Dolpa
Nepal's largest district: Shey Phoksundo lake and national park, Bon monasteries and trans-Himalayan villages.
- Province
- Karnali Province
- Headquarters
- Dunai
Districts of Karnali Province
Places in Dolpa

Lake & pond
Shey Phoksundo Lake
Dolpa, Karnali ProvinceNepal's deepest lake, an unreal turquoise, with a 167 m waterfall and the Bon village of Ringmo on its shore.
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Hidden gemMonastery
Shey Gompa and Upper Dolpo
Dolpa, Karnali ProvinceAn 11th-century monastery below the sacred Crystal Mountain, in the high, remote world of Upper Dolpo.
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Dho Tarap
Dolpa, Karnali ProvinceA high valley village of Dolpo with stone houses, chortens and one of the highest schools in the world.
Read more →Quick answers
- What is Dolpa famous for?
- Nepal's largest district: Shey Phoksundo lake and national park, Bon monasteries and trans-Himalayan villages.
- Which province is Dolpa in?
- Dolpa district is in Karnali Province, whose capital is Birendranagar (Surkhet).
- Is Dolpa in the Himal, Pahad or Terai?
- Himal — the mountains
- What is the headquarters of Dolpa?
- Dunai
- What are the places to visit in Dolpa?
- Shey Phoksundo Lake, Shey Gompa and Upper Dolpo, Dho Tarap
- What is Dolpa called in Nepali?
- डोल्पा