Purtimkanda, Purtimkanda, Rūkum, Rāptī Zone, Madhya Pashchimanchal, Nepal

Type:	Populated locality - an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings
Mindat.org Region:	Western Rukum District, P6 Karnali Pradesh, Nepal
Region:	Purtimkanda, Rūkum, Rāptī Zone, Madhya Pashchimanchal, Nepal
Latitude:	28° 41' 5" N
Longitude:	82° 16' 24" E
Lat/Long (dec):	28.68484,82.27357
Köppen climate type:	Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Mindat Feature ID:	7986167
Long-form Identifier:	mindat:2:6:7986167:4
GUID:	0

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Mindat.org localities near to this feature

Locality	Latitude	Longitude	Distance
Nayakwada prospect, Salyan District, P6 Karnali Pradesh, Nepal	28° 34' 12" N	82° 15' 14" E	12.9km (8.0 miles)
Jajarkot prospect, Jajarkot District, P6 Karnali Pradesh, Nepal	28° 51' 57" N	82° 15' 57" E	20.2km (12.5 miles)
Lekh Patan, Jajarkot District, P6 Karnali Pradesh, Nepal	28° 49' 1" N	82° 5' 59" E	22.4km (13.9 miles)
Tikachaur, Pajaru, Chhedagad, Jajarkot District, P6 Karnali Pradesh, Nepal	28° 48' 0" N	82° 2' 59" E	25.3km (15.7 miles)
Ramidanda prospect, Jajarkot District, P6 Karnali Pradesh, Nepal	28° 56' 27" N	82° 15' 0" E	28.6km (17.8 miles)
Kajeri prospect, Salyan District, P6 Karnali Pradesh, Nepal	28° 24' 28" N	82° 10' 29" E	32.3km (20.0 miles)
Daha kyanite mines, Daha, Jajarkot District, P6 Karnali Pradesh, Nepal	28° 58' 23" N	82° 1' 54" E	39.8km (24.7 miles)
Daha, Jajarkot District, P6 Karnali Pradesh, Nepal	28° 58' 19" N	82° 1' 41" E	39.9km (24.8 miles)
Sattal prospect, Surkhet District, P6 Karnali Pradesh, Nepal	28° 26' 31" N	81° 54' 0" E	45.4km (28.2 miles)
Tributary of Urathi & Latepani Rivers prospect, Surkhet District, P6 Karnali Pradesh, Nepal	28° 27' 28" N	81° 52' 30" E	46.4km (28.8 miles)
Kot prospect, Surkhet District, P6 Karnali Pradesh, Nepal	28° 22' 58" N	81° 56' 31" E	46.6km (29.0 miles)
Dailekh deposit, Dailekh District, P6 Karnali Pradesh, Nepal	28° 52' 1" N	81° 49' 58" E	47.5km (29.5 miles)
Gumi prospect, Surkhet District, P6 Karnali Pradesh, Nepal	28° 30' 0" N	81° 49' 30" E	48.4km (30.1 miles)
Pharsa prospect, Surkhet District, P6 Karnali Pradesh, Nepal	28° 30' 0" N	81° 49' 30" E	48.4km (30.1 miles)
Rukumkot Cu prospect, Eastern Rukum District, P5 Lumbini Pradesh, Nepal	28° 32' 38" N	82° 45' 3" E	49.2km (30.5 miles)
Surkhet prospect, Surkhet District, P6 Karnali Pradesh, Nepal	28° 24' 57" N	81° 51' 57" E	49.8km (30.9 miles)
Kapurikot deposit, Salyan District, P6 Karnali Pradesh, Nepal	28° 14' 31" N	82° 25' 40" E	51.5km (32.0 miles)
Golchekhola deposit, Surkhet District, P6 Karnali Pradesh, Nepal	28° 25' 1" N	81° 49' 58" E	52.3km (32.5 miles)
Bhaleneta deposit, Dang District, P5 Lumbini Pradesh, Nepal	28° 11' 20" N	82° 12' 50" E	55.4km (34.4 miles)
Bargo prospect, Eastern Rukum District, P5 Lumbini Pradesh, Nepal	28° 32' 34" N	82° 49' 44" E	56.5km (35.1 miles)
Damphutar prospect, Rolpa District, P5 Lumbini Pradesh, Nepal	28° 24' 14" N	82° 45' 28" E	56.7km (35.2 miles)
Jalbang prospect, Rolpa District, P5 Lumbini Pradesh, Nepal	28° 22' 30" N	82° 44' 13" E	56.9km (35.4 miles)
Rulbang prospect [2], Rolpa District, P5 Lumbini Pradesh, Nepal	28° 24' 28" N	82° 46' 1" E	57.2km (35.5 miles)
Rulbang prospect [1], Rolpa District, P5 Lumbini Pradesh, Nepal	28° 22' 12" N	82° 45' 14" E	58.6km (36.4 miles)
Khibang prospect, Rolpa District, P5 Lumbini Pradesh, Nepal	28° 21' 28" N	82° 45' 28" E	59.7km (37.1 miles)
Durbing prospect, Rolpa District, P5 Lumbini Pradesh, Nepal	28° 9' 57" N	82° 27' 57" E	60.7km (37.7 miles)
Dokadhunga prospect, Rolpa District, P5 Lumbini Pradesh, Nepal	28° 22' 58" N	82° 47' 45" E	61.1km (38.0 miles)
Dhokadunga prospect, Rolpa District, P5 Lumbini Pradesh, Nepal	28° 22' 58" N	82° 47' 45" E	61.1km (38.0 miles)
Jaljala prospect, Rolpa District, P5 Lumbini Pradesh, Nepal	28° 18' 57" N	82° 44' 13" E	61.1km (38.0 miles)
Phuliban prospect, Rolpa District, P5 Lumbini Pradesh, Nepal	28° 23' 9" N	82° 48' 10" E	61.5km (38.2 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

Region	Type

Asia	Continent
Himalayas, Asia	Mountain Range
Hindukush Himalayan Region, Asia	Mountain Range
Eurasian Plate	Tectonic Plate
Himalayan Orogenic Belt, Eurasian Plate	Orogenic Belt
Nepal	Country
P6 Karnali Pradesh, Nepal	Province
Western Rukum District, P6 Karnali Pradesh, Nepal	District
Rapti Zone, Nepal	Zone

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Regions in GADM Database

Region	GADM number
Nepal, Mid-Western	157.4.0.0.0.0
Nepal, Mid-Western, Rapti	157.4.11.0.0.0
Nepal, Mid-Western, Rapti, Rukum	157.4.11.58.0.0
Nepal, Mid-Western, Rapti, Rukum, Purtimkanda	157.4.11.58.3044.0

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