# Simta Municipality, Surkhet District, Karnali Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/simta/

Municipality · Surkhet District 

# Simta

Simta is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Surkhet District, Karnali Province. It covers **241.4 km²**. 203 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 68 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 241km²
- 68mapped services
- 1,064 mtypical elevation

## Where is Simta?

Simta lies in [Surkhet District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/), [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Banagad Kupinde](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/banagad-kupinde/), [Chhedagad](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/chhedagad/), [Chingad](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/chingad/), [Gurbhakot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/gurbhakot/) and [Shivalaya](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/shivalaya/). By area it is the 146th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 9.7% of [Surkhet District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/surkhet/). The centre of Simta is about 344 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 32 km from Birendranagar, the main town of Surkhet District. The centre point is at 28.5450° N, 81.9435° 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 Simta

Open gazetteers list **203 villages, towns and localities** in Simta. Settlements here lie between about 535 m and 2,200 m above sea level (median 1,064 m).

- Agrachaur
- Agrigaun
- Airikhet
- Aledanda
- Arudada
- Asantara
- Atar Katera
- Auljhyam
- Babechaur
- Badalekh
- Badasim
- Bade Pipal
- Bagane
- Baghane
- Bahundera
- Bahunibhir
- Bairkot
- Baispani
- Bajeda
- Bajeda Ali
- Bajedichaur
- Bakhrikhor
- Balakharkha
- Balikholagaun
- Bankikholagaun
- Bar Thapna
- Barakada
- Barne
- Barthapna
- Belchari
- Belgaira
- Bhalayechaur
- Bhalma
- Bhalākharka
- Bhitarkholagaun
- Bihara
- Birale
- Bohori
- Bureli
- Bā̃ki̇̄kholāgāũ
- Chaur
- Chaurthala
- Chhichi Kamda
- Chiuri Bagar
- Cholpā
- Chunpani
- Damena
- Dandakharka
- Darime
- Deuli
- Deumara
- Dhaireni
- Dhaireni̇̄
- Dhairini
- Dhanigaun
- Dhari
- Dhebrikada
- Dhungepatal
- Dob
- Durakholagaun
- Durpala
- Gajunda
- Gajũḍā
- Gakada
- Gandra
- Gayekholagaun
- Ghoderi
- Ghoreta
- Gittara
- Gorkhaldera
- Gunaphala
- Gurethanti
- Gureṭhā̃ṭi̇̄
- Humkholagaun
- Jamne Bajar
- Jharela
- Jhyam
- Jyamichaur
- Jyula
- Kadasimta
- Kalakhara
- Kalamchaur
- Kaltugaun
- Kanda
- Kankada
- Kankretara
- Kaphalkot
- Kaphalpani
- Kaprichaur
- Keureni
- Kewole
- Khahare
- Khali
- Khanigaun
- Khanma
- Khannekharka
- Khar
- Kharaul
- Kharka
- Khelnechaur
- Khochedi
- Kholiyokholagaun
- Koiryalchaur
- Kolchaur
- Kopchedera
- Korali
- Korsimla
- Kotkada
- Kākretārā
- Kā̃kaḍā
- Kā̃ḍā
- Lamatara
- Lapu
- Laye Pokhara
- Layeta
- Lipechaur
- Lohakhani
- Lohardera
- Lukai
- Lāpu
- Machhalot
- Maineni
- Majhiaul
- Malpa
- Mangra
- Mangra Bajar
- Mastara
- Mathillo Khanigaun
- Mathillo Nahagaun (kada)
- Mulkholi
- Mungre
- Māthillo Nahāgāũ
- Nadgaun
- Nidaugaun
- Nāḍgāũ
- Okhara
- Padulla
- Pakhapani
- Pakhe
- Panikholagaun
- Pasunaula
- Patauka
- Pategairi
- Pateni
- Pilikada
- Pilka
- Pipalchaur
- Pul Bajar
- Rachena
- Raikar
- Raksi
- Ramridanda
- Ranikhoriya
- Ratmata
- Ratochaur
- Rayesimal
- Rithabot
- Rokayan
- Rokāyā̃
- Rāmri̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Sagindaragaun
- Sagineghari
- Sahukholagaun
- Sajhekhet
- Saklena
- Salchari
- Salghari
- Salleni
- Saltakura
- Santola
- Seti Pahari
- Sim
- Sima
- Simalgairi
- Simalgaun
- Sinkeri
- Sirpa
- Siyala
- Sugarkhal
- Sāginegairi̇̄
- Tallo Nahagaun
- Tallomungre
- Tamachaur
- Tamadhari
- Tamakada
- Tamakanda
- Tante
- Tare
- Tata
- Tate
- Thanpatla
- Thanti Bajar
- Thar
- Thariya
- Thigni
- Thula Sagin
- Thula sain
- Timilsini
- Timure
- Tota Pakha
- Tumtena
- Ukalna
- Āleḍā̃ḍā

