Jumla (town)

Jumla is the headquarters of Jumla District in the Karnali Zone of Nepal, a landlocked country of Southeast Asia. The town is located at 29°15'0N 82°15'0E and has an altitude of 2514 metres (8251 feet). [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/NP/0/Jumla.html Location of Jumla - Falling Rain Genomics] ]

Jumla, on the banks of the Tila River at 2370 metres altitude, is one of the highest rice growing areas in the world. The Tila Valley as well as the Sinja Khola Valley are covered with paddy fields growing the 'Kala Marci' rice variety, a unique red rice that is sought after for its special taste.

Jumla is a zonal headquarters of the Karnali zone. It has a STOL airport and the road network first reached it from Surkhet in May 2007 [ [http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=108409] .] It is the usual starting point for treks to Rara Lake.

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