# Kumakh Municipality, Salyan District, Karnali Province

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

Municipality · Salyan District 

# Kumakh

Kumakh is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Salyan District, Karnali Province. It covers **177.2 km²**. 169 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 177km²
- 23mapped services
- 1,161 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kumakh?

Kumakh lies in [Salyan District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/), [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Bagachour](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/bagachour/), [Banagad Kupinde](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/banagad-kupinde/), [Bheri Malika](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/bheri-malika/), [Chaurjahari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/chaurjahari/), [Darma](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/darma/) and [Siddha Kumakh](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/siddha-kumakh/). By area it is the 227th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 9.4% of [Salyan District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/). The centre of Kumakh is about 321 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.5539° N, 82.1920° 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 Kumakh

Open gazetteers list **169 villages, towns and localities** in Kumakh. Settlements here lie between about 654 m and 1,993 m above sea level (median 1,161 m).

- Athingre Takuri
- Badachaur
- Badagaun
- Badigaun
- Bahunchaur
- Bahungaun
- Balledhunga
- Balya
- Bandarkholagaun
- Bangar
- Baniyakharka
- Barule
- Basnet Jyula
- Basnetgaun
- Basneura
- Baḍāgāũ
- Bhagawati mandir kot
- Bharne
- Bhaṇḍārkholāgāũ
- Bherikholagaun
- Bhitriban
- Bhitribanchaur
- Bureli
- Bāhungāũ
- Bā̃gar
- Chanali
- Chaur
- Chhirchhirya Banjh
- Chinale
- Chināli̇̄
- Chisapani
- Chisapani bazar
- Chisapani chowk
- Chiura Takura
- Chyaukholagaun
- Chyure Takura
- Dandagaun
- Dandakateri
- Dhaulekholagaun
- Dumkot
- Dunle
- Gadakholagaun
- Gadhi
- Gatina
- Gerepani
- Ghatchaur
- Ghāṭāchaur
- Golakpur
- Gorjhyalokholagaun
- Gurdase
- Gurudase gaun
- Hile
- Ikhrakholagaun
- Irja tole
- Jaypokhari chautara, badagaun
- Jimali
- Jogingada
- Kabra
- Kalagau mandir
- Kalagaun
- Kalgire
- Kallekholagaun
- Kandathala
- Kankanda
- Kankā̃ḍā
- Kauchhe
- Kauchhegaun
- Khaple
- Khapneta
- Kharkhareina
- Kharkhola Chowk
- Kharkholagaun
- Khatrigaun
- Kholakhet
- Khoriyakholagau
- Khoriyakholagaun
- Khrāgāũ
- Khārkolāgāũ
- Korti
- Kot
- Kumakh rural municipality office area
- Kumakh-Darma Sub-Division Forestry Office
- Kuyapani
- Kālāgāũ
- Lamidanda
- Lāmi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Marma-Bheri confluence
- Mathillo Golakpur
- Maulahale Road
- Maulahale market area
- Musekharka
- Nawagaun
- Neta
- Neta Bazar
- Neta Bazar Tole
- Nāwagāũ
- Painyakatte
- Painyakatte Jyula
- Painyakattekholagaun
- Painyakholagaun
- Paiya Katte
- Pai̇̃yākholāgāũ
- Panerikholagaun
- Pariala
- Parikanda
- Pari̇̄kā̃ḍā
- Patekholagaun
- Pipalneta
- Pokhara
- Ragechaur
- Rairakhet
- Ramri tole
- Ramrigaun
- Ranagaun
- Rangechaur Milan Chowk
- Ratachauka
- Rumale Pipli
- Rumalgaun
- Rāṇāgāũ
- Sadanmuda
- Sadanmudachaur
- Sadanmudakhet
- Salleali
- Sani Jimali
- Sanipiple Bazar
- Santi Bazar
- Seradanda
- Seragaun
- Seripata
- Serāgāũ
- Setikama
- Setikama Jyula
- Sidha Baba Temple
- Sidha Gupha
- Simpakha
- Simtale
- Sungur Pokhari
- Swikot
- Syani Panyari
- Syani Jharkanda
- Syani Pipli
- Takura
- Takuragaun
- Takuregaun
- Tallo Kandathala
- Tallokaphleni
- Tatke
- Tatke Goth
- Tatke Jyula
- Tatke tole
- Thadakholagaun
- Thadara
- Thadarā
- Thala
- Thapachaur
- Thaple Neta
- Thula Malika
- Thulo Jharkanda
- Thulo Jimali
- Thulo Khet
- Timile
- Timkune
- Triveni
- Triveni chowk
- Turture
- Twaldwari
- Tāṅmārā
- Ḍā̃ḍāgāũ
- Ḍā̃ḍākaṭeri̇̄

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 Kumakh

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

### Water

19 rivers and streams.

- Bheri̇̄ Kholā
- Bitri̇̄ban Kholā
- Bās Kholā
- Chyāu Kholā
- Chyāu Kholā
- Ikhrā Kholā
- Jimāli̇̄ Kholā
- Kainā Kholā
- Kauchhe Kholā
- Khār Kholā
- Marma Kholā
- Pai̇̃kākaṭṭe Kholā
- Pāṭe Kholā
- Pāṭkāre Kholā
- Serāgāũ Kholā
- Seti̇̄kamā Kholā
- Sādanmuḍā Kholā
- Ḍopke Kholā
- Ṭhulo Kholā

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 Kumakh and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Salyan District, the warmest month is Jun (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 190 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 13 27 

Feb 15 34 

Mar 20 27 

Apr 25 25 

May 28 66 

Jun 29 201 

Jul 26 409 

Aug 25 286 

Sep 24 165 

Oct 21 29 

Nov 17 4 

Dec 14 10 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kumakh

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Marmaparikanda health post · Kumakh 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.54011&mlon=82.19792#map=17/28.54011/82.19792) 

Bank IME and other remittance services · Kumakh 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.57203&mlon=82.19975#map=17/28.57203/82.19975) 

Hotel Radisson Hotel,jajarkot · Bheri Malika 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.69769&mlon=82.19630#map=17/28.69769/82.19630) 

Mall Multi Complex · Musikot 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.62899&mlon=82.45690#map=17/28.62899/82.45690) 

School Janta Higher Secondary School, Raghechaur · Kumakh 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.57113&mlon=82.19878#map=17/28.57113/82.19878) 

College KMC Kapurkot · Banagad Kupinde 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.48150&mlon=82.09235#map=17/28.48150/82.09235) 

Police station Raghechaur Police Station · Kumakh 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.57177&mlon=82.19988#map=17/28.57177/82.19988) 

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 Kumakh

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks3
- Schools15
- 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 Salyan District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Kumakh?In Salyan District, Karnali Province, Nepal
- What borders Kumakh?Bagachour, Banagad Kupinde, Bheri Malika, Chaurjahari, Darma and Siddha Kumakh
- How many villages are in Kumakh?169 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kumakh?Settlements lie between 654 m and 1,993 m
- What is the best time to visit Kumakh?October to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kumakh?Marmaparikanda health post, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kumakh?IME and other remittance services, about 2.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kumakh?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Kumakh?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kumakh?NP0653401 (OCHA common operational dataset)