# Jomsom

_Town in Mustang District, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Jomsom, also known as Dzongsam, is the centre of Gharapjhong rural municipality in Mustang district and a former independent village development committee situated at an altitude of about 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) in Gandaki Province of western Nepal. The soaring peaks of Dhaulagiri and Nilgiri form a backdrop to the town straddling the Kali Gandaki River, which flows right through the centre of Jomsom. Along the banks of the Kali Gandaki, black fossilised stones called shaligram, considered as an iconic symbol and reminder of the god Vishnu in the Hindu culture, can be found. Such stones are believed to be found only in the Kali Gandaki, and are considered holy by Hindus.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** town; ward of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1702717#P31))
- **Located in:** Gharpajhong Rural Municipality (rural municipality of Nepal) › Mustang District (district of Nepal) › Gandaki Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1702717#P131))
- **Population:** 1,370 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1702717#P1082))
- **Elevation:** 2,800 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1702717#P2044))
- **Coordinates:** 28.7833, 83.7306

## Questions

**Where is Jomsom located?**  
Jomsom is located in Gharpajhong Rural Municipality, Mustang District, Gandaki Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Jomsom?**  
The population of Jomsom is 1,370 (as of 2011).

**What is the elevation of Jomsom?**  
Jomsom is at an elevation of 2,800 m above sea level.

## Related

- [Mustang District](https://diginpl.com/places/mustang-district)
- [Gandaki Province](https://diginpl.com/places/gandaki-province)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jomsom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jomsom) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): जोमसोम](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1702717](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1702717) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jomsom from View Tower (cropped).jpg by Saddam19 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jomsom_from_View_Tower_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Jomsom, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Jomsom from View Tower (cropped).jpg — Saddam19, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Jomsom". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/jomsom. Retrieved 21 October 2026.