Where is Jumla District located?

Jumla District is located in Karnali Province, Nepal.

What is the population of Jumla District?

The population of Jumla District is 118,349 (as of 2011).

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Jumla District

जुम्ला जिल्ला

District of Nepal

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Jumla District (Nepali: जुम्ला जिल्ला), is one of the ten districts of the Karnali province and one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. This district has Jumla in the municipality of Chandannath as its headquarters, an area of 2,531 square kilometres (977 mi2). In 2021 the district had 118,349 inhabitants. Its territory lies between longitudes 81⁰ 28' and 82⁰ 18' East, and between latitudes 28⁰ 58' and 29⁰ 30' North.

Quick facts

Type: district of Nepal wd
Located in: Karnali Province (province of Nepal) wd
Population: 118,349 (2011) wd
Area: 2,531 km² wd
Official website: ddcjumla.gov.np wd
Coordinates: 29.2753° N, 82.1833° E wd

About

The Nepali language (then known as Khas language) originated in the Sinja Valley. Sinja was the capital of Khas Kingdom, and the dialect called "Khas Bhasa" is still spoken among that region's people.

Places in Jumla District

Jumla (town) — Town in Karnali Province, Nepal
Jumla Airport — Airport in Nepal
Sinja Valley — Valley in Karnali Province, Nepal
Chandannath — Municipality in Karnali, Nepal
Dillichaur — Municipality in Karnali Zone, Nepal
Patarasi Rural Municipality — Rural municipality in Karnali, Nepal
Labhra — Village development committee in Karnali Zone, Nepal
Kankasundari Rural Municipality — Municipality in Karnali Zone, Nepal
Garjyangkot — Municipality in Karnali Zone, Nepal
Narakot — Municipality in Karnali Zone, Nepal
Tamti — Place in Karnali Zone, Nepal
Gothichaur — Municipality in Karnali Zone, Nepal

Nearby places

Chandannath Temple — 0 km
Jumla (town) — 0 km
Chandannath — 0 km
Karnali Province — 1 km
Jumla Airport — 1 km
Mahat Gaun — 3 km

Questions

Where is Jumla District located?: Jumla District is located in Karnali Province, Nepal.
What is the population of Jumla District?: The population of Jumla District is 118,349 (as of 2011).

Sources

Last updated 5 November 2026 · facts checked 7 November 2026

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