Matkanda village
About Matkanda
Matkanda (मटकाण्डा) is a village in Champawat tehsil of Champawat district in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand, India. Champawat tehsil has 197 villages listed on My Haldwani.
मटकाण्डा उत्तराखंड के चम्पावत जिले की चम्पावत तहसील का एक गाँव है।
About Champawat district
Champawat was the first capital of the Chand dynasty and is known for the Baleshwar temple, the hill town of Lohaghat, Abbott Mount and the Devidhura Bagwal at Maa Barahi temple on Raksha Bandhan. Purnagiri temple near Tanakpur draws large crowds in spring.
How to reach Matkanda
We don’t have a confirmed map location for Matkanda yet. Head to Champawat, the district headquarters, or the Champawat tehsil office, and ask locally for the road to the village. Shared jeeps from Haldwani and Kathgodam serve most towns in Champawat district.
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Weather & best time to visit
Climate in Champawat district depends on altitude: river valleys are hot in summer, middle hills (1,200–2,000 m) are pleasant from March to June and September to November, and villages above 2,000 m see snow in winter.
During the monsoon (July to September), check road conditions before you travel. Hill roads can be blocked by landslides.
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Questions about Matkanda
Where is Matkanda village?
Matkanda is in Champawat tehsil of Champawat district, Uttarakhand.
How can I add photos or stories about Matkanda?
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Sources: village name and tehsil from Wikidata (CC0); location from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); altitude from SRTM elevation data. English spelling is transliterated from Hindi and may differ locally. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.