# Rasuwa District, Bagmati Province – Municipalities

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/rasuwa/

District · Bagmati Province 

# Rasuwa District

Rasuwa District is a district of Nepal in Bagmati Province. It had an estimated **49,253 people** in 2023 on 1,501 km² (about 33 per km²). It is divided into 5 municipalities. 341 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 330 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 49,253people (2023)
- 1,501km²
- 5municipalities
- 330mapped services

## How many people live in Rasuwa District?

Rasuwa District had an estimated **49,253 people** in 2023 — 0.8% of Bagmati Province, 74th of 77 districts. There are 930 women for every 1,000 men (below the Bagmati Province figure of 999). Spread over 1,501 km², that is about **33 people per km²**, 71st of 77 districts.

24.3% of people are children under 15 and 7.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 29 across Bagmati Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 47 children and older people.

0–4 ****4,219**

5–9 ****3,888**

10–14 ****3,885**

15–19 ****4,246**

20–24 ****4,984**

25–29 ****5,227**

30–34 ****4,474**

35–39 ****3,340**

40–44 ****2,730**

45–49 ****2,699**

50–54 ****2,194**

55–59 ****1,866**

60–64 ****1,778**

65–69 ****1,452**

70–74 ****951**

75–79 ****656**

80+ ****664**

Source: [Census of population via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-npl).

## Where is Rasuwa District?

Rasuwa District lies in [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 3 other districts: [Dhading District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/dhading/), [Nuwakot District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/nuwakot/) and [Sindhupalchok District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhupalchok/). By area it is the 47th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 7.4% of [Bagmati Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/). The centre of Rasuwa District is about 55 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 28.1756° N, 85.4791° E.

Source: [Survey Department of Nepal (http://ngiip.gov.np/index.php), UN Resident Coordinators Office in Nepal (https://un.org.np/) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-npl).

## Municipalities of Rasuwa District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Aamachhodingmo](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/rasuwa/aamachhodingmo/) 247 55 35 

[Gosaikunda](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/rasuwa/gosaikunda/) 977 136 221 

[Kalika](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/rasuwa/kalika/) 42 40 27 

[Naukunda](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/rasuwa/naukunda/) 116 69 26 

[Uttargaya](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/rasuwa/uttargaya/) 118 44 21 

Source: [Survey Department of Nepal (http://ngiip.gov.np/index.php), UN Resident Coordinators Office in Nepal (https://un.org.np/) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-npl); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Rasuwa District

Open gazetteers list **341 villages, towns and localities** in Rasuwa District. Settlements here lie between about 610 m and 6,941 m above sea level (median 1,983 m).

- Aamachhodingmo
- Airport
- Anpchaur
- Arukharka
- Bachcha
- Badahare
- Badare
- Bahun Danda
- Banuwa
- Bas Bhanjyang
- Baten
- Bedang
- Bedangpari
- Bedāṅ
- Bedāṅpāri̇̄
- Belchaur
- Betang
- Betini
- Bhadaure
- Bhalayadanda
- Bhanjyang
- Bhanjyangdanda
- Bhanjyanggaun
- Bhañjyāṅgāũ
- Bhañjyāṅḍā̃ḍā
- Bhemdang Karpu
- Bhemdang Ri (Morimoto)
- Bhimali
- Bhorle
- Bhrajam
- Bhrangkharka
- Bhrāṅkharka
- Bhumenthān
- Bhumethan
- Bokejhunda
- Boketar
- Brabal
- Brajam
- Bramang
- Branggechenkharka
- Brapche
- Briddhim
- Briddim
- Bridhim
- Brimdang
- Brimdān
- Brājnam
- Brāmāṅ
- Chamana
- Chandanbari
- Chandane
- Chandra Kuṇḍ
- Changbu
- Chaurhattar
- Chenchettol
- Chhalepochh
- Chhap
- Chheding Ghyang
- Chhediṅ Ghyāṅ
- Chhoyen
- Chhubar
- Chhungdi
- Chhuṅdi̇̄
- Chhyona
- Chilime
- Chipleti
- Chitigaun
- Chodhor
- Choktar
- Chopche
- Choreje
- Chyadang
- Chyaldang
- Chyamdole
- Chyamdong
- Chyamki
- Chyupar Khola
- Dagpache
- Dal
- Dalgaun
- Dalphedi
- Dandagaun
- Danuswanra
- Danuswara
- Deurali
- Deuralidanda
- Dhaibung
- Dhaibuṅ
- Dhaibuṅkeṭ
- Dhakalgaun
- Dharapani
- Dharna bhadaure
- Dhokche
- Dhunche
- Dhunge
- Dhuseni
- Dihiswanra
- Dimsa
- Divegan
- Diyale
- Doglāng
- Doklang
- Doklāṅ
- Dragmorpa
- Dursagang
- Ekpakhe
- Gairigaun
- Garta
- Gatlang
- Gatlā
- Ghaderidanda
- Ghalegaun
- Ghangbar
- Ghangna
- Ghattekholagaun
- Ghichet
- Ghichet Ghattelung
- Ghodatabela
- Ghormu
- Ghāṅbar
- Gigang
- Gigāṅ
- Godam
- Gogane
- Gogne
- Goljung
- Goljuṅ
- Gomchet
- Gongang
- Gosaikunda
- Gosainkund
- Gosāinkund
- Gotgang
- Gothen
- Gotāgāṅ
- Goṅgāṅ
- Grang
- Gre
- Grāṅ
- Guisa
- Gumba
- Gumbadanda
- Gurungaun
- Haku
- Hakubesi
- Iba
- Itpare
- Jagatedanda
- Jarsadada
- Jarsadanda
- Jharkaleri
- Jibjibe
- Jyanglang
- Jyāṅlaṅ
- Jyāṅlāṅ
- Kabhre
- Kainchaltar
- Kalika
- Kalikasthan
- Kangja La
- Kapthali
- Karmetar
- Karmidanda
- Karmidandagaun
- Karumaryang
- Katunje
- Khadku
- Khaidi
- Khalchet
- Khangjim
- Khasra
- Khāṅjim
- Kigurching
- Kihuṅphu
- Kijungphu
- Komin
- Komu
- Kulswanra
- Kuwapani
- Kyangjing Gumba
- Kyungari
- Kyāṅjiṅ Gompā
- Kyāṅjiṅ Gumbā
- Laharepauwa
- Lambu
- Langsisakharka
- Langtang
- