Simikot
in Pāthekā, Nepal

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
29.966 and 81.827 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 29° 57' 57" and E 81° 49' 38"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupee - NPR
Spoken languages:
Nepali, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:32 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
UTC/GMT offset: 5.75 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:45 am and 6:47 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.155 and -109.432 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Roa
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Nepal in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Nepal.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Nepal. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Touring Simikot

Simikot in Pāthekā with it's 568 residents is a town located in Nepal about 263 mi (or 423 km) north-west of Kathmandu, the country's capital place.

Time in Simikot is now 08:32 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kathmandu with an UTC offset of 5.75 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Simikot. The closest airport in Nepal is Simikot Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Burang, Achham, Dailekh, Dipayal and Gangsha. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 35°C / 96 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Evening Temperature 33°C / 91 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 14%
Air Pressure 1005 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 19% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

34°C (94 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

34°C (93 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

35°C (95 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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Kamal Basnet In Humla.


Kharpunath temple (lord Shiva's temple) Humla

Published: May 20, 2013
Length: 46:17 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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Beautiful Simikot Airport , Nepal.

Published: November 28, 2012
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Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Nirajan Bom Malla

Simikot Airport : Breathtaking view !


#Trip to Hapka Khola by Jeep.(#Humla)

Published: January 04, 2019
Length: 47:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Himalayan site-Karnali

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#Simikot-Hilsa flight

Published: January 03, 2019
Length: 36:17 min
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Author: Himalayan site-Karnali

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#Humla from eagle's eye.

Published: January 04, 2019
Length: 33:00 min
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Dangerous Landing Simikot airport

Published: July 23, 2018
Length: 00:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Samjyor Lama

Mahakalu air crash spotted.


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Published: February 28, 2018
Length: 13:25 min
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"Water Mill" Short Documentary Film

Published: March 07, 2019
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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Humla District

Humla District(Nepali: हुम्ला जिल्ला, a part of Karnali Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Simikot as its district headquarters, covers an area of 5,655 km² and had a population of 40,595 in 2001; in 2011 the population was 50,858. The Northern part of Humla District is inhabited by Buddhists, originating from Tibet, whereas the South is mostly inhabited by Hindus.

Located at 29.9667, 81.8333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Humla District

Simikot Airport

Simikot Airport is an airport serving Simikot, a town in the Humla district of the Karnali zone in Nepal. This airport has recently been surfaced.

Located at 29.9711, 81.8189 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Nepal, Karnali Zone


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Simikot, IMK, Симикот