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Rasuwa District

रसुवा जिल्ला

District in Bagmati Province, Nepal

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Rasuwa District is one of 13 districts of Bagmati Province and one of seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Dhunche, Gosaikunda Rural Municipality as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,544 km2 (596 sq mi) and has a population (2011) of 43,300. Its District Post Office (DPO) has a Rasuwa DPO code of 45000. There are five post offices in the district. As per census 2011 total households in Rasuwa district were 9,778. It is the smallest district by area, among 16 districts in the Himalaya region of Nepal. The district was heavily damaged by flooding in August 2026.

Quick facts

Type
district of Nepal wd
Located in
Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) wd
Population
45,454 (2021) wd
Area
1,544 km² wd
Official website
ddcrasuwa.gov.np wd

Places in Rasuwa District

  • 2026 Nepal–Tibet floods — Flash flood disaster in Nepal and China
  • Thai Airways International Flight 311 — 1992 aviation accident in Nepal
  • Dhunche — Village in Bagmati Province, Nepal
  • Langtang Ri — Mountain in the Himalayas
  • Langtang, Rasuwa — Village development committee in Bagmati Zone, Nepal
  • Goljung — Village development committee in Bagmati Zone, Nepal
  • Syaphru — Village development committee in Bagmati Zone, Nepal
  • Rasuwa Fort — Historic fort at the China–Nepal border
  • Chilime — Village development committee in Bagmati Zone, Nepal
  • Yarsa — Former Village development committee in Bagmati Zone, Nepal
  • Briddhim — Village development committee in Bagmati Zone, Nepal
  • Gatlang — Village development committee in Bagmati Zone, Nepal

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Questions

Where is Rasuwa District located?
Rasuwa District is located in Bagmati Province, Nepal.
What is the population of Rasuwa District?
The population of Rasuwa District is 45,454 (as of 2021).

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Rasuwa District · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): रसुवा जिल्ला · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q28605 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Kenzin valley Rasuwa.jpg by Santosh Yonjan (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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