# Darma Municipality, Salyan District, Karnali Province

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

Municipality · Salyan District 

# Darma

Darma is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Salyan District, Karnali Province. It covers **81.4 km²**. 121 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 81.4km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,383 mtypical elevation

## Where is Darma?

Darma lies in [Salyan District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/), [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Bagachour](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/bagachour/), [Chaurjahari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/chaurjahari/), [Kumakh](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/kumakh/) and [Tribeni](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/tribeni/). By area it is the 564th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 4.3% of [Salyan District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/). The centre of Darma is about 309 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.5500° N, 82.3184° 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 Darma

Open gazetteers list **121 villages, towns and localities** in Darma. Settlements here lie between about 1,014 m and 1,963 m above sea level (median 1,383 m).

- Andherikholagaun
- Bachhela
- Bahungaun
- Bandhne
- Barahachaur
- Barahachaur Kamigaun
- Basnetgaun
- Basthana
- Berukhet
- Bhadalekholagaun
- Bhalchaur
- Bhalukholagaun
- Bhatmare
- Bhirbata
- Bholteka
- Bhurtibang
- Birai Khoriya
- Bistagaun
- Biste Takura
- Budha Kaphal
- Burtibāṅ
- Bā̃dhne
- Champhu Takura
- Chaur
- Chiple
- Chiple Bahungaun
- Chiple Goth
- Chiple Lek
- Chorpani
- Dabali Gade
- Dalsing
- Dalsiṅ
- Dandagaun
- Darmakot Maidan
- Dhakadam
- Dhakadam Kot
- Dhankibara
- Dholdhunga
- Dhulkharka
- Dopki
- Dubang
- Dubāṅ
- Gairneta
- Gangekholagaun
- Ghamtara
- Ghuskholagaun
- Gothiban
- Halsing
- Halsiṅ
- Jhar Pokhara
- Jhuleri
- Jhyaribang
- Jure Dhunga
- Jyamirechaur
- Kabhre Neta
- Kamigaun
- Kaphalgaira
- Kauchhe
- Kaulabot
- Kayal Takura
- Khagal
- Khal Takuri
- Khara
- Kimu Takura
- Kot
- Kāmi̇̄gāũ
- Laeta
- Linga
- Lirapaja
- Maineri
- Male Amrai
- Malibanchaur
- Masina
- Naula
- Nawara
- Nigalpani
- Ojhaban
- Oligaun
- Oli̇̄gāũ
- Oralkholagaun
- Pajakholagaun
- Pathihalne
- Patikholagaun
- Pharulachaur
- Pukhat
- Pukhatkholagaun
- Purankanda
- Puraṇkā̃ḍā
- Ragechaur
- Ramidanda
- Ranagaun
- Ratikholagaun
- Ratmata
- Raunle Takura
- Raute Bara
- Rāmi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Sahugaun
- Sakchandanda
- Saraswati Pokhara
- Sarsungaun
- Sarsũgāũ
- Silinge
- Singarikot
- Sirpa
- Siudase
- Sugakholagaun
- Sugurkhaligaun
- Syalagaun
- Sāhugāũ
- Tallo Darmakot
- Tangmara
- Tata
- Thanagaun
- Thantichaur
- Tilohalne
- Timilkanda
- Timilkā̃ḍā
- Tribeni
- Ādheri̇̄kholāgāũ
- Ḍā̃ḍāgāũ
- Ṭhā̃ṭi̇̄chuar

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 Darma

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

### Water

22 rivers and streams.

- Bhadāle Kholā
- Bhalu Kholā
- Bhā̃re Kholā
- Burtibāṅ Kholā
- Chaiṭyā Kholā
- Dauri Kholā
- Dhārāpāni̇̄ Kholā
- Dārmā Kholā
- Ghus Kholā
- Gāṅge Kholā
- Khāli̇̄ Kholā
- Kohāri̇̄ Kholā
- Magai Kholā
- Mānsugā Kholā
- Pājā Kholā
- Pāti̇̄ Kholā
- Rati Kholā
- Sarsu Kholā
- Siṅgāri̇̄koṭ Kholā
- Suga Kholā
- Sũgurkhāli̇̄ Kholā
- Ãdheri̇̄ Kholā

### 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 Darma and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Darma

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Badagaun health post · Kumakh 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.55396&mlon=82.24107#map=17/28.55396/82.24107) 

Bank NMB Mircro finance · Chaurjahari 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.62095&mlon=82.27488#map=17/28.62095/82.27488) 

Hotel Everest Hotel · Musikot 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.62949&mlon=82.45486#map=17/28.62949/82.45486) 

Mall Multi Complex · Musikot 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.62899&mlon=82.45690#map=17/28.62899/82.45690) 

School Balkalyan Secondary School, Ghusakhola · Darma 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.56697&mlon=82.30390#map=17/28.56697/82.30390) 

College Musikot Multiple Campus · Musikot 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.62826&mlon=82.45344#map=17/28.62826/82.45344) 

Police station Sarkena Police Station · Chaurjahari 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.62089&mlon=82.27446#map=17/28.62089/82.27446) 

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 Darma

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

- Schools6

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 Salyan District

- Bagachour
- Banagad Kupinde
- Chhatreshwori
- Kalimati
- Kapurkot
- Kumakh
- Sharada
- Siddha Kumakh
- Tribeni

## Quick answers

- Where is Darma?In Salyan District, Karnali Province, Nepal
- What borders Darma?Bagachour, Chaurjahari, Kumakh and Tribeni
- How many villages are in Darma?121 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Darma?Settlements lie between 1,014 m and 1,963 m
- What is the best time to visit Darma?October to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Darma?Badagaun health post, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Darma?NMB Mircro finance, about 9.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Darma?NP0653402 (OCHA common operational dataset)