# Varagung Muktichhetra Rural Municipality

_Rural municipality in Mustang District, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Varagung Muktichhetra (Nepali: वारागुङ मुक्तिक्षेत्र), earlier Bahragaun Muktichhetra is a rural municipality situated in Mustang District of Gandaki Province of Nepal The rural municipality is situated on the southern part of the Mustang, surrounded by Dalome rural municipality on the north, Gharpajhong and Thasang rural municipalities on the south, Manang District on the east and Dolpa District on the west. The north-southern border of the rural municipality touches the Myagdi District boundary.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** rural municipality of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31271626#P31))
- **Located in:** Mustang District (district of Nepal) › Gandaki Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31271626#P131))
- **Area:** 885.78 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31271626#P2046))
- **Established:** 10 March 2017 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31271626#P571))
- **Official website:** varagungmuktichhetramun.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31271626#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 28.8250, 83.7789

## About

The total area of the rural municipality is 885.78 square kilometres (342.00 mi2) and the total population, according to 2011 Nepal census, is 2,330 individuals. The rural municipality is divided into 5 wards. The admin center of the rural municipality is at Kagbeni.

Kagbeni, Jhong, Chhusang and Muktinath village development committees were Incorporated while established this rural municipality. The rural municipality came into existence on 10 March 2017, fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level bodies.

## Questions

**Where is Varagung Muktichhetra Rural Municipality located?**  
Varagung Muktichhetra Rural Municipality is located in Mustang District, Gandaki Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Varagung Muktichhetra Rural Municipality](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varagung_Muktichhetra_Rural_Municipality) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): बाह्रगाउँ मुक्तिक्षेत्र गाउँपालिका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%99_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0_%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 Q31271626](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31271626) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Kagabeni 2.jpg by Krish Waiba (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kagabeni_2.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Varagung Muktichhetra Rural Municipality, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Kagabeni 2.jpg — Krish Waiba, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Varagung Muktichhetra Rural Municipality". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/varagung-muktichhetra-rural-municipality. Retrieved 12 November 2026.