# Rara National Park

_National park in Karnali Province, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Rara National Park is a national park in the Himalayas of Nepal and was established in 1976. With an area of 106 km2 (41 sq mi) in the Mugu and Jumla districts, it is the country's smallest national park. It ranges from 2,800 to 4,039 m at Chuchemara Peak; the peaks of Ruma Kand and Malika Kand frame Rara Lake at 2,990 m (9,810 ft), which is the largest lake in Nepal with a surface of 10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi) and a maximum depth of 167 m (548 ft). It is oval-shaped with an east–west axis, a length of 5 km (3.1 mi) and a width of 3 km (1.9 mi) draining into the Mugu-Karnali River via Nijar Khola.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** national park ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3505873#P31))
- **Located in:** Mugu District (district of Nepal) › Karnali Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3505873#P131))
- **Area:** 106 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3505873#P2046))
- **Established:** 1976 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3505873#P571))
- **Official website:** dnpwc.gov.np/protected_areas/details/raranationalpark ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3505873#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 29.4917, 82.0722

## Questions

**Where is Rara National Park located?**  
Rara National Park is located in Mugu District, Karnali Province, Nepal.

## Related

- [Karnali Province](https://diginpl.com/places/karnali-province)
- [Mugu District](https://diginpl.com/places/mugu-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Rara National Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rara_National_Park) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): रारा राष्ट्रिय निकुञ्ज](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%9E%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9C) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3505873](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3505873) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Rara.jpg by Ardahal.nitw (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rara.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Rara National Park". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/rara-national-park. Retrieved 21 October 2026.