# Humla District

_District of Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Humla is a district in Karnali Province, located in northwestern Nepal. It is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal and covers an area of 5,655 km2 (2,183 sq mi), making it the second-largest district in Nepal by area. Its administrative headquarters is Simikot. According to the 2011 census, the district had a population of 50,858. Namkha Rural Municipality, located in Humla, is the largest rural municipality in Nepal by area.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** district of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28623#P31))
- **Located in:** Karnali Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28623#P131))
- **Population:** 55,394 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28623#P1082))
- **Area:** 5,655 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28623#P2046))
- **Official website:** ddchumla.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28623#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 29.9667, 81.8333

## Questions

**Where is Humla District located?**  
Humla District is located in Karnali Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Humla District?**  
The population of Humla District is 55,394 (as of 2011).

## Related

- [Jeevan Bahadur Shahi](https://diginpl.com/people/jeevan-bahadur-shahi)
- [Simikot](https://diginpl.com/places/simikot)
- [Karnali Province](https://diginpl.com/places/karnali-province)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Humla District](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humla_District) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): हुम्ला जिल्ला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q28623](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28623) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: हुम्लाको सातपोखरि क्षेत्र.jpg by Balkrishna (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Humla District, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: हुम्लाको सातपोखरि क्षेत्र.jpg — Balkrishna, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Humla District". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/humla-district. Retrieved 21 October 2026.