# Rasuwa Fort

_Fort ruin in the Rasuwa District of Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Rasuwa Fort, also known as Rasuwa Gadhi or Rasuwagadhi (रसुवागढी), is a historic fortification at Rasuwagadhi in Rasuwa District, Nepal, beside the border with the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It stands near the confluence of the Lhende Khola and Kerung Khola, whose combined flow is known on the Nepalese side as the Bhote Koshi, part of the Trishuli River, within Langtang National Park. The Gyirong–Rasuwagadhi border crossing and the site of the Miteri Bridge are immediately beside the fort.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** fort ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13185283#P31))
- **Located in:** Rasuwa District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13185283#P131))
- **Established:** 1855 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13185283#P571))
- **Coordinates:** 28.2778, 85.3778

## Questions

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

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Rasuwa Fort](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rasuwa_Fort) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): रसुवागढी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%A2%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q13185283](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13185283) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Rasuwa Fort 01.JPG by Krish Dulal (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rasuwa_Fort_01.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Rasuwa Fort, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Rasuwa Fort 01.JPG — Krish Dulal, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Rasuwa Fort". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/rasuwa-fort. Retrieved 3 November 2026.