# Tatopani Municipality, Jumla District, Karnali Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/tatopani/ Municipality · Jumla District # Tatopani Tatopani is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Jumla District, Karnali Province. It covers **525.2 km²**. 100 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 525km² - 32mapped services - 2,688 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tatopani? Tatopani lies in [Jumla District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/), [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 9 other municipalities: [Barekot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/barekot/), [Chandannath](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/chandannath/), [Guthichaur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/guthichaur/), [Hima](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/hima/), [Junichande](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/junichande/), [Kuse](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/kuse/), [Mahawai](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/kalikot/mahawai/), [Sinja](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/sinja/) and [Tila](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/tila/). By area it is the 48th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 20.6% of [Jumla District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jumla/). The centre of Tatopani is about 349 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 29.1326° N, 82.1497° 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 Tatopani Open gazetteers list **100 villages, towns and localities** in Tatopani. Settlements here lie between about 2,217 m and 4,542 m above sea level (median 2,688 m). - Bai Ranka - Banbira - Banchari Bichiya - Bantadi̇̄ - Baragaun - Bhaṇḍār Khorlā - Bhujeni - Bhuli - Bhādaha - Biraka - Budbudi - Bura Bada - Bāi Rā̃kā - Bālebun Ḍā̃ḍā - Bārāgāũ - Bā̃birā - Chakhachaur - Chausila - Chilime Tauko - Dangi Bada - Dhaulapani - Dobāṭā - Dungri - Dusilya - Gadapari - Gairā Khāḍā - Gaiseri - Gautambada - Gaūdā - Gidikhola - Gopthāḍā - Gotam Bada - Hanku - Hiyakholagaun - Hiyankholagaun - Hiyā̃kholāgāũ - Hā̃ku - Jagadi - Jaitapur - Jaljala Patan - Jayatpur - Jhadgidi - Kaim - Khadag Bada - Khadkabada - Khajarmi - Khapla Ban - Kharmata - Kimruk - Kukude Khod - Kāṭiyā - Laghu - Lamra - Larma - Litākot - Litākoṭ - Lāmā Bagar - Machhale Dev - Machhali - Mahadev - Majh Patan - Muleni̇̄ - Māidhārā - Naula - Nayapani - Nigalkholi̇̄ - Niyāpāni̇̄ - Nuwaghar - Pande Bada - Patheni̇̄ - Phanchaur - Pori̇̄ Hā̃ku - Puwarkholi - Rada - Raka - Rakasim - Rami Jyula - Ranka - Rankasim - Raut Bada - Rawatbada - Rātāmāṭā - Rā̃kā - Sarmi - Serabhid - Shrinagar - Sundarargaun - Sundargaun - Supakuna - Surki - Suḍā - Tamti - Tara Daha - Tatopani - Tatopani (Jarmi) - Tharalegaun - Toplā - Tātopāni̇̄ - Umlya Tauka - Ḍā̃gi̇̄ Bāḍā 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 Tatopani Named natural and historic features inside Tatopani, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 30 rivers and streams; 10 lakes. - Bantaḍi̇̄ Kholā - Barāha Daha - Barāhā Tāl - Bhuli̇̄ Kholā - Biṣṭa Daha - Bāgh Kholā - Bālebun Kholā - Chichāni Kholā - Deu Kholā - Dhauli̇̄ Gāḍ - Diyār Kholā - Dudhbāri̇̄ Kholā - Gatte Kholā - Ghalnā Kholā - Ghaṭṭe Gāḍ - Gidi Kholā - Gidi̇̄ Kholā - Giḍi Daha - Goru Odhār Kholā - Hiyā Kholā - Hurke Daha - Jogini̇̄ Daha - Khājarmi̇̄ Kholā - Kānchhi̇̄ Kholā …and 16 more. ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains; 2 mountain passes. - Dhajjā Hālnā · 4,520 m - Jaljalā Pāṭan · 4,508 m - Chilime Ṭāuko · 4,501 m - Samla Pass · 4,363 m - Dā̃silā Lāgnā · 3,965 m - Kasturi̇̄ Chulā · 3,522 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 Tatopani 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 Tatopani Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lamabagar birthing center · Tatopani 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.15429&mlon=82.07338#map=17/29.15429/82.07338) Bank Janata Bank · Tatopani 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.23334&mlon=82.05019#map=17/29.23334/82.05019) Hotel Hotel Valley View · Chandannath 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.27158&mlon=82.17865#map=17/29.27158/82.17865) School श्री जनता सेवक आधारभूत विद्यालय · Tatopani 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.12646&mlon=82.09426#map=17/29.12646/82.09426) College Karnali Technical School · Guthichaur 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.22409&mlon=82.24640#map=17/29.22409/82.24640) Police station Tatopani Police Station · Tatopani 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.24464&mlon=82.10643#map=17/29.24464/82.10643) 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 Tatopani Places mapped inside Tatopani in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Schools27 - Pharmacies1 - 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 Jumla District - Chandannath - Guthichaur - Hima - Kanaka Sundari - Patarasi - Sinja - Tila ## Quick answers - Where is Tatopani?In Jumla District, Karnali Province, Nepal - What borders Tatopani?Barekot, Chandannath, Guthichaur, Hima, Junichande, Kuse, Mahawai, Sinja and Tila - How many villages are in Tatopani?100 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tatopani?Settlements lie between 2,217 m and 4,542 m - What is the highest point in Tatopani?Dhajjā Hālnā (4,520 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tatopani?May - Where is the nearest hospital to Tatopani?Lamabagar birthing center, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tatopani?Janata Bank, about 15 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Tatopani?2 mapped - How many banks are in Tatopani?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Tatopani?NP0663406 (OCHA common operational dataset)