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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Chauarjahari.jpg — Tabindra, CC BY-SA 3.0.","cite":"\"Western Rukum District\". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/western-rukum-district. Retrieved 4 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-03T06:43:32Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-03","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/places/western-rukum-district","en":"https://diginpl.com/places/western-rukum-district","ne":"https://diginpl.com/places/western-rukum-district?lang=ne"}}