Humla District | |
|---|---|
 Saatpokhari lake in Humla | |
| Nickname: हुम्ला | |
 Location of Humla District (dark yellow) in Karnali | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Karnali Province |
| Admin HQ. | Simikot |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,655 km2 (2,183 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 50,858 |
| • Density | 9.0/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NPT) |
| Website | www |
Humla District (Nepali: हुम्ला जिल्ला), a part of Karnali Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Simikot as its district headquarters, covers an area of 5,655 km2 (2,183 sq mi) and has population of 50,858 as per the census of 2011. Namkha is the largest rural municipal which lies in humla [1] Humla is the 2nd largest district (by area) of Nepal. The southern and middle parts of Humla District are inhabited by Khas communities, originating from Sinja valley, whereas the higher and northern parts of Humla are mostly inhabited by culturally Tibetan communities.
| Climate Zone[2] | Elevation Range | % of Area |
|---|---|---|
| Subtropical | 1,000 to 2,000 meters 3,300 to 6,600 ft. |
2.3% |
| Temperate | 2,000 to 3,000 meters 6,400 to 9,800 ft. |
8.9% |
| Subalpine | 3,000 to 4,000 meters 9,800 to 13,100 ft. |
19.4% |
| Alpine | 4,000 to 5,000 meters 13,100 to 16,400 ft. |
58.7% |
| Nival | above 5,000 meters | 10.7% |
- ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011 (National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 18, 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal - a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system (PDF), Forest & Landscape Development and Environment Series 2-2005 and CFC-TIS Document Series, No. 110, 2005, ISBN 87-7903-210-9, retrieved Nov 22, 2013