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 Simta

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

### Water

46 rivers and streams.

- Auljhyām Kholā
- Bhalā Kholā
- Bhaṭṭe Kholā
- Bhaṭṭāl Kholā
- Birāle Kholā
- Bāli̇̄ Kholā
- Bā̃s Kholā
- Chhahare Kholā
- Chhahare Kholā
- Chherā Kholā
- Chāure Kholā
- Dayāgāḍ Kholā
- Durpālā Kholā
- Gairā Kholā
- Ghoreṭā Kholā
- Ghughuti̇̄ Kholā
- Gānjā Kholā
- Jiyā Kholā
- Jogi̇̄chhaharā Kholā
- Jugai Kholā
- Jugepāni̇̄ Kholā
- Kauchheni̇̄ Kholā
- Khari̇̄ Kholā
- Kholiyo Kholā

…and 22 more.

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 Simta and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Surkhet District, the warmest month is Jun (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 162 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,249 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (400 mm) and the driest Nov (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 14 27 

Feb 17 37 

Mar 22 25 

Apr 28 25 

May 31 65 

Jun 32 188 

Jul 28 400 

Aug 27 281 

Sep 26 158 

Oct 23 27 

Nov 19 4 

Dec 15 10 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Simta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Aapgaira Urban Health Center · Gurbhakot 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.45638&mlon=81.92204#map=17/28.45638/81.92204) 

Bank Shree Krishak Prerana Saving and Credit Cooperative LLimited · Gurbhakot 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.46101&mlon=81.83393#map=17/28.46101/81.83393) 

ATM Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Ltd. · Birendranagar 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.59717&mlon=81.60563#map=17/28.59717/81.60563) 

Petrol pump Surkhet Oil Stores · Birendranagar 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.57735&mlon=81.63692#map=17/28.57735/81.63692) 

Hotel Rachana hotel · Banagad Kupinde 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.50938&mlon=82.02789#map=17/28.50938/82.02789) 

Mall Chhinchu Shopping Center · Bheriganga 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.45707&mlon=81.72078#map=17/28.45707/81.72078) 

School Shree Nepal Rastriya Maddhyamik Bidhdhyalaya · Simta 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.54165&mlon=81.94675#map=17/28.54165/81.94675) 

College MUSOM · Simta 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.57892&mlon=81.95588#map=17/28.57892/81.95588) 

Police station Armed Police Force, Ghumkhare · Gurbhakot 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=28.43470&mlon=81.89388#map=17/28.43470/81.89388) 

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 Simta

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

- Schools66
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants1

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 Surkhet District

- Barahatal
- Bheriganga
- Birendranagar
- Chaukune
- Chingad
- Gurbhakot
- Lekabeshi
- Panchapuri

## Quick answers

- Where is Simta?In Surkhet District, Karnali Province, Nepal
- What borders Simta?Banagad Kupinde, Chhedagad, Chingad, Gurbhakot and Shivalaya
- How many villages are in Simta?203 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Simta?Settlements lie between 535 m and 2,200 m
- What is the best time to visit Simta?October to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Simta?Aapgaira Urban Health Center, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Simta?Shree Krishak Prerana Saving and Credit Cooperative LLimited, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Simta?Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Ltd., about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Simta?Surkhet Oil Stores, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Simta?NP0659404 (OCHA common operational dataset)