# Rapti Rural Municipality

_Rural municipality in Dang District, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Rapti Rural Municipality is a gaunpalika in Dang District in Lumbini Province of Nepal. On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local administrative structure, with the implementation of the new local administrative structure, VDCs have been replaced with municipal and Village Councils. Rapti is one of these 753 local units.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** human settlement; rural municipality of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65410580#P31))
- **Located in:** Dang District (district of Nepal) › Lumbini Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65410580#P131))
- **Population:** 40,763 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65410580#P1082))
- **Area:** 161.07 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65410580#P2046))
- **Established:** 12 March 2017 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65410580#P571))
- **Official website:** raptimundang.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65410580#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 27.8428, 82.7153

## Questions

**Where is Rapti Rural Municipality located?**  
Rapti Rural Municipality is located in Dang District, Lumbini Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Rapti Rural Municipality?**  
The population of Rapti Rural Municipality is 40,763 (as of 2011).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Rapti Rural Municipality](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapti_Rural_Municipality) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): राप्ती गाउँपालिका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q65410580](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65410580) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Bhalubang bridge.jpg by Bimochan2 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bhalubang_bridge.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Rapti Rural Municipality, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Bhalubang bridge.jpg — Bimochan2, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Rapti Rural Municipality". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/rapti-rural-municipality. Retrieved 4 November 2026.