Naikanna village
About Naikanna
Naikanna (नैकंणा) is a village in Gangolihat tehsil of Pithoragarh district in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand, India. Gangolihat tehsil has 328 villages listed on My Haldwani.
नैकंणा उत्तराखंड के पिथौरागढ़ जिले की गंगोलीहाट तहसील का एक गाँव है।
About Pithoragarh district
Pithoragarh is Kumaon’s easternmost district, bordering Nepal and Tibet. Besides the Soar valley around Pithoragarh town, it includes Munsiyari, Dharchula, the Patal Bhuvaneshwar cave temple near Gangolihat and the Kailash Mansarovar route over the Lipulekh pass.
How to reach Naikanna
We don’t have a confirmed map location for Naikanna yet. Head to Pithoragarh, the district headquarters, or the Gangolihat tehsil office, and ask locally for the road to the village. Shared jeeps from Haldwani and Kathgodam serve most towns in Pithoragarh district.
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Weather & best time to visit
Climate in Pithoragarh 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.
More villages in Gangolihat tehsil
Questions about Naikanna
Where is Naikanna village?
Naikanna is in Gangolihat tehsil of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand.
How can I add photos or stories about Naikanna?
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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.