# Namkha Municipality, Humla District, Karnali Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/humla/namkha/ Municipality · Humla District # Namkha Namkha is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Humla District, Karnali Province. It covers **2,417.0 km²**. 148 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 48 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,417km² - 48mapped services - 3,726 mtypical elevation ## Where is Namkha? Namkha lies in [Humla District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/humla/), [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 3 other municipalities: [Himali](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajura/himali/), [Saipal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajhang/saipal/) and [Simkot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/humla/simkot/). By area it is the 2nd largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 40.2% of [Humla District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/humla/). The centre of Namkha is about 453 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 30.1672° N, 81.6179° 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 Namkha Open gazetteers list **148 villages, towns and localities** in Namkha. Settlements here lie between about 2,580 m and 5,648 m above sea level (median 3,726 m). - Ardangkhola - Aul Tangin - Bailla - Bijay Jiula - Bike Lamjong - Bodomoro - Chala - Changkhil - Changso - Chesyupa - Chharkya - Chhatersa - Chhima Chule - Chhimigang - Chhonakpo - Chhote Kad - Chhote Kan - Chhuigang - Chhuigāṅ - Chhuimune - Chimala Bhanjyang - Chor Lagna (Kyang La) - Chya Chhahara - Chyaduk - Chyaduk Lek - Chyang Lungma - Chālā - Dhad Kermi - Dhand Kermi - Dharmashala - Garsa Lagna - Ghurang Tangna - Gumba - Gumba 1 - Gumba Gaun - Gumba Yari - Gumbayok - Gyaukharka - Gyuthang - Halji̇̄ - Hepka - Hilsa - Hilsa Tuppa - Hya Gupha - Hyasara - Ilig - Ilig Lagna - Jang - Jangmale - Jar Kholsi - Jarkholsi - Jhimjhimpani - Jāṅ - Kagarje - Kangkoma - Kangne - Kapakaru - Karangkhola - Kaviya - Kermi̇̄ - Khagalgaun - Khaniphukharka - Kit - Kitta - Kotak - Kui Lagna - Lagjang - Lambaj - Larcha - Latok - Laya - Lek Dinga - Lek Hepka - Lek Tangin - Malpa Gaun - Mane Pema - Marjunglaya - Moio Gumbā - Moto Gumba - Muchu - Namka - Namkha Khimlung Gumba - Napu Lobu - Nara Bhanjyang - Naumele - Ngangkasya - Nhem - Nyalu Lagna - Nyam - Okharthala - Okhathalā - Pangnumel - Pani Palbang - Pari Lagna - Patihalna (Buko Palbang) - Pesa - Pharuwachen - Phule - Phupharka Kharka - Puekharka - Puiya - Rambachain - Rani Dharmashala - Salli Kandh - Sallikhola - Sarpe Bhanjyang - Sechi Lagna - Shiv Shiv - Simchaur - Singjungma - Siya - Sumjomkharka - Syakarpu - Syakup Lagna - Tadeu - Takhamakhu - Takmachchu - Takpachen - Tandeu - Tankchhe - Tanketun - Taplun - Taplung - Tapluṅ - Thangbarma - Tijam - Til - Tiljung - Tiljuṅ - Tolpa Gaun - Tosa (Luibata) - Tumkot - Tumling - Tā̃deu - Urke Changga - Ustang - Uṣṭāṅ - Yalbang - Yangar - Yangchu - Yangsi Gumba - Yari - Yālbāṅ - Yāri̇̄ - Yāṅgar - jogi Odar - Ṭā̃kchhe - Ṭā̃ketun 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 Namkha Named natural and historic features inside Namkha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 66 rivers and streams; 24 lakes. - Bhālu Kholā - Bumuchhiyā Kholā - Chhelā Uphhu Kholā - Chhoiki̇̄ Tāl - Chhoilā Kholā - Chhonakatiṅ Daha - Chhotārā Daha - Chhumgo Daha - Chhumi̇̄sarkā Daha - Chhură Kholā - Chhuṅsā Daha - Chhuṅsā Kholā - Chhyolāmkyok Tāl - Cholũwā Kholā - Chuṅchuṅ Kholā - Chyākpoluṅ Kholā - Demuchhu Kholā - Dhākār Daha - Dākyob Kholā - Eri̇̄ Kholā - Gahiro Kholā - Garsa Kholā - Gumbā Niṅbo Kholā - Gurgure Kholā …and 66 more. ### Hills and mountains 12 mountain passes; 4 mountains; 2 peaks. - Ninyāl Lagna · 5,588 m - Kāṅkomā · 5,570 m - Hilsā Tuppā · 5,189 m - Chhoṭe Kān · 5,132 m - Tijam · 5,088 m - Sarpe Bhañjyāṅ · 4,959 m - Chhimā Chule · 4,901 m - Nyālu Lāgnā · 4,901 m - Kui Lāgnā · 4,744 m - Baillā · 4,616 m - Nārā Bhañjyāṅ · 4,514 m - Sechi̇̄ Lāgnā · 4,455 m - Syākup Lāgnā · 4,078 m - Chor Lāgnā · 4,071 m - Garsā Lāgnā · 3,937 m - Pāri̇̄ Lāgnā · 3,896 m - Īlig Lāgnā · 3,295 m - Salli̇̄ Kā̃dh · 2,990 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Ṭā̃sikā Forest 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 Namkha and the best time to visit Using the climate of Humla District, the warmest month is Jul (average 4 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 904 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 512 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (129 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 -15 20 Feb -14 32 Mar -10 28 Apr -5 28 May -1 39 Jun 3 59 Jul 4 129 Aug 4 91 Sep 1 56 Oct -4 15 Nov -8 5 Dec -12 9 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Namkha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sunshine Medical Hospital · Simkot 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.97866&mlon=81.79490#map=17/29.97866/81.79490) Bank Citizens Bank International Ltd · Namkha 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=30.05974&mlon=81.62423#map=17/30.05974/81.62423) ATM Bank ATM · Simkot 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.97289&mlon=81.82084#map=17/29.97289/81.82084) Hotel Humla Himalyan Hotel - [lot of drunk people] · Namkha 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=30.06265&mlon=81.60954#map=17/30.06265/81.60954) School Shree Bhrikuti Primary School · Namkha 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=30.23918&mlon=81.59130#map=17/30.23918/81.59130) College Man Sarowar Multipal Campus · Simkot 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.96820&mlon=81.82231#map=17/29.96820/81.82231) Police station Police Bit · Namkha 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=30.06028&mlon=81.62175#map=17/30.06028/81.62175) 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 Namkha Places mapped inside Namkha in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks3 - Hotels15 - Schools24 - Police stations5 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 Humla District - Adanchuli - Chankheli - Kharpunath - Sarkegad - Simkot - Tanjakot ## Quick answers - Where is Namkha?In Humla District, Karnali Province, Nepal - What borders Namkha?Himali, Saipal and Simkot - How many villages are in Namkha?148 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Namkha?Settlements lie between 2,580 m and 5,648 m - What is the highest point in Namkha?Ninyāl Lagna (5,588 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest hospital to Namkha?Sunshine Medical Hospital, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Namkha?Citizens Bank International Ltd, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Namkha?Bank ATM, about 29 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Namkha?1 mapped - How many banks are in Namkha?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Namkha?NP0666401 (OCHA common operational dataset)