Munar village
About Munar
Munar (मुनार) is a village in Kapkot tehsil of Bageshwar district in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand, India. It lies at roughly 1,509 metres above sea level, in the middle hills belt of Kumaon. As the crow flies it is about 102 km from Haldwani and 30 km from Bageshwar, the district headquarters. The nearest town is Munsiyari (27 km). Kapkot tehsil has 145 villages listed on My Haldwani.
मुनार उत्तराखंड के बागेश्वर जिले की कपकोट तहसील का एक गाँव है। यह समुद्र तल से लगभग 1509 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर स्थित है। हल्द्वानी से इसकी सीधी दूरी लगभग 102 किमी है।
About Bageshwar district
Bageshwar district takes its name from the Bagnath temple at the confluence of the Saryu and Gomti rivers, where the Uttarayani mela is held every January. It includes the Himalayan viewpoint of Kausani and the trailheads for the Pindari, Kafni and Sunderdhunga glaciers.
How to reach Munar
- 🚆 Nearest railway station: Kathgodam (96 km)
- ✈️ Nearest airport: Pithoragarh (Naini Saini) Airport (57 km)
- 🏙️ Nearest town: Munsiyari (27 km)
- 🚌 From Haldwani: 102 km in a straight line. Shared jeeps and buses run from Haldwani and Kathgodam towards Munsiyari; for the last stretch, ask locally or book a taxi.
Distances are straight-line. Hill roads are usually 1.5 to 2 times longer, so allow extra time.
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Weather & best time to visit
Climate: Pleasant summers (roughly 15–28°C), a wet monsoon, and cold winters with frost and occasional light snow at the higher end.
Best time to visit: March to June and September to November.
Terraced fields, pine and oak forests and stone houses with slate roofs are typical of this belt.
During the monsoon (July to September), check road conditions before you travel. Hill roads can be blocked by landslides.
Villages near Munar
More villages in Kapkot tehsil
Questions about Munar
Where is Munar village?
Munar is in Kapkot tehsil of Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand, at 30.0481° N, 79.9638° E.
How far is Munar from Haldwani?
About 102 km in a straight line. By road it is usually 1.5 to 2 times more because of hill bends.
Which is the nearest railway station to Munar?
Kathgodam railway station, about 96 km away (straight-line). The nearest airport is Pithoragarh (Naini Saini) Airport (57 km).
What is the altitude of Munar?
About 1,509 metres above sea level, based on SRTM satellite elevation data.
What is the best time to visit Munar?
March to June and September to November. Pleasant summers (roughly 15–28°C), a wet monsoon, and cold winters with frost and occasional light snow at the higher end.
How can I add photos or stories about Munar?
Use the “Share your village” form on the Kumaon Villages page. After review, your photos and memories appear on this page with your name.
Sources: village name and tehsil from Wikidata (CC0); location from an automatic name match against OpenStreetMap (ODbL) and GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) data, so it may be approximate; altitude from SRTM elevation data. English spelling is transliterated from Hindi and may differ locally. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.