# Tanjakot Municipality, Humla District, Karnali Province

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Municipality · Humla District 

# Tanjakot

Tanjakot is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Humla District, Karnali Province. It covers **158.9 km²**. 75 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 159km²
- 22mapped services
- 1,974 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tanjakot?

Tanjakot lies in [Humla District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/humla/), [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Adanchuli](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/humla/adanchuli/), [Himali](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/sudur-paschim/bajura/himali/), [Khatyad](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/mugu/khatyad/), [Sarkegad](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/humla/sarkegad/) and [Soru](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/mugu/soru/). By area it is the 274th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 2.6% of [Humla District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/humla/). The centre of Tanjakot is about 413 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 29.7034° N, 81.7494° 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 Tanjakot

Open gazetteers list **75 villages, towns and localities** in Tanjakot. Settlements here lie between about 1,210 m and 2,932 m above sea level (median 1,974 m).

- Bamse Badi
- Baulena
- Bhadal Dipu
- Bhadaura
- Bhailbada
- Bhainse Banvh
- Bhai̇̃se Bā̃ch
- Bhakare
- Bhargaun
- Biuri
- Budhabada
- Budhataja Goyh
- Budho Tanja
- Buḍho Tā̃jā
- Chandarsen
- Chihi̇̄
- Chãdārsen
- Damai Bada
- Dungri
- Gallabada
- Ghaṭmānu
- Gothalbada
- Gothi
- Gyuchha Goth
- Hungaun
- Hungāũ
- Hunkhet
- Jimana
- Kadagaun
- Katelgaun
- Kathe Okhar
- Khaktic bada
- Khala Dil
- Khatik Bada
- Khaula Goth
- Kolibada
- Kowali
- Kuwadi
- Lamagaragaun
- Lampata
- Lodpata
- Lotpata
- Maila
- Maspur
- Naikala
- Odare Kuna
- Olli Goth
- Paima
- Phulai
- Pidinna
- Pumpani Goth
- Pāṭechaur
- Rama
- Rokaya Bada
- Satti
- Seri
- Sirupata
- Sisyan
- Tanja Maila
- Telgaun
- Telgāũ
- Thapagaun
- Thapla gaun
- Thāpāgāũ
- Tithasain
- Toli
- Tulṭi̇̄
- Tā̃jā Mailā
- bhadaldipu, maila
- gothelbada
- jhadnaula
- kirthasaina
- ladebidu
- satti, tajakot
- siyala

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 Tanjakot

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Chihi̇̄ Kholā
- Paimā Kholā
- Siyāli̇̄ Kholā

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain pass.

- Dublekā̃dh Lāgnā · 2,728 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 Tanjakot and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Humla District, the warmest month is Jul (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-4 °C), after allowing for this place being about 848 m lower 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). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to June and August to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan -4 20 

Feb -2 32 

Mar 2 28 

Apr 6 28 

May 10 39 

Jun 14 59 

Jul 16 129 

Aug 15 91 

Sep 12 56 

Oct 7 15 

Nov 3 5 

Dec -1 9 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tanjakot

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Himalaya Community Hospital · Sarkegad 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.77935&mlon=81.95044#map=17/29.77935/81.95044) 

Bank Shree Namuna Krishi Cooperatives · Tanjakot 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.66236&mlon=81.76509#map=17/29.66236/81.76509) 

ATM Bank ATM · Simkot 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.97289&mlon=81.82084#map=17/29.97289/81.82084) 

Hotel Kushal Kumar Hotel and Lodge · Tanjakot 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.63850&mlon=81.75925#map=17/29.63850/81.75925) 

School Shree Ganga Basic School · Himali 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.71994&mlon=81.71257#map=17/29.71994/81.71257) 

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 Tanjakot Police Bit · Tanjakot 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.63861&mlon=81.75914#map=17/29.63861/81.75914) 

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 Tanjakot

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

- Banks3
- Hotels2
- Schools13
- 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
- Simkot

## Quick answers

- Where is Tanjakot?In Humla District, Karnali Province, Nepal
- What borders Tanjakot?Adanchuli, Himali, Khatyad, Sarkegad and Soru
- How many villages are in Tanjakot?75 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tanjakot?Settlements lie between 1,210 m and 2,932 m
- What is the highest point in Tanjakot?Dublekā̃dh Lāgnā (2,728 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tanjakot?May to June and August to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tanjakot?Himalaya Community Hospital, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tanjakot?Shree Namuna Krishi Cooperatives, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tanjakot?Bank ATM, about 31 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Tanjakot?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tanjakot?NP0666406 (OCHA common operational dataset)