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Darchula, Sudurpashchim Pradesh, Nepal – Nepal Flag

Current Date And Time In Darchula, Nepal

Friday, 14 August 2026
09:39:10 NPT
Currency: Nepalese Rupee (NPR)
Timezone: UTC +05:45 (NPT)
Population: 18,317
District: Darchula

📍 Cities Near To Darchula


Find cities, states and countries closest to Darchula in Sudurpashchim 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 Darchula.

📍 Darchula 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 Darchula from our regional database:

State / RegionSudurpashchim Pradesh
DistrictDarchula
Total Population18,317
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude29.83° N
Center Longitude80.55° E
Elevation1,923 m (6,309 ft)
UTC Time Zone+05:45
Population Rank in Sudurpashchim Pradesh#6 of 6
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Achham Achham70 113 61
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Almora Almora56 90 48
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Almora Cantonment Almora Cantonment57 91 49
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Amargaḍhi̇̄ Amargaḍhi̇̄37 59 32
South (S)
National Flag Of Aonla Aonla136 219 118
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Badrinathpuri Badrinathpuri89 144 77
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bageshwar Bageshwar47 75 41
West (W)
National Flag Of Bah Bazar Bah Bazar93 150 81
West (W)
National Flag Of Bahadurganj Bahadurganj88 141 76
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Baheri Baheri97 156 84
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Baldeopur Baldeopur91 147 79
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Banbasa Banbasa65 104 56
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Banbasa Canal Bungalow Banbasa Canal Bungalow63 102 55
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bandia Bandia88 142 77
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bardiya Bardiya116 187 101
South-southeast (SSE)

🏳️ States Near To Darchula


States and regions closest to Sudurpashchim Pradesh (home state of Darchula), 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 Province293 471 254
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Bihar Bihar349 562 303
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Chandigarh Chandigarh271 435 235
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Delhi Delhi238 383 207
West (W)
National Flag Of Gandaki Pradesh Gandaki Pradesh199 321 173
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Haryana Haryana296 477 257
West (W)
National Flag Of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh281 452 244
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir432 695 375
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Jharkhand Jharkhand469 755 407
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Karnali Pradesh Karnali Pradesh85 136 73
East (E)

🌎 Countries Near To Darchula


Countries bordering or closest to Nepal, with aerial distance and compass direction from Darchula'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 Darchula. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Sudurpashchim Pradesh, Nepal.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Darchula (You)Sudurpashchim Pradesh18,317
DharchulaUttarakhand7,3313.5WNW
Dharchula DehatUttarakhand6.4N
DidihatUttarakhand42.1WNW
PithoragarhUttarakhand47,57142.8SW
Amargaḍhi̇̄Sudurpashchim Pradesh19,01459.1S
LohaghatUttarakhand6,75865.0SW
ChainpurSudurpashchim Pradesh69.6ESE
ChampawatUttarakhand4,66871.5SW
DipayalSudurpashchim Pradesh33,96873.7SSE
BageshwarUttarakhand8,70875.1W

🏆 Sudurpashchim Pradesh City Rankings

How does Darchula rank within Sudurpashchim 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 Darchula appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Dhangaḍhi̇̄204,788
Bhimdatta88,381
Ṭikapur44,758
Dipayal33,968
Amargaḍhi̇̄19,014
Darchula ⭐18,317

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Dhangaḍhi̇̄261.75
Bhimdatta171.24
Dipayal72.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Dhangaḍhi̇̄782.38
Bhimdatta516.12
Dipayal471.78
✈️ Nearest Airport
Pantnagar Airport
IATA: PGH
137 km (85 mi) from Darchula
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
📊 Compare Sudurpashchim Pradesh Cities
Darchula ranks #6 of 6 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Darchula Sits on the Map

Darchula sits inside Sudurpashchim Pradesh, Nepal and ranks #6 of 6 cities in Sudurpashchim Pradesh by population. 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 Darchula 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 Darchula 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 Darchula and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Darchula against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Sudurpashchim Pradesh city rankings

🌎 Beyond Darchula: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Darchula and the countries closest to Darchula 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 Darchula, 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 Darchula at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Darchula

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Darchula MapView the Darchula map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Darchula Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Sudurpashchim Pradesh OverviewExplore the Sudurpashchim 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 Darchula

Which cities are closest to Darchula?

See the Cities Near To Darchula 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 Sudurpashchim Pradesh by population and density.

How is the distance from Darchula to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Darchula 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 Darchula 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 Darchula 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 Darchula 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 Darchula?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Darchula. 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 Sudurpashchim Pradesh city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Darchula compare in size to the cities near it?

Darchula ranks #6 of 6 cities in Sudurpashchim Pradesh by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Darchula?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Darchula is Pantnagar Airport (PGH), about 137 km (85 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.