# Sarkegad Municipality, Humla District, Karnali Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/humla/sarkegad/

Municipality · Humla District 

# Sarkegad

Sarkegad is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Humla District, Karnali Province. It covers **306.5 km²**. 106 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 55 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 306km²
- 55mapped services
- 2,694 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sarkegad?

Sarkegad lies in [Humla District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/humla/), [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Adanchuli](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/humla/adanchuli/), [Chankheli](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/humla/chankheli/), [Himali](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajura/himali/), [Kharpunath](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/humla/kharpunath/), [Soru](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/mugu/soru/) and [Tanjakot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/humla/tanjakot/). By area it is the 104th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 5.1% of [Humla District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/humla/). The centre of Sarkegad is about 407 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 29.7900° N, 81.8918° 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 Sarkegad

Open gazetteers list **106 villages, towns and localities** in Sarkegad. Settlements here lie between about 1,492 m and 4,030 m above sea level (median 2,694 m).

- Aul Barai
- Aul Chhyagi
- Aul Puma
- Bhedali
- Bhitar Koti
- Bhugadiya
- Bhuwa
- Bhyu Patan Jyula
- Byapcha
- Chauki
- Chhanna Goth
- Chhyagi
- Chuli kandh
- Chulsain Goth
- Dhaulapanikharka
- Dulli
- Gothi
- Gothi Gaun
- Guisi
- Gusa
- Gusa Lagna
- Gwaldeu
- Hyapse Lagna
- Illa
- Jabbawada
- Jair
- Jari
- Jilu
- Kalagad
- Kallas
- Karki bada
- Karkiwada
- Khanda Lek
- Kharikhet
- Khatilekkharaka
- Khā̃ḍā Lek
- Kinthala
- Kud Goth
- Kuti
- Lam Goth
- Lek
- Lek Barai
- Lek Chhyagi
- Lek kuti
- Lekpuma
- Lipne
- Lumcha
- Majh Bada
- Majhwada
- Maljul Goth
- Man Chaur
- Mandi
- Masina
- Mastamadau
- Mastamandau
- Mathlo Guisi
- Mundi
- Nirbyali
- Nyasikhola
- Ogaliya
- Paga
- Panga
- Panikhan Gaira
- Panimul
- Panipul
- Pari Phucha
- Phatagalna
- Phatkalna
- Phucha
- Puraini
- Purbutta
- Pāni̇̄mul
- Rahadeu
- Rahadev
- Rangherna
- Raṅhernā
- Rip
- Ripa
- Ripgadgaun
- Rodikot
- Sagudi
- Sanya
- Sarkegad
- Sarkeghat
- Sauli Bazar
- Saya
- Sera Jyula
- Shanti Bazar
- Siglthānkharka
- Sigtharka
- Sikkhanda (Lek Phucha)
- Simali
- Suka chhara
- Sukhataga Lagna
- Syala
- Sā̃yā
- Tallo Chhyagi
- Tallo Jilu
- Tamcha
- Tanch
- Thaha
- Thulogaun
- Tā̃ch
- Unapani
- Unāpāni̇̄
- seltadi

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 Sarkegad

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

### Water

21 rivers and streams.

- Chāte Bagar Kholā
- Dyāre Kholā
- Goṭhi̇̄ Kholā
- Kha Gāḍ
- Khet Kholā
- Kullā Gāḍ
- Limne Kholā
- Lum Kholā
- Na Gāḍ
- Nirbyāli̇̄ Kholā
- Nunyāpāni̇̄ Kholā
- Paṅkār Kholā
- Pātarmā Kholā
- Rip Gāḍ
- Roḍikoṭ Kholā
- Simāli̇̄ Kholā
- Sāntā Kholā
- Tapanā Kholā
- Tir Kholā
- Tātpāni̇̄ Kholā
- Īguldwār Kholā

### Hills and mountains

3 mountain passes; 1 peak.

- Munkheti̇̄ Lek · 4,232 m
- Hyāpse Lāgnā · 3,401 m
- Gusā Lāgnā · 3,331 m
- Bhubre Lāgnā · 3,315 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 Sarkegad and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Humla District, the warmest month is Jul (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-9 °C). 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 -9 20 

Feb -8 32 

Mar -4 28 

Apr 1 28 

May 5 39 

Jun 8 59 

Jul 10 129 

Aug 10 91 

Sep 7 56 

Oct 1 15 

Nov -3 5 

Dec -6 9 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sarkegad

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Barai Health Post · Sarkegad 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.80138&mlon=81.94103#map=17/29.80138/81.94103) 

Bank Citizens Bank · Sarkegad 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.78010&mlon=81.94902#map=17/29.78010/81.94902) 

ATM Bank ATM · Simkot 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.97289&mlon=81.82084#map=17/29.97289/81.82084) 

Hotel Karnali Tatopani Hotel · Sarkegad 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.79212&mlon=81.90725#map=17/29.79212/81.90725) 

School Shree Devkota Lower Secondary School · Sarkegad 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.79262&mlon=81.89252#map=17/29.79262/81.89252) 

College Man Sarowar Multipal Campus · Simkot 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.96820&mlon=81.82231#map=17/29.96820/81.82231) 

Police station Sarkideu Police Station · Sarkegad 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.77920&mlon=81.94826#map=17/29.77920/81.94826) 

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 Sarkegad

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks4
- Hotels7
- Schools41
- Police stations1

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
- Namkha
- Simkot
- Tanjakot

## Quick answers

- Where is Sarkegad?In Humla District, Karnali Province, Nepal
- What borders Sarkegad?Adanchuli, Chankheli, Himali, Kharpunath, Soru and Tanjakot
- How many villages are in Sarkegad?106 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sarkegad?Settlements lie between 1,492 m and 4,030 m
- What is the highest point in Sarkegad?Munkheti̇̄ Lek (4,232 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sarkegad?Barai Health Post, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sarkegad?Citizens Bank, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sarkegad?Bank ATM, about 21 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sarkegad?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Sarkegad?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sarkegad?NP0666404 (OCHA common operational dataset)