# Salyan District, Karnali Province – Municipalities

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/

District · Karnali Province 

# Salyan District

Salyan District is a district of Nepal in Karnali Province. It had an estimated **248,002 people** in 2023 on 1,880 km² (about 132 per km²). It is divided into 10 municipalities. 1,535 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 99 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 248,002people (2023)
- 1,880km²
- 10municipalities
- 99mapped services

## How many people live in Salyan District?

Salyan District had an estimated **248,002 people** in 2023 — 13.9% of Karnali Province, 43rd of 77 districts. There are 1,068 women for every 1,000 men (above the Karnali Province figure of 1,042). Spread over 1,880 km², that is about **132 people per km²**, 49th of 77 districts.

29.1% of people are children under 15 and 5.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 24 across Karnali Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 52 children and older people.

0–4 ****24,315**

5–9 ****22,389**

10–14 ****25,494**

15–19 ****27,441**

20–24 ****27,274**

25–29 ****24,018**

30–34 ****18,975**

35–39 ****14,365**

40–44 ****12,775**

45–49 ****12,433**

50–54 ****10,320**

55–59 ****8,556**

60–64 ****7,187**

65–69 ****5,730**

70–74 ****3,694**

75–79 ****2,043**

80+ ****993**

Source: [Census of population via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-npl).

## Where is Salyan District?

Salyan District lies in [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 7 other districts: [Banke District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/banke/), [Bardiya District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/bardiya/), [Dang District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/dang/), [Jajarkot District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/), [Rolpa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rolpa/), [Rukum West District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/) and [Surkhet District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/). By area it is the 31st largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 6.1% of [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/). The centre of Salyan District is about 319 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 58 km from Birendranagar, the main town of Karnali Province. The centre point is at 28.4068° N, 82.1676° 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).

## Municipalities of Salyan District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Bagachour](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/bagachour/) 163 200 5 

[Banagad Kupinde](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/banagad-kupinde/) 338 354 29 

[Chhatreshwori](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/chhatreshwori/) 151 140 5 

[Darma](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/darma/) 81 121 6 

[Kalimati](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/kalimati/) 444 241 8 

[Kapurkot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/kapurkot/) 119 98 7 

[Kumakh](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/kumakh/) 177 169 23 

[Sharada](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/sharada/) 198 198 8 

[Siddha Kumakh](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/siddha-kumakh/) 89 90 2 

[Tribeni](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/tribeni/) 119 124 6 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Salyan District

Open gazetteers list **1,535 villages, towns and localities** in Salyan District. Settlements here lie between about 339 m and 2,396 m above sea level (median 1,351 m).

- Adheri
- Adherikholagaun
- Aginnetra
- Aginneṭā
- Agrala
- Agrale
- Agraute
- Ajukholagaun
- Akali
- Akase
- Akkasi
- Ala Gothibang
- Amalapani
- Ambans
- Amkholagaun
- Amra
- Amrai Takura
- Amraikholi
- Andherikholagaun
- Anpchaur
- Anpgairi
- Antipakha
- Anurudra
- Ara
- Archale
- Archaur
- Arechaur
- Aringgale
- Aruchaur
- Arugaira
- Aryalchaur
- Ashwa
- Asureni
- Athingre
- Athingre Takuri
- Atikharka
- Attargada
- Attarkanda
- Attarkā̃ḍā
- Aulagaun
- Aulāgāũ
- Babetara
- Babiyachaur
- Bachhela
- Badachaur
- Badagaun
- Badakholagaun
- Badigaun
- Badri Kharka
- Bagale Bisauna
- Bagale Bisauni
- Bagchaur
- Bagchaur Jyula
- Baghchaur
- Baghkhor
- Baghmare
- Bahidarkhuti
- Bahun Takura
- Bahun Tol
- Bahunchaur
- Bahungaun
- Bahunghat
- Bahunnakha
- Baiseri
- Bajbot
- Bajer
- Balle
- Balledhunga
- Ballejura
- Baluwa
- Baluwa Sangrahi
- Balya
- Banchare
- Bandarkholagaun
- Bandhne
- Bangar
- Bangate
- Bangaun
- Bange Lankuri
- Bangenara
- Bangenara Khuti
- Bangesalla
- Banghkot
- Bangiraha
- Bangtire
- Baniyakharka
- Banjhkanda
- Banme
- Banmekholagaun
- Bannebhir
- Banphukholagaun
- Banskholagaun
- Bansthana
- Barachaur
- Baradhungga
- Baragaun
- Barahachaur
- Barahachaur Kamigaun
- Barahakholagaun
- Barakanda
- Barala
- Baramase
- Barapur
- Barebang
- Barekha
- Barha Bhadau
- Barhamase
- Barkhe Kateri
- Barle
- Barmase
- Barne
- Barrabot
- Barule
- Barākā̃ḍā
- Baseni
- Basiugaun
- Basnauti
- Basnegaun
- Basnet Jyula
- Basnetgaun
- Basneuda
- Basneura
- Basneuta
- Basthana
- Basubari
- Basuwa
- Bataimare
- Batase
- Batati
- Bathan
- Batule
- Batulekhuti
- Baukholagaun
- Baukholi
- Bayaldanda
- Bayale
- Bayalḍā̃ḍā
- Baḍāgāũ
- Belghat
- Belkholagaun
- Beltari
- Berukhet
- Besarbari
- Beteni
- Beteni Aul
- Betkholagaun
- Bhadale
- Bhadalegaun
- Bhadalekholagaun
- Bhadekholagaun
- Bhaeri
- Bhagawati mandir kot
- Bhaguwane
- Bhainsi Damar
- Bhakam
- Bhaladanda
- Bhalakharka
- Bhalchaur
- Bhalu Odar
- Bhalukholagaun
- Bhaluodar
- Bhalāḍā̃ḍā
- Bhanechaur
- Bhangachaur
- Bhangaha
- Bhanggarchaur
- Bharadigaun
- Bharale
- Bharare
- Bharne
- Bharsil
- Bharsil Aul
- Bhatbhite
- Bhateri
- Bhatmare
- Bhattachaur
- Bhatterna
- Bhaṇḍārkholāgāũ
- Bherikholagaun
- Bherikhuti
- Bhigaripakha
- Bhimsenthan
- Bhirbata
- Bhirgaun
- Bhirgāũ
- Bhirkuna
- Bhitraban
- Bhitriban
- Bhitribanchaur
- Bhitribang
- Bholteka
- Bhotechaur
- Bhulkepani
- Bhumisar
- Bhurtibang
- Bhuwa Takura
- Bhuwan Takura
- Bhuwaneshwari
- Bijeneta
- Birai Khoriya
- Birkhe
- Birma Lek
- Bisara
- Bistagaun
- Biste Takura
- Biunara
- Biunaradanda
- Biunārā
- Biure
- Bojhaghari
- Boragaun
- Buchchechhap
- Budha Kaphal
- Budhathokigaun
- Bukichaur
- Bungelgaun
- Buranse
- Burase
- Burchaur
- Bureli
- Bureli̇̄
- Burtibāṅ
- Burā̃se
- Byunara
- Byureni
- Bãskholāgāũ
- Bādi̇̄gāũ
- Bāhunghāṭ
- Bāhungāũ
- Bāreban
- Bā̃dhne
- Bā̃gar
- Bā̃jhkoṭ
- Bā̃jhkā̃ḍā
- Bā̃me
- Bā̃mekholāgāũ
- Bā̃phukholāgāũ
- Bā̃skholāgāũ
- Bā̃sṭhānā
- Bāṅṭire
- Chachchugaira
- Chaibang
- Chaibang Jyula
- Chaitawa
- Chakalighat
- Chakhachaur
- Chakhle
- Chakle
- Chakleneta
- Chalaunepani
- Chalnechaur
- Champhu Takura
- Chanali
- Chande
- Changkheni
- Chanpi Jyula
- Charghare
- Charikhutte
- Charkholagaun
- Chaudadi
- Chaukhe
- Chaulanepani
- Chaupari
- Chaur
- ChaurKholi
- Chaura
- Chaurdanda
- Chaurgaun
- Chaurḍā̃ḍā
- Chautara
- Chhahara
- Chhanyanath
- Chhapdanda
- Chhapgaun
- Chharchhare
- Chhayanksetra
- Chhekuwa
- Chhera
- Chhipchhipe
- Chhirchhirya Banjh
- Chhotekharka
- Chihandanda
- Chihānḍā̃ḍā
- Childhale
- Chillechaur
- Chimire
- Chinale
- Chinali
- Chiniyakholagaun
- Chināli̇̄
- Chiple
- Chiple Bahungaun
- Chiple Goth
- Chiple Lek
- Chisapani
- Chisapani bazar
- Chisapani chowk
- Chisatara
- Chiura Takura
- Chiurigaira
- Chiuritara
- Chorala
- Chorkholagaun
- Chormare
- Chorpani
- Chorpata
- Chothre
- Chyalbas
- Chyalgaun
- Chyalkanda
- Chyandanda
- Chyaukholagaun
- Chyura
- Chyure Takura
- Chyānḍā̃ḍā
- Chā̃de
- Dabali Gade
- Dachuli
- Dadar
- Daduwa
- Daha
- Daha Takura
- Dahagaun
- Dahakholagaun
- Dahatelali
- Dakhali
- Dalbure
- Dalle
- Dalsing
- Dalsiṅ
- Damachaur
- Damaigaun
- Damar
- Damdawali
- Damdawāli̇̄
- Danbang
- Danda Salya
- Danda Simal
- Dandagaun
- Dandagoth
- Dandakateri
- Dandakuti
- Dandasim
- Dandasim Kaphali
- Dandasim Lek
- Dandasirkholagaun
- Dangchuli
- Dangdungge
- Dangi Gau
- Dangri
- Daraban
- Darda
- Dare
- Daredhungga
- Darim Jyula
- Darim Takura
- Darimchaur
- Darmakot Maidan
- Daspathe
- Daudedanda
- Dayakot
- Dayargaun
- Deuli
- Deuligoth
- Deupur
- Deurali
- Deutaneta
- Devasthal
- Devi Takura
- Devsthal
- Dewaldanda
- Dhairedanda
- Dhaireni Pakha
- Dhajemare
- Dhakadam
- Dhakadam Kot
- Dhamakuna
- Dhamidhunga
- Dhamkanya
- Dhan Khoriya
- Dhan Takura
- Dhanari
- Dhanbang
- Dhanbot
- Dhanbāṅ
- Dhand
- Dhankibara
- Dhannkhet
- Dhantana
- Dhanthan
- Dhap
- Dhara
- Dhara Jyula
- Dharapani
- Dhargaun
- Dharkhani
- Dhaubachaur
- Dhaulekholagaun
- Dhikmuni
- Dhiruwa

…and 1,135 more.

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 Salyan District

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

### Water

366 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Achhu Kholā
- Airālkharka Kholā
- Amile Kholā
- Amrā Kholā
- Aneri̇̄ Kholā
- Arne Kholā
- Attar Kholā
- Barāha Kholā
- Basiũ Kholā
- Bayale Kholā
- Bañchare Kholā
- Baḍhā Kholā
- Baḍā Kholā
- Baṅgāḍ Kholā
- Bet Kholā
- Bet Kholā
- Betani̇̄ Kholā
- Beteni̇̄ Kholā
- Beteni̇̄ Kholā
- Beteni̇̄ Kholā
- Bhadāle Kholā
- Bhai̇̃chāle Kholā
- Bhalu Kholā
- Bhalākharka Kholā

…and 343 more.

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Sā̃pmārā Dhuri̇̄ · 2,038 m
- Eklebar · 934 m
- Chure Pahāḍ · 820 m

### Forests and nature

2 forests.

- Chiple Ban
- Daṅgā Ban

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 Salyan District and the best time to visit

In Salyan District, the warmest month is Jun (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (12 °C). About 1,285 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (409 mm) and the driest Nov (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 12 27 

Feb 14 34 

Mar 18 27 

Apr 24 25 

May 27 66 

Jun 27 201 

Jul 25 409 

Aug 24 286 

Sep 23 165 

Oct 20 29 

Nov 16 4 

Dec 13 10 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Salyan District

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

- Hospitals8
- Banks5
- Hotels8
- Schools69
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies1
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics2

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Salyan District?In Karnali Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Salyan District?248,002 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Salyan District?About 24 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Salyan District?About 132 people per km²
- What borders Salyan District?Banke District, Bardiya District, Dang District, Jajarkot District, Rolpa District, Rukum West District and Surkhet District
- How many villages are in Salyan District?1,535 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Salyan District?Settlements lie between 339 m and 2,396 m
- What is the highest point in Salyan District?Sā̃pmārā Dhuri̇̄ (2,038 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Salyan District?October to May
- How many hospitals are in Salyan District?8 mapped
- How many banks are in Salyan District?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Salyan District?NP0653 (OCHA common operational dataset)