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Surkhet, Karnali Pradesh, Nepal – Nepal Flag

Current Date And Time In Surkhet, Nepal

Thursday, 13 August 2026
22:59:40 NPT
Currency: Nepalese Rupee (NPR)
Timezone: UTC +05:45 (NPT)
District: Surkhet

📍 Cities Near To Surkhet


Find cities, states and countries closest to Surkhet in Karnali Pradesh, Nepal with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Surkhet.

📍 Surkhet Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Surkhet from our regional database:

State / RegionKarnali Pradesh
DistrictSurkhet
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude28.5175° N
Center Longitude81.7787° E
Elevation874 m (2,868 ft)
UTC Time Zone+05:45
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Achham Achham47 75 41
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Adha Chat Adha Chat75 120 65
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Amargaḍhi̇̄ Amargaḍhi̇̄90 145 78
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Amethi Amethi56 91 49
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Anandnagar Anandnagar134 215 116
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bahraigh Bahraigh66 106 57
South (S)
National Flag Of Balrampur Balrampur79 127 69
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Bansi Bansi116 187 101
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bardiya Bardiya30 48 26
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Barhani Barhani94 151 81
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Barhapur Barhapur108 173 93
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Beniganj Beniganj117 189 102
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bhinga Bhinga57 92 50
South (S)
National Flag Of Bhojpur Bhojpur46 74 40
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Birendranagar Birendranagar11 18 10
West-northwest (WNW)

🏳️ States Near To Surkhet


States and regions closest to Karnali Pradesh (home state of Surkhet), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bagmati Province Bagmati Province220 354 191
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Bihar Bihar295 475 256
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Chandigarh Chandigarh348 560 302
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Delhi Delhi323 519 280
West (W)
National Flag Of Gandaki Pradesh Gandaki Pradesh126 202 109
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh343 551 297
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Jharkhand Jharkhand432 695 375
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Koshi Koshi335 539 291
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Ladakh Ladakh438 705 381
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Lumbini Province Lumbini Province103 166 90
South-southeast (SSE)

🌎 Countries Near To Surkhet


Countries bordering or closest to Nepal, with aerial distance and compass direction from Surkhet's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Afghanistan Afghanistan1,042 1,676 905
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Bangladesh Bangladesh505 813 439
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bhutan Bhutan390 627 338
East (E)
National Flag Of China China1,279 2,059 1,111
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of India India629 1,012 546
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan1,638 2,636 1,423
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan1,031 1,658 895
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Laos Laos1,298 2,088 1,127
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Mongolia Mongolia1,661 2,674 1,443
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Myanmar Myanmar864 1,391 750
East-southeast (ESE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Surkhet. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Karnali Pradesh, Nepal.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Surkhet (You)Karnali Pradesh
BirendranagarKarnali Pradesh154,88618.1WNW
DailekhKarnali Pradesh20,90837.0N
SalyanKarnali Pradesh41.3ESE
BardiyaLumbini Province48.1WSW
NepalgunjLumbini Province166,25854.3SSW
GulariyaLumbini Province53,10754.8SW
ṬikapurSudurpashchim Pradesh44,75864.5W
Kalikot DistrictKarnali Pradesh65.7N
Tulsi̇̄purLumbini Province39,05866.4SE
BhojpurLumbini Province2,64073.7SE

🏆 Karnali Pradesh City Rankings

How does Surkhet rank within Karnali Pradesh? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Surkhet appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Birendranagar154,886
Dailekh20,908
Jumla9,073
Besisahar5,427
Chhibro777
Kharpu682
Simikoṭ568

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Kalikot District1,741.00
Besisahar127.64

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Besisahar42.52
✈️ Nearest Airport
Nepalgunj Airport
IATA: KEP
47 km (29 mi) from Surkhet
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Surkhet? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Surkhet Sits on the Map

Surkhet sits inside Karnali Pradesh, Nepal. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Surkhet to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Surkhet outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Surkhet and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Surkhet against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Karnali Pradesh city rankings

🌎 Beyond Surkhet: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Surkhet and the countries closest to Surkhet by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Nepal. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Surkhet, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Surkhet at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Surkhet

If you're stringing together stops in Karnali Pradesh, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Surkhet — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Surkhet MapView the Surkhet map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Surkhet Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Karnali Pradesh OverviewExplore the Karnali Pradesh state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Nepal Country DataGet complete Nepal data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Surkhet

Which cities are closest to Surkhet?

See the Cities Near To Surkhet table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Karnali Pradesh by population and density.

How is the distance from Surkhet to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Surkhet and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Surkhet map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Surkhet will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Surkhet to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Surkhet?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Surkhet. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Karnali Pradesh city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Surkhet?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Surkhet is Nepalgunj Airport (KEP), about 47 km (29 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.