikot District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/kalikot/) 152,877 93 1,640 9 428 [Jumla District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/) 124,995 49 2,554 8 231 [Mugu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/mugu/) 68,951 21 3,233 4 234 [Humla District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/humla/) 58,528 10 6,007 7 310 [Dolpa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dolpa/) 45,675 6 7,945 8 247 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); [Census of population via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-npl). ## Largest towns in Karnali Province - Birendranagar154,886 - Dailekh20,908 - Jumla9,073 - Chhibro777 - Khārpū682 - Simikoṭ568 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Karnali Province Named natural and historic features inside Karnali Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2,312 rivers and streams; 116 lakes; 2 waterfalls. - Achhu Kholā - Adheri̇̄ Kholā - Adheri̇̄ Kholā - Agulṭe Daha - Agulṭe Kholā - Agāi̇̄e Kholā - Agāre Kholā - Airālkharka Kholā - Ai̇̃selugairā Kholā - Alai̇̃chi̇̄ Kholā - Alle Kholā - Amile Kholā - Amile Kholā - Amili̇̄ Kholā - Amriseni̇̄ Kholā - Amrā Kholā - Aneri̇̄ Kholā - Anāro Kholā - Arne Kholā - Arā Kholā - Ashubhi̇̄ Kholā - Attar Kholā - Aturāli̇̄ Kholā - Auljhyām Kholā …and 2,406 more. ### Hills and mountains 105 mountains; 68 mountain passes; 60 peaks; 14 glaciers; 2 hills; 1 valley. - Dhaulagiri II · 7,707 m - Dhawalāgiri̇̄ Four · 7,203 m - Kānjirowā South · 6,510 m - Patarāsi̇̄ Himāl · 6,502 m - Kā̃de Hiū Chuli̇̄ · 6,408 m - Patrāli̇̄ · 6,383 m - Kā̃si̇̄ Dālphā · 6,259 m - Bijorā Hiū Chuli̇̄ · 6,075 m - Kānjirowā North · 6,024 m - Tripurā Thumbā · 6,014 m - Chāṅwāthāṅ · 6,003 m - Kānjirowā Himāl · 5,982 m - Ṭoṅgu Himāl · 5,964 m - Bhulu Lhāsā · 5,939 m - Kā̃si̇̄ Dalphā Ḍā̃ḍā · 5,833 m - Hoṅde Himāl · 5,797 m - Pāltā Thumbā · 5,793 m - Norbukāṅ · 5,774 m - Jagdulā Lek · 5,763 m - Ghami̇̄ Bhañjyāṅ · 5,752 m - Kānji̇̄robā Himāl · 5,701 m - Putā Himāl · 5,701 m - Yālākāṅ · 5,692 m - Rākarbu · 5,682 m …and 226 more. ### Forests and nature 16 forests; 2 parks. - Awal Sāmudāyik Ban - Bikbāri̇̄ Ban - Budbude Ban - Chhārābāṅ Forest - Chiple Ban - Chuli̇̄ Lagāune - Daṅgā Ban - Deurāli Forest - Gurā̃se Ban - Jugāne Ban - Kegariban Forest - Khālpaḍne Ban - Khāplā Ban - Kālā Pokhari̇̄ Ban - Rārā National Park - She-Phoksuṇḍo National Park - Ṭā̃sikā Forest - Ṭāṭke Ban ### Getting around 7 airports. - Chaurjahari Airport - Dolpa Airport - Jumla Airport - Musikoṭ Airport - Simikot Airport - Surkhet Airport - Talcha Airport 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 Karnali Province and the best time to visit In Karnali Province, the warmest month is Jul (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-10 °C). About 752 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (204 mm) and the driest Nov (5 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 -10 24 Feb -9 36 Mar -5 29 Apr -0 30 May 3 52 Jun 7 105 Jul 9 204 Aug 8 149 Sep 6 86 Oct 0 22 Nov -3 5 Dec -7 10 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Karnali Province Places mapped inside Karnali Province in open map data, by type. - Hospitals251 - Banks199 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps7 - Hotels320 - Shopping malls7 - Schools2,056 - Colleges and universities37 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies30 - Restaurants119 - Police stations100 - Dental clinics10 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Karnali Province?In Nepal - What is the population of Karnali Province?1,782,127 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Karnali Province?About 24 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Karnali Province?About 58 people per km² - What borders Karnali Province?Gandaki Province, Lumbini Province and Sudur Paschim Province - What is the largest town in Karnali Province?Birendranagar - What is the highest point in Karnali Province?Dhaulagiri II (7,707 m, GeoNames elevation model) - How many hospitals are in Karnali Province?251 mapped - How many banks are in Karnali Province?199 mapped - How many ATMs are in Karnali Province?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Karnali Province?7 mapped - What is the P-code of Karnali Province?NP06 (OCHA common operational dataset)