# Sinja Valley

_Ancient valley-city of Jumla_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/sinja-valley
Last updated: 2026-11-01

> The Sinja Valley is located in the Jumla District in Karnali Province, of Nepal. The valley was the ancient capital city of the Khasa Kingdom and is considered a historically significant place. The valley is also considered as the birthplace of Nepali language.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** archaeological site ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7524492#P31))
- **Located in:** Jumla District (district of Nepal) › Karnali Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7524492#P131))
- **Heritage status:** Tentative World Heritage Site ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7524492#P1435))
- **Coordinates:** 29.3244, 81.9825

## Questions

**Where is Sinja Valley located?**  
Sinja Valley is located in Jumla District, Karnali Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sinja Valley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinja_Valley) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): सिञ्जा उपत्यका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7524492](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7524492) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Narakot Sinja Valley.JPG by Soraj Shahi (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Narakot_Sinja_Valley.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Sinja Valley, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Narakot Sinja Valley.JPG — Soraj Shahi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Sinja Valley". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/sinja-valley. Retrieved 5 November 2026.