# Kanaka Sundari Municipality, Jumla District, Karnali Province

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Municipality · Jumla District 

# Kanaka Sundari

Kanaka Sundari is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Jumla District, Karnali Province. It covers **225.2 km²**. 101 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 225km²
- 27mapped services
- 2,900 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kanaka Sundari?

Kanaka Sundari lies in [Jumla District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/), [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Chandannath](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/chandannath/), [Chhayanath Rara](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/mugu/chhayanath-rara/), [Khatyad](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/mugu/khatyad/), [Palata](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/kalikot/palata/), [Patarasi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/patarasi/) and [Sinja](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/sinja/). By area it is the 161st largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 8.8% of [Jumla District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/). The centre of Kanaka Sundari is about 372 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 29.4125° N, 82.0503° 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 Kanaka Sundari

Open gazetteers list **101 villages, towns and localities** in Kanaka Sundari. Settlements here lie between about 2,404 m and 3,626 m above sea level (median 2,900 m).

- Angaun
- Baduwal Bada
- Barkote Bada
- Bhad
- Bhadagaun
- Bharbhare
- Bhatta Bhandarigaun
- Bhiunaula
- Bhuje Tauka
- Bota
- Budu
- Bulbule
- Bumra
- Chauki
- Chautha
- Chauthā
- Dante Okhar
- Dehar Patha
- Dhaulapani
- Dhobi̇̄ghāṭ
- Dhyam
- Dilechaur
- Gani
- Gauri
- Goru Odar
- Gothel Bada
- Hatsinja
- Himdhuski
- Ipi
- Jhawate Bada
- Jhawati
- Jhulani
- Jiangaun
- Jiãgāũ
- Jodel Bada
- Kalakanda
- Kanda
- Kapra Odar
- Kavra
- Kham
- Kholigaun
- Kholi̇̄gāũ
- Kot
- Kudilla
- Kurke
- Kālākẽḍā
- Kā̃ḍā
- Laha
- Laharja
- Lamji
- Larja
- Lateguard
- Ledi
- Lekhpor
- Ludkugaun
- Luduku
- Lum
- Luma
- Luḍkugāũ
- Mahadev
- Majh Budu
- Malikabota
- Manjau
- Marphan
- Mathillo Ranisina
- Mel Bisauna
- Mere
- Musedani
- Naudhunga
- Neta
- Nurigad
- Odam Goth
- Okharpata
- Pandugupha
- Pher
- Phutasili
- Pyakuri
- Randhai
- Ranisain
- Rokaya Bada
- Rotgaun
- Rotgāũ
- Rā̃dhai
- Sagpalla
- Sahu Bada
- Samarkholi
- Sanjyal Bada
- Sannyalbada
- Seri
- Simpati
- Sinja
- Sipti
- Tallo Lekhpor
- Tallo Ranisain
- Tallo Ranisina
- Thada
- Tharmari
- Thum
- Uwa Odar
- sumal gaun
- Ãgāũ

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 Kanaka Sundari

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

### Water

23 rivers and streams.

- Bhiunāulā Kholā
- Buḍu Kholā
- Bāṇgaṅgā Kholā
- Chauthā Kholā
- Chālne Kholā
- Dhuli̇̄ Kholā
- Ghaṭṭe Kholā
- Gāgre Gāḍ
- Gāni̇̄ Kholā
- Jaljalā Kholā
- Jiā Kholā
- Kāprā Kholā
- Lete Gāḍ
- Lod Kholā
- Lāhā Gāḍ
- Mahendra Malli̇̄ Kholā
- Nunāḍe Kholā
- Odam Kholā
- Ogle Kholā
- Sipṭi̇̄ Kholā
- Syāule Kholā
- Tali̇̄ Gāḍ
- Ṭunnā Kholā

### Hills and mountains

3 mountain passes.

- Ḍā̃phe Bhañjyāṅ · 3,710 m
- Khāli̇̄ Lāgnā · 3,599 m
- Ghurchi̇̄ Lāgnā · 3,073 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 Kanaka Sundari and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Jumla District, the warmest month is Jul (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-1 °C). About 1,063 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (317 mm) and the driest Nov (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan -1 27 

Feb 1 38 

Mar 4 29 

Apr 8 27 

May 11 63 

Jun 14 162 

Jul 14 317 

Aug 14 229 

Sep 12 128 

Oct 7 29 

Nov 4 5 

Dec 2 11 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kanaka Sundari

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Municipality Health Post · Sinja 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.32914&mlon=81.98256#map=17/29.32914/81.98256) 

Bank Paribartan Agro-Cooperatives Limited · Khatyad 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.52798&mlon=81.94545#map=17/29.52798/81.94545) 

Hotel Ramita Hotel · Kanaka Sundari 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.45041&mlon=82.12201#map=17/29.45041/82.12201) 

School Shree Nepal Rastriya Secondary School · Kanaka Sundari 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.42874&mlon=82.05921#map=17/29.42874/82.05921) 

College Rara multiple College · Chhayanath Rara 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.54774&mlon=82.14319#map=17/29.54774/82.14319) 

Police station Gothijula police post · Kanaka Sundari 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.41282&mlon=82.00376#map=17/29.41282/82.00376) 

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 Kanaka Sundari

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

- Hotels1
- Schools24
- Police stations2

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 Jumla District

- Chandannath
- Guthichaur
- Hima
- Patarasi
- Sinja
- Tatopani
- Tila

## Quick answers

- Where is Kanaka Sundari?In Jumla District, Karnali Province, Nepal
- What borders Kanaka Sundari?Chandannath, Chhayanath Rara, Khatyad, Palata, Patarasi and Sinja
- How many villages are in Kanaka Sundari?101 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kanaka Sundari?Settlements lie between 2,404 m and 3,626 m
- What is the highest point in Kanaka Sundari?Ḍā̃phe Bhañjyāṅ (3,710 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kanaka Sundari?May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kanaka Sundari?Municipality Health Post, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kanaka Sundari?Paribartan Agro-Cooperatives Limited, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kanaka Sundari?NP0663401 (OCHA common operational dataset)