# Dolpa District, Karnali Province – Municipalities & Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dolpa/

District · Karnali Province 

# Dolpa District

Dolpa District is a district of Nepal in Karnali Province. It had an estimated **45,675 people** in 2023 on 7,945 km² (about 6 per km²). It is divided into 8 municipalities. 631 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 247 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 45,675people (2023)
- 7,945km²
- 8municipalities
- 247mapped services

## How many people live in Dolpa District?

Dolpa District had an estimated **45,675 people** in 2023 — 2.6% of Karnali Province, 75th of 77 districts. There are 985 women for every 1,000 men (below the Karnali Province figure of 1,042). Spread over 7,945 km², that is about **6 people per km²**, 75th of 77 districts.

29.7% of people are children under 15 and 3.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 24 across Karnali Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,914**

5–9 ****4,677**

10–14 ****4,987**

15–19 ****4,756**

20–24 ****4,819**

25–29 ****5,106**

30–34 ****4,068**

35–39 ****3,035**

40–44 ****2,321**

45–49 ****2,296**

50–54 ****1,581**

55–59 ****1,524**

60–64 ****1,153**

65–69 ****716**

70–74 ****442**

75–79 ****201**

80+ ****79**

Source: [Census of population via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-npl).

## Where is Dolpa District?

Dolpa District lies in [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 7 other districts: [Jajarkot District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/), [Jumla District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/), [Mugu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/mugu/), [Mustang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/mustang/), [Myagdi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/myagdi/), [Rukum East District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rukum-east/) and [Rukum West District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/). By area it is the largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 25.9% of [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/). The centre of Dolpa District is about 280 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 154 km from Birendranagar, the main town of Karnali Province. The centre point is at 29.2141° N, 83.0367° 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).

## Municipalities of Dolpa District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Chharka Tangsong](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dolpa/chharka-tangsong/) 1,965 71 13 

[Dolpo Buddha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dolpa/dolpo-buddha/) 1,180 63 11 

[Jagadulla](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dolpa/jagadulla/) 777 53 17 

[Kaike](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dolpa/kaike/) 467 52 16 

[Mudkechula](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dolpa/mudkechula/) 250 105 37 

[Shey Phoksundo](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dolpa/shey-phoksundo/) 2,454 111 40 

[Thulibheri](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dolpa/thulibheri/) 458 74 70 

[Tripurasundari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dolpa/tripurasundari/) 393 111 43 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Dolpa District

Open gazetteers list **631 villages, towns and localities** in Dolpa District. Settlements here lie between about 1,537 m and 7,635 m above sea level (median 3,250 m).

- Babiyamale
- Bagale Salla
- Bahun Gomba
- Baigaun
- Baiji Bada
- Baijibara
- Baiyaldi
- Balangchaur
- Balung Gumba
- Bangtari
- Bantadi
- Banthada
- Banthadagaun
- Baṅtari̇̄
- Beluwa
- Bhanbhane Lek
- Bhancha Goth
- Bhara
- Bhata Aul
- Bhijer
- Bhitti
- Bhor
- Bhorgaun
- Bhotgaun
- Bhotgaun Kalika
- Bhotka
- Bhoṭgāũ
- Bhutingra
- Bidul
- Buketā
- Buklichaur
- Bungera Goth
- Byas
- Byas Risi
- Byasi
- Bāigāũ
- Chachchu Khelna
- Chagaon
- Chagaun
- Chala Bhanjyang
- Chanagor Bhanjyang
- Chanchu
- Changpola Goth
- Chanla Bhanjyang
- Charka Bhot
- Chasip
- Chaurikot
- Chaursila
- Chaygra Siyala Byasi
- Chhal
- Chhala
- Chhamdang
- Chhanchu
- Chharang
- Chharka Bhot
- Chhepka
- Chhiume
- Chhoikam Goth
- Chhoredada Gaun
- Chhu
- Chhumagaun
- Chhumjag
- Chhārkā Bhoṭ
- Chhā̃chu
- Chillikher
- Chilpara
- Chinang
- Chisopāni̇̄ Goṭh
- Chokarpo
- Choti Bisauna
- Chulibang
- Chun
- Chunli
- Chunuwar
- Churung
- Chyaubinda
- Chāgāũ
- Chũ
- Dagin
- Dagina
- Daira Goth
- Daisa
- Daja
- Dakanakkharka
- Damchaura
- Danda
- Dandagaun
- Dangga Sumna
- Dangibada
- Dapu
- Dargaun Narku
- Darsumna Dobhan
- Dechen Lāprāṅ Gumbā
- Deurali Chuli
- Devkota Bada
- Devkotawada
- Dhadgaon
- Dhadgaun
- Dharapani
- Dhaugaon
- Dhaugaun
- Dhaugāũ
- Dhawalagiri 3rd
- Dhele Lek
- Dho
- Dho Tarap
- Dhoro
- Dhupena
- Dhupichaur
- Dimare
- Dukot
- Dukoṭ
- Duli gumba
- Dumkot Lek
- Dunai
- Dundargaon
- Dung Goth
- Dungdargaun
- Durgaun
- Durgāũ
- Fair (Baishakhe Purnima)
- Fair (Bhadra)
- Fair (Kartik)
- Fal gaun
- Fulching
- Gadpari
- Gagar Takmar
- Gairi Gaun
- Galli
- Galligadgaun
- Galligaun
- Galli̇̄gāḍgāũ
- Gan
- Garang Gurung
- Garāṅ Guruṅ
- Ghajyang Sumna
- Ghakar
- Gharengaon
- Gharenggaun
- Ghareṅgāũ
- Gharpata
- Ghatta
- Ghattekholagaun
- Ghodakhor
- Ghoḍākhor
- Ghyakto
- Golgaha Deurali
- Guliyula
- Gumba
- Gumba Gaun Baijibada
- Gumba Gaun Byasi
- Gumba, Rasi
- Gumbagaon
- Gumbatara
- Gumbāgāũ
- Gumjyang
- Gumjyāṅ
- Gunchaur
- Hangaun
- Hapalla Khadu
- Hapu
- Hariyo Rukh
- Haṅgāũ
- Hingchi
- Horta
- Hum
- Huma
- Humbok
- Humbuk
- Humphala
- Hun
- Hungdang
- Hure Goṭh
- Hurikot
- Huṅdāṅ
- Ila
- Jagata
- Jangla Bhanjyan
- Jelas
- Jhyakot
- Jhyanglung Bhanjyang
- Jhyankot
- Jhyarkoi Bhanjyang
- Jhyā̃koṭ
- Jigimura
- Jimi
- Jimichaur
- Jiun
- Juphal
- Juphal Airport
- Jutung
- Jyamjom Bhanjyang
- Kaagkot
- Kadda
- Kagmara Bhanjyang
- Kagni Raktan
- Kahaukar
- Kahā̃kar
- Kaigoan
- Kakarsilachaur
- Kakkotgaun
- Kalagauda
- Kalapani
- Kalika Aaula
- Kaljiba
- Kamkot
- Kanchauni Lek
- Kang Nyung Than
- Kang Tokal
- Kangning
- Kanjiroba Himal
- Kanjirowa (North)
- Kanjirowa (South)
- Kannin
- Kapla
- Karailchaur
- Karang
- Karbagar
- Kareli Kanda
- Karelikada Village
- Karelikada end
- Kareli̇̄ Kā̃ḍā
- Karpa
- Karāṅ
- Katswanra
- Kerang
- Khabmu Lagna
- Khadang
- Khadu
- Khair
- Khakkholagaun
- Khaldanda
- Khaliban
- Khaliwan
- Khalpuri̇̄
- Khalrupi
- Khalte
- Khani Gumba Gaun
- Khanigaon
- Khanigaun
- Kharba
- Kharka
- Khati Bada
- Khaukim Sumna
- Khetali
- Khirdilachaur
- Khola Goth
- Khoma
- Khummanchaur
- Khung Bhanjyang
- Khyoklung Sumna
- Khādāṅ
- Khālḍāḍā
- Kigaun
- Kigāũ
- Kimisi
- Kimman
- Kirathan
- Kirathang
- Klanggaun
- Klāṅgāũ
- Kola
- Kolagaun
- Kolla
- Komasgaun
- Komāsgāũ
- Kot
- Kot Chhanchu
- Kotin Malika
- Kulda Bhanjayan
- Kumdeni
- Kumli
- Kunasa Raman
- Kuwāgāũ
- Kyaru
- Kāigāũ
- Kākkoṭgāũ
- Kāṅniṅ
- Kāṭswā̃rā
- Lahangaun
- Lahara
- Lahara Basti
- Lahasunpāni̇̄
- Lahā̃gāũ
- Laina Odar
- Lajar Sumna
- Lamchar
- Lamgumbagaun
- Langghar
- Langjyu Goth
- Lapche
- Laru Bhanjyang
- Lawan
- Leparma
- Lhan
- Lhan Village
- Liku
- Lochagaun
- Lochakholagaun
- Loka
- Longkung
- Lonje
- Lonkung
- Lowar Bada
- Loṅkuṅ
- Lungchhung
- Lungchhung Kamo Bhanjyang
- Lurigaun
- Luri̇̄gāũ
- Luwarwada
- Lāmgumbāgāũ
- Lūnh
- Maddu
- Maduwa
- Mahidara
- Mahādev
- Mai Sundo
- Maitgaun
- Maitgāũ
- Majh
- Majhgaun
- Majhpal
- Majhphal
- Manike Paira
- Marang
- Marāṅ
- Masdhara
- Masinchaur
- Maurana
- Mehaisera
- Mehalserā
- Meltali
- Mendo
- Mengala Bhanjyang
- Modo
- Mola bhanjyang
- Motipur
- Mu
- Muhu
- Muju
- Mukotgaon
- Mukotgaun
- Mukotgāũ
- Musi Goth
- Musi Khola
- Musigaon
- Musigaun
- Musi̇̄gāũ
- Māihgāũ
- Māthillo Īlli̇̄
- Nagngdalo
- Naljyang Sumna
- Namarsā
- Namdo
- Namuna Tole kalika
- Namyal
- Narku
- Narku Thargaun
- Nauli Goth
- Nengla Bhanjang
- Niluṅgāũ
- Nisalgaon
- Nisalgaun
- Nisālgāũ
- Nundum Dobhan
- Nāmdogaon
- Nāmḍuthāṅ
- Obhan Salla
- Octa
- Odarpata
- Ogrena
- Okharena
- Okta
- Okta Lek
- Okṭa
- Old Kakkotgaon
- Paiyan
- Paiyā̃
- Palam
- Palang
- Palphala
- Panga
- Pangagaon
- Panggang
- Paran
- Pariban
- Parila
- Parilagaun
- Patapati
- Patihalne
- Phalang
- Phalwa
- Phalāṅ
- Phogaon
- Phogaun
- Phogāũ
- Phoi
- Phophagaun
- Phophāgāũ
- Phulak

…and 231 more.

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 Dolpa District

Named natural and historic features inside Dolpa District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

289 rivers and streams; 29 lakes.

- Baileni̇̄ Kholā
- Bauli̇̄ Gāḍ
- Bhadāle Kholā
- Bhaun Kholā
- Bhañcha Kholā
- Bhitra Paduwā Kholā
- Bhittā Kholā
- Bhukpā Kholā
- Bhukpāne Kholā
- Bhup Kholā
- Bhālu Kholā
- Bhārbuṅ Kholā
- Bindu Kholā
- Buko Sumnā Kholā
- Byās Gāḍ
- Chakbāri̇̄ Kholā
- Chhal Gāḍ
- Chhalāṅ Kholā
- Chhamkuni Daha
- Chhekām Kholā
- Chherku Kholā
- Chhil Chhile Khola
- Chhiuti̇̄ Tāl
- Chhoilā Kholā

…and 294 more.

### Hills and mountains

35 peaks; 25 mountain passes; 17 mountains; 10 glaciers; 1 valley.

- Dhaulagiri II · 7,707 m
- Dhawalāgiri̇̄ Four · 7,203 m
- Kānjirowā South · 6,510 m
- Patrāli̇̄ · 6,383 m
- Kānjirowā North · 6,024 m
- Tripurā Thumbā · 6,014 m
- Kānjirowā Himāl · 5,982 m
- Ṭoṅgu Himāl · 5,964 m
- Hoṅde Himāl · 5,797 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
- Dhawalāgiri̇̄ Three · 5,679 m
- Ghekucheṅ Glacier · 5,662 m
- Jhyārko Diṅlā · 5,623 m
- Kirāphuk Glacier · 5,598 m
- Chhyuriṅ Gyālko Lek · 5,558 m
- Kāṅg Ṭokal · 5,543 m
- Ṭāgāchhyu · 5,469 m
- Lhāshammā · 5,466 m
- Sunā Glacier · 5,445 m
- Luṅchhuṅ · 5,442 m

…and 64 more.

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- She-Phoksuṇḍo National Park

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Dolpa 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 Dolpa District and the best time to visit

In Dolpa District, the warmest month is Jul (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-11 °C). About 1,064 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (301 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 -11 21 

Feb -10 30 

Mar -6 29 

Apr -2 30 

May 2 70 

Jun 6 169 

Jul 8 301 

Aug 7 225 

Sep 5 136 

Oct -0 41 

Nov -4 4 

Dec -8 8 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Dolpa District

Places mapped inside Dolpa District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals27
- Banks16
- Hotels60
- Schools130
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants2
- Police stations9

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 Dolpa District?In Karnali Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Dolpa District?45,675 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Dolpa District?About 25 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Dolpa District?About 6 people per km²
- What borders Dolpa District?Jajarkot District, Jumla District, Mugu District, Mustang District, Myagdi District, Rukum East District and Rukum West District
- How many villages are in Dolpa District?631 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dolpa District?Settlements lie between 1,537 m and 7,635 m
- What is the highest point in Dolpa District?Dhaulagiri II (7,707 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Dolpa District?27 mapped
- How many banks are in Dolpa District?16 mapped
- What is the P-code of Dolpa District?NP0662 (OCHA common operational dataset)