# Administration in Karnali Province

Karnali Province, formerly Karnali Province, is a province of Nepal. It is located in western part of Nepal, surrounded by Gandaki Province in the east, Lumbini Province in the south-east, Sudurpashchim Province in the west and Tibet of China in the north.
Previously, Karnali Province was a development region of Nepal, which known as Mid-Western Development Region. The Mid-Western Development Region comprised three zones and 15 districts. Districts were divided into Municipalities and Villages.

## Administrative structure

Karnali is divided into 10 districts and districts are subdivided into Municipalities.
Nepal :
| Karnali | Karnali | Karnali | Karnali | Karnali | Karnali |
| Districts | Districts | Districts | Districts | Districts | Districts | | | | | | |
| Municipality | Municipality | Municipality | Municipality | Municipality | Municipality | Rural Municipality | Rural Municipality | Rural Municipality | Rural Municipality | Rural Municipality | Rural Municipality |
| Wards | Wards | Wards | Wards | Wards | Wards |

### Districts

Karnali is divided into 10 districts.
Districts of Nepal :
| sr. | Districts | Headquarters | Area (km$^2$.) | Population (2011) |
| 1 | Western Rukum District | Musikot | 1,213.49 | 154,272 |
| 2 | Salyan District | Salyan | 1,462 | 242,444 |
| 3 | Dolpa District | Dunai | 7,889 | 36,700 |
| 4 | Humla District | Simikot | 5,655 | 50,858 |
| 5 | Jumla District | Chandannath | 2,531 | 108,921 |
| 6 | Kalikot District | Manma | 1,741 | 136,948 |
| 7 | Mugu District | Gamgadhi | 3,535 | 55,286 |
| 8 | Surkhet District | Birendranagar | 2,451 | 350,804 |
| 9 | Dailekh District | Narayan | 1,502 | 261,770 |
| 10 | Jajarkot District | Khalanga | 2,230 | 171,304 |

### Municipality

There are 25 municipalities in Karnali Province, which is also known as Urban Municipality.
| Rank | Name | Nepali | District | Population (2011) | Area |
| 1 | Gurbhakot | गुर्भाकोट | Surkhet | 43,765 | 228.62 |
| 2 | Dullu | दुल्लु | Dailekh | 41,540 | 156.77 |
| 3 | Bheriganga | भेरीगंगा | Surkhet | 41,407 | 256.2 |
| 4 | Bangad Kupinde | बनगाड कुपिण्डे | Salyan | 36,052 | 338.21 |
| 5 | Chhedagad | छेडागाड | Jajarkot | 35,295 | 284.2 |
| 6 | Bagchaur | बागचौर | Salyan | 34,118 | 163.14 |
| 7 | Shaarda | शारदा | Salyan | 33,730 | 198.34 |
| 8 | Aathabiskot | अाठबिसकाेट | Rukum West | 33,601 | 560.34 |
| 9 | Bheri | भेरी | Jajarkot | 33,515 | 219.77 |
| 10 | Musikot | मुसिकोट | Rukum West | 32,939 | 136.06 |
| 11 | Panchapuri | पञ्चपुरी | Surkhet | 32,231 | 329.9 |
| 12 | Lekbeshi | लेकबेशी | Surkhet | 30,295 | 180.92 |
| 13 | Aathabis | आठबीस | Dailekh | 29,227 | 168 |
| 14 | Chaurjahari | चौरजहारी | Rukum West | 27,438 | 107.38 |
| 15 | Narayan | नारायण | Dailekh | 27,037 | 110.63 |
| 16 | Chamunda Bindrasaini | चामुण्डा विन्द्रासैनी | Dailekh | 26,149 | 90.6 |
| 17 | Nalgad | नलगाड | Jajarkot | 25,597 | 387.44 |
| 18 | Khandachakra | खाँडाचक्र | Kalikot | 20,288 | 133.29 |
| 19 | Chhayanath Rara | छायाँनाथ रारा | Mugu | 20,078 | 480.67 |
| 20 | Chandannath | चन्दननाथ | Jumla | 19,047 | 102.03 |
| 21 | Raskot | रास्कोट | Kalikot | 16,272 | 59.73 |
| 22 | Tilagufa | तिलागुफा | Kalikot | 15,766 | 262.56 |
| 23 | Tripurasundari | त्रिपुरासुन्दरी | Dolpa | 10,104 | 393.54 |
| 24 | Birendranagar | बीरेन्द्रनगर | Surkhet | 100,458 | 245.06 |
| 25 | Thuli Bheri | ठूली भेरी | Dolpa | 8,370 | 421.34 |

### Rural Municipality

There are 54 rural municipality in Karnali Province:
| No. | Name | Nepali | Districts | Population (2011) | Area (KM$^2$) | Density |
| 1 | Gurans | गुराँस | Dailekh District | 22,033 | 164.79 | 134 |
| 2 | Bhairabi | भैरवी | Dailekh District | 21,233 | 110.46 | 192 |
| 3 | Naumule | नौमुले | Dailekh District | 20,802 | 228.59 | 91 |
| 4 | Mahabu | महावु | Dailekh District | 19,277 | 110.8 | 174 |
| 5 | Thantikandh | ठाँटीकाँध | Dailekh District | 18,896 | 88.22 | 214 |
| 6 | Bhagawatimai | भगवतीमाई | Dailekh District | 18,778 | 151.52 | 124 |
| 7 | Dungeshwar | डुंगेश्वर | Dailekh District | 15,883 | 105.19 | 151 |
| 8 | Mudkechula | मुड्केचुला | Dolpa District | 5,129 | 250.08 | 21 |
| 9 | Kaike | काईके | Dolpa District | 3,576 | 466.6 | 8 |
| 10 | She Phoksundo | शे फोक्सुन्डो | Dolpa District | 3,099 | 123.07 | 25 |
| 11 | Jagadulla | जगदुल्ला | Dolpa District | 2,273 | 83.3 | 27 |
| 12 | Dolpo Buddha | डोल्पो बुद्ध | Dolpa District | 2,126 | 377.38 | 6 |
| 13 | Chharka Tongsong | छार्का ताङसोङ | Dolpa District | 1,451 | 345.57 | 4 |
| 14 | Simkot | सिमकोट | Humla District | 11,557 | 785.89 | 15 |
| 15 | Sarkegad | सर्केगाड | Humla District | 9,868 | 306.7 | 32 |
| 16 | Adanchuli | अदानचुली | Humla District | 7,116 | 150.61 | 47 |
| 17 | Kharpunath | खार्पुनाथ | Humla District | 6,011 | 880 | 7 |
| 18 | Tanjakot | ताँजाकोट | Humla District | 5,964 | 159.1 | 37 |
| 19 | Chankheli | चंखेली | Humla District | 5,517 | 1,310.41 | 4 |
| 20 | Namkha | नाम्खा | Humla District | 3,900 | 2,419.64 | 2 |
| 21 | Junichande | जुनीचाँदे | Jajarkot District | 21,733 | 346.21 | 63 |
| 22 | Kushe | कुसे | Jajarkot District | 20,621 | 273.97 | 75 |
| 23 | Barekot | बारेकोट | Jajarkot District | 18,083 | 577.5 | 31 |
| 24 | Shivalaya | शिवालय | Jajarkot District | 15,269 | 134.26 | 114 |
| 25 | Tatopani | तातोपानी | Jumla District | 14,638 | 525.56 | 28 |
| 26 | Patarasi | पातारासी | Jumla District | 14,571 | 814.07 | 18 |
| 27 | Tila | तिला | Jumla District | 13,607 | 175.49 | 78 |
| 28 | Kanaka Sundari | कनकासुन्दरी | Jumla District | 12,977 | 225.39 | 58 |
| 29 | Sinja | सिंजा | Jumla District | 12,395 | 153.29 | 81 |
| 30 | Hima | हिमा | Jumla District | 10,961 | 132.32 | 83 |
| 31 | Guthichaur | गुठिचौर | Jumla District | 9,870 | 427 | 23 |
| 32 | Narharinath | नरहरिनाथ | Kalikot District | 21,366 | 143.86 | 149 |
| 33 | Palata | पलाता | Kalikot District | 15,303 | 318.84 | 48 |
| 34 | Shubha Kalika | शुभ कालिका | Kalikot District | 14,080 | 97.32 | 145 |
| 35 | Sanni Triveni | सान्नी त्रिवेणी | Kalikot District | 12,846 | 136.71 | 94 |
| 36 | Pachaljharana | पचालझरना | Kalikot District | 12,343 | 166.92 | 74 |
| 37 | Mahawai | महावै | Kalikot District | 8,323 | 322.07 | 26 |
| 38 | Khatyad | खत्याड | Mugu District | 17,116 | 281.12 | 61 |
| 39 | Soru | सोरु | Mugu District | 12,238 | 365.8 | 33 |
| 40 | Mugum Karmarong | मुगुम कार्मारोंग | Mugu District | 5,396 | 2,106.91 | 3 |
| 41 | Sani Bheri | सानीभेरी | West Rukum District | 22,194 | 133.8 | 166 |
| 42 | Triveni | त्रिवेणी | West Rukum District | 19,404 | 85.49 | 227 |
| 43 | Banphikot | बाँफिकोट | West Rukum District | 18,696 | 190.42 | 98 |
| 44 | Kumakh | कुमाख | Salyan District | 24,972 | 177.28 | 141 |
| 45 | Kalimati | कालीमाटी | Salyan District | 23,005 | 500.72 | 46 |
| 46 | Chhatreshwari | छत्रेश्वरी | Salyan District | 21,452 | 150.69 | 142 |
| 47 | Darma | दार्मा | Salyan District | 19,966 | 81.46 | 245 |
| 48 | Kapurkot | कपुरकोट | Salyan District | 18,204 | 119.21 | 153 |
| 49 | Triveni | त्रिवेणी | Salyan District | 16,634 | 119.11 | 140 |
| 50 | Siddha Kumakh | सिद्ध कुमाख | Salyan District | 13,593 | 89.36 | 152 |
| 51 | Barahatal | बराहताल | Surkhet District | 26,802 | 455.09 | 59 |
| 52 | Simta | सिम्ता | Surkhet District | 25,845 | 241.64 | 10 |
| 53 | Chaukune | चौकुने | Surkhet District | 25,240 | 381.01 | 66 |
| 54 | Chingad | चिङ्गाड | Surkhet District | 17,275 | 170.19 | 102 |