# Dhunche

_Human settlement in Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Dhunche (धुन्चे) is a village and the administrative headquarters of Rasuwa District in Bagmati Province, Nepal. The settlement forms Ward No. 6 of Gosaikunda Rural Municipality; before Nepal's local-government restructuring it was a separate village development committee.
The 2011 Nepal census recorded 2,744 people living in 714 households in the former Dhunche VDC. Dhunche lies at an elevation of approximately 2,030 metres (6,660 ft) above sea level.
Dhunche is also the administrative headquarters of Langtang National Park.
Radio Rasuwa, a local community radio station, broadcasts from Dhunche on 102.1 MHz.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** human settlement ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2044414#P31))
- **Located in:** Rasuwa District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2044414#P131))
- **Population:** 2,744 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2044414#P1082))
- **Elevation:** 2,030 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2044414#P2044))
- **Coordinates:** 28.1167, 85.2833

## Questions

**Where is Dhunche located?**  
Dhunche is located in Rasuwa District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Dhunche?**  
The population of Dhunche is 2,744 (as of 2011).

**What is the elevation of Dhunche?**  
Dhunche is at an elevation of 2,030 m above sea level.

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- [Rasuwa District](https://diginpl.com/places/rasuwa-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Dhunche](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhunche) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): धुन्चे](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%87) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2044414](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2044414) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Dhunche-2019.jpg by Tibetissimo (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dhunche-2019.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Dhunche, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Dhunche-2019.jpg — Tibetissimo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Dhunche". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/dhunche. Retrieved 21 October 2026.