# Simkot Municipality, Humla District, Karnali Province

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

Municipality · Humla District 

# Simkot

Simkot is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Humla District, Karnali Province. It covers **785.3 km²**. 102 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 85 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 785km²
- 85mapped services
- 2,886 mtypical elevation

## Where is Simkot?

Simkot 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/), [Kharpunath](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/humla/kharpunath/) and [Namkha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/humla/namkha/). By area it is the 24th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 13.1% of [Humla District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/humla/). The centre of Simkot is about 424 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 30.1361° N, 81.9715° 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 Simkot

Open gazetteers list **102 villages, towns and localities** in Simkot. The largest with a recorded population: Simikoṭ (568). Settlements here lie between about 2,263 m and 6,037 m above sea level (median 2,886 m).

- Aul Dhinga
- Baiji Bada
- Bamta
- Baragaun
- Bargaun
- Bargāũ
- Barjing
- Barjiṅ
- Burausya
- Chachukhelnakharka
- Changla Bhanjyang
- Changwathang
- Chanma Than
- Chaufa Dhara
- Chauganphaya
- Chaukhe Chaur
- Chaur
- Chhubang Lagna
- Chimik
- Chukeri
- Dandafaya
- Dandaphaya
- Dangjang
- Dharapori
- Dharapuri
- Dhinga
- Dinga
- Dojam
- Gadapari
- Gumba
- Gwaldev
- Gwalekhor
- Gyagruk
- Hildum
- Huthic
- Hutik
- Jabuka
- Jaire Okhar Rukh
- Jiula
- Jyula
- Kantha chaur
- Khabdambu
- Kholsi
- Khyamsila
- Kudilla
- Kumlik
- Lade Bada
- Lagna
- Lamagaun
- Lamuwa
- Langdu
- Langduk
- Lek
- Limatang
- Lumkhala
- Lāṅduk
- Machhapani
- Manki jyula
- Mathillogaun
- Māthilogāũ
- Naula
- Nigalibot
- Paltuling
- Pamla Thum
- Panglathung
- Panimul
- Paninaula
- Patehalna
- Pāhung
- Pāṅlāthuṅ
- Rakarbu
- Raniban
- Santagaun
- Saptung
- Saptuṅ
- Sarima
- Sera
- Simikot
- Simikoṭ
- Syada
- Syamane
- Syanda
- Syā̃ḍā
- Sā̃tāgāũ
- Talki
- Tallogaun
- Tehe
- Thadekharka
- Thamne sangu Jyula
- Thaya
- Thehe
- Tibuk
- Tombabu
- Torpa
- Tulin
- Tuling
- Ujidhuska
- Uwungu
- Yangu
- Yangugaun
- Yāpkel
- Ḍanjan

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 Simkot

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

### Water

18 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Bhedi̇̄ Gāḍ
- Bāni̇̄ Kholā
- Gaudā Kholā
- Ghaṭṭe Kholā
- Ghaṭṭe Kholā
- Ghaṭṭe Kholā
- Hepkā Kholā
- Humāne Kholā
- Kuddak Kholā
- Kuḍillā Kholā
- Lāre Kholā
- Māihban Kholā
- Mārme Kholā
- Niṅ Kholā
- Phejāṅ Tāl
- Sātā Kholā
- Tumliṅ Kholā
- Tāṅgur Kholā
- Ḍaṅjaṅ Kholā

### Hills and mountains

2 peaks; 1 mountain pass.

- Chāṅwāthāṅ · 6,003 m
- Rākarbu · 5,682 m
- Chhubāṅ Lāgnā · 3,760 m

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Simikot 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 Simkot 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 Simkot

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital M.D Health Care Hospital Pvt.Ltd · Kharpunath 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=30.12426&mlon=82.06071#map=17/30.12426/82.06071) 

Bank Milijuli Cooperatives · Simkot 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.95792&mlon=81.86620#map=17/29.95792/81.86620) 

ATM Bank ATM · Simkot 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.97289&mlon=81.82084#map=17/29.97289/81.82084) 

Hotel Changla Himal Hotel · Simkot 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.95846&mlon=81.89172#map=17/29.95846/81.89172) 

School नमडाेछाेमु प्राथमिक विद्यालय · Namkha 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=30.04342&mlon=81.82324#map=17/30.04342/81.82324) 

College Man Sarowar Multipal Campus · Simkot 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.96820&mlon=81.82231#map=17/29.96820/81.82231) 

Police station Dhursanchar Marga Police Station · Simkot 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.97228&mlon=81.82117#map=17/29.97228/81.82117) 

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 Simkot

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks7
- ATMs1
- Hotels25
- Schools42
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants1
- Police stations4

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
- Sarkegad
- Tanjakot

## Quick answers

- Where is Simkot?In Humla District, Karnali Province, Nepal
- What borders Simkot?Himali, Kharpunath and Namkha
- How many villages are in Simkot?102 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Simkot?Settlements lie between 2,263 m and 6,037 m
- What is the highest point in Simkot?Chāṅwāthāṅ (6,003 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Simkot?M.D Health Care Hospital Pvt.Ltd, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Simkot?Milijuli Cooperatives, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Simkot?Bank ATM, about 23 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Simkot?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Simkot?7 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Simkot?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Simkot?NP0666402 (OCHA common operational dataset)