Almora, a picturesque district in the Kumaun region lies in the east of Uttaranchal state. With a breathtaking panoramic view of Himalayas, it attracts tourists worldwide to its alluring grandeur of natural beauty. The Township of Almora is the district headquarters and has all the facilities for a tourist of twenty first century. This ancient hill station is reputed for its health giving climate and is perched on a five Km. long horse saddle shape ridge in between the river Kosi and Suyal and has been a cultural and political region of Kumaun for almost four hundred years, settled by Chand Rajas and nurtured by the British.

District of eastern Uttaranchal, bordering Nepal.

A district of northern Uttaranchal, bordering Tibet.

76 kms from Pithoragarh headquarters, Champawat is situated 1615 meters above sea level. Champawat, once the capital of the rulers of the Chand dynasty, is famous for its natural beauty and well-known temples. The ancient fort now houses headquarters of the Tehsil office. A historical spot, Champawat has many well-known temples of high artistic value. The Baleshwar temple is the noted attraction of Champawat. The Nagnath temple at Champawat is also an excellent example of ancient architecture of Kumaon. 4 - 5 kms. from Champawat is the 'Ek Hathiya Ka Naula', which is said to have been constructed in just one night by the one handed artisan. The story of Golla Devta is also associated with Gorilla Chaur of Champawat. It was in Champawat that Lord Vishnu is said to have appeared as 'Kurma avatar' (incarnation as tortoise). This hill is also known as Mt. Kandev. There is a small fort at Champawat. Jim Corbett had come to this region in the first decade of the twentieth century in order to hunt for man-eating tigers.

District of Uttaranchal state named after the town.

District named after the town of the same name.

The district of Nainital lies in the Kumaun division. To its north is Almora district and to its south lies the Udham Singh Nagar district. Champawat district flanks it in the east and district of Pauri Gahwal is in the west. It is located approximately in between 80o14’ and 78o80’ east longitude and 29o00’ and 29o05’ north latitude. On the northern side lies the Himalayan ranges while on the southern side lies the plains making the resultant climate of the district an enjoyable one.

Pauri Garhwal, a district of Uttaranchal state encompasses an area of 5440 sq. km and situated between 29o 45’ to 30o15’ Latitude and 78o 24’ to 79o 23’ E Longitude. The districts of Chamoli, Rudraprayag and Tehri Garhwal in North, Bijnor and Udhamsingh Nagar in South, Almora and Nainital in East, Dehradun and Haridwar in West ring this district. Pauri is the headquarters of Pauri Garhwal district and is located at the height of 1650 m.

This district is named after the town of Pithoragarh. Once the bastion of the Chand rulers, Pithoragarh town has many temples and forts belonging to that era. The town is set in a valley popularly known as Soar and lies in the centre of four hills Chandak, Dhwaj, Kumdar and Thal Kedar, and stretches in the southern flank to Jhulaghat demarcated by the Kali river adjoining the barren peaks of Nepal hills.

This is a district of Uttaranchal, situated in the Himalayas on the Tibetan border.

The district of Tehri Garhwal stretches from the snow clad Himalayan peaks of Thalaiya Sagar, Jonli and the Gangotri group all the way to the foothills near Rishikesh. The gushing Bhagirathi which runs through seems to divide the district into two, while the Bhilangna, Alaknanda, Ganga and Yamuna rivers border it on the east and west. Its neighbouring districts are Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Pauri, Rudraprayag and Dehradun.

In the vicinity of the spectacular Kumaon lies the district of Udham Singh Nagar, which was a part of district Nainital before it gained the identity of a separate district in October 1995. The district was named in memory of Shri Udham Singh, the great freedom fighter who killed General Dyre after the brutal Jaliyanwala Bagh massacre. The district comprises of three main sub divisions Rudrapur, Kashipur and Khatima and is surrounded by the exotic Himalayan ranges.

Town and district in northwestern Uttaranchal.