The legend says that sage Vyasa cooked his food here on a fire stove of three peaks.

In 1956 four counties (Thums) of Baitadi were separated and made a sub-district of Mahakali district.

About eighty percent of the total annual rainfall occurs during the monsoon season (June to September).

All areas experience very high rainfall intensities, ranging between estimates of 125–350 mm (4.9–13.8 in) for a 24-hour period.

A cold, generally dry climate exists in the high alpine valleys just north of the southern arm of the Himalayan mountain range which cuts across the bottom of Darchula.

[15] Castes in Darchula District Ethnicity/caste: 64.6% were Chhetri, 16.7% Hill Brahmin, 5.3% Kami, 4.9% Thakuri, 3.1% other Dalit, 1.3% Lohar, 1.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.7% Byasi/Sauka, 0.7% Damai/Dholi, 0.7% Sarki, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Magar, 0.1% Tamang, 0.1% Thami and 0.2% others.

The split between the two towns is just virtual as the traditions, culture, and lifestyle of the people living across both the regions are quite similar.

Substance agriculture, lack of basic infrastructure, difficult geophysical condition, traditional agricultural practice, low literacy rate and population growth are the root causes for deeply rooted poverty.

Local carpets and wool products, handmade clothes, and NTFP bring in huge amounts of money to the VDCs.

Api Nampa Conservation Area is a famous gateway to Kailash Mansarobar's holy region located in Tibet.

Not only Nepalese but also foreigners visit Api Nampa Conservation Area to acquire satisfaction, spirituality and the boons of nature.

The first European, A. H. Savage Landor entered Nampa valley in 1899 and explored the glacier system.

The elevation of Api Himal at the top is calculated to be 23,399 ft. John Tyson and W. H. Murray explored this region in 1953.

Api Himal can be visited by going via Darchula Bazar, Huti, Sunsera, Rapla to base camp.

It takes five days to reach there or travelers may go via Bitule, Makari Gad, Ghusa Village, Domilla, to Lolu at the base camp.

Panoramic views of Himalayas are created by several peaks like Nampa, Jethi Bahurani and others.