# Rukum District

_Former district of Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/rukum-district
Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Rukum District was a "hills" and "mountains" district some 280 km (170 mi) west of Kathmandu partially belonging to Lumbini Province and partially to Karnali Province before split into two districts Western Rukum and Eastern Rukum after the state's reconstruction of administrative divisions in 2017. Rukum covers an area of 2,877 km2 (1,111 sq mi) with population of 207,290 in 2011 Nepal census. Musikot was the district's administrative center.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** district of Nepal; former administrative territorial entity ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28612#P31))
- **Located in:** Rapti Zone (zone of Nepal) › Mid-Western Development Region (development region of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28612#P131))
- **Population:** 208,567 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28612#P1082))
- **Official website:** ddcrukum.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28612#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 28.6333, 82.4667

## Questions

**Where is Rukum District located?**  
Rukum District is located in Rapti Zone, Mid-Western Development Region, Nepal.

**What is the population of Rukum District?**  
The population of Rukum District is 208,567 (as of 2011).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Rukum District](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rukum_District) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): रुकुम जिल्ला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%AE_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q28612](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28612) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Rukum district location.png by Hégésippe Cormier aka Hégésippe (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rukum_district_location.png)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Rukum District, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Rukum district location.png — Hégésippe Cormier aka Hégésippe, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Rukum District". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/rukum-district. Retrieved 21 October 2026.