# Soru Municipality, Mugu District, Karnali Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/mugu/soru/

Municipality · Mugu District 

# Soru

Soru is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Mugu District, Karnali Province. It covers **365.5 km²**. 138 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 51 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 366km²
- 51mapped services
- 1,861 mtypical elevation

## Where is Soru?

Soru lies in [Mugu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/mugu/), [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/), [Chhayanath Rara](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/mugu/chhayanath-rara/), [Khatyad](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/mugu/khatyad/), [Sarkegad](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/humla/sarkegad/) and [Tanjakot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/humla/tanjakot/). By area it is the 82nd largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 11.3% of [Mugu District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/mugu/). The centre of Soru is about 391 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 29.6369° N, 81.9686° 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 Soru

Open gazetteers list **138 villages, towns and localities** in Soru. Settlements here lie between about 1,211 m and 3,364 m above sea level (median 1,861 m).

- Aansidhara
- Adin Goth
- Agare
- Ansa Goth
- Bainagaun
- Baine
- Bakatadi
- Baladi
- Banja
- Bhadalechaur
- Bhamgaun
- Bhanja gaun
- Bhatgaun
- Bhaṭgāũ
- Bhee Thulo Gaun
- Bhiighat
- Bhitgaun
- Bhittokholagaun
- Bhuimela
- Bhujantali Goth
- Bhāmgāũ
- Bira
- Bumcha
- Chanphetadi
- Chhal
- Chhecha
- Chhecha basti
- Chinarasi
- Chā̃phetaḍi̇̄
- Dahina Upadya Bada
- Dai
- Dailekkharka
- Dalit bada
- Dhaila kot
- Dhaina
- Dhalyadi
- Dhimalgaun
- Dhupirukh
- Dumbada
- Gairagaun
- Ghahatadi
- Gidoliya
- Gilahan
- Gilauji
- Gilāhā̃
- Gulma
- Gumdanda
- Gurgaun
- Gurgāũ
- Guri Gaun
- Hitbado
- Jadepani
- Jawaldhara
- Jawoldhara
- Jethabada
- Jima
- Jogee Bada Gaun
- Jogibada
- Juina
- Kachche
- Kachhya
- Kala Odar
- Kalaigaun (Babanbada)
- Kalikot Goth
- Kanagaun Goth
- Katigaun
- Khanaya
- Khayalcha
- Khelcha
- Khyalcha
- Kosedi
- Kota
- Kotbada
- Kotdanda
- Kotgaun
- Koṭgāũ
- Koṭḍā̃ḍā
- Kulan Goth
- Kulā̃ Goṭh
- Kālaigāũ
- Lamtu
- Libru
- Loli
- Maseenamla Gaun
- Mastamandau Goth
- Mathi Loli gaun
- Mathillo Bumcha
- Nachara
- Natharpu
- Natharpu Maula
- Nawākoṭ
- Nehar
- Nera
- Nuwatot
- Padagaun
- Pakha Chadara
- Pallek
- Paneri
- Paraipani
- Patre Chattan
- Per
- Photu
- Phukela
- Pudchha
- Pukela
- Purumuru
- Pāḍāgāũ
- Rawal Bada
- Rawalgaun
- Rokaya Bada
- Rokaya Bado
- Rum
- Ruma
- Shipa
- Siddi
- Siddigad Goth
- Sili Goth
- Sipa
- Sirupata
- Sirupatagaun
- Siruupat Gaun
- Soru Barma
- Sorukot
- Sorukoṭ
- Taja Gau
- Tali Lirbu
- Tamata bada
- Tamra
- Tanja
- Taunka Gharasa
- Thapachaur Goth
- Thulagaun
- Titapani
- Tā̃jā
- balukuna
- Ãsi̇̄dhārā
- Ṭhulāgāũ
- Ṭāūkā Gharāsā

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 Soru

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

### Water

16 rivers and streams.

- Agāi̇̄e Kholā
- Bumchā Kholā
- Dhauli̇̄ Kholā
- Dnuwāne Kholā
- Hāḍi̇̄ Kholā
- Jimā Kholā
- Knīunā Kholā
- Kyālu Kholā
- Libru Gād Kholā
- Loti̇̄ Karṇāli̇̄ Nadi̇̄
- Mūgu Karnāli̇̄ Nadi̇̄
- Nachārā Kholā
- Purumuru Kholā
- Pāni̇̄uli̇̄ Kholā
- Rum Kholā
- Siḍḍi Gāḍ Kholā

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Chharchu Lek · 3,247 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 Soru and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mugu District, the warmest month is Jul (average 12 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-7 °C), after allowing for this place being about 472 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 752 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (204 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 -7 24 

Feb -6 36 

Mar -2 29 

Apr 3 30 

May 6 52 

Jun 10 105 

Jul 12 204 

Aug 11 149 

Sep 9 86 

Oct 3 22 

Nov -0 5 

Dec -4 10 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Soru

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Piplang Birthing Center · Chankheli 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.74846&mlon=82.06513#map=17/29.74846/82.06513) 

Bank Rastriya Banijya Bank Ltd, Sorukot · Soru 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.63478&mlon=81.94589#map=17/29.63478/81.94589) 

ATM Bank ATM · Simkot 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.97289&mlon=81.82084#map=17/29.97289/81.82084) 

Hotel Murma Village Resort · Soru 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.56670&mlon=82.06670#map=17/29.56670/82.06670) 

School jima basic school · Soru 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.62724&mlon=81.97752#map=17/29.62724/81.97752) 

College Rara Campus Mugu · Chhayanath Rara 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.55460&mlon=82.13308#map=17/29.55460/82.13308) 

Police station Gulfagad-Shreenagar Police Station · Adanchuli 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.65476&mlon=81.88159#map=17/29.65476/81.88159) 

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 Soru

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

- Banks2
- Hotels1
- Schools48

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 Mugu District

- Chhayanath Rara
- Khatyad
- Mugumakarmarog

## Quick answers

- Where is Soru?In Mugu District, Karnali Province, Nepal
- What borders Soru?Adanchuli, Chankheli, Chhayanath Rara, Khatyad, Sarkegad and Tanjakot
- How many villages are in Soru?138 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Soru?Settlements lie between 1,211 m and 3,364 m
- What is the highest point in Soru?Chharchu Lek (3,247 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Soru?Piplang Birthing Center, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Soru?Rastriya Banijya Bank Ltd, Sorukot, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Soru?Bank ATM, about 40 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Soru?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Soru?NP0665402 (OCHA common operational dataset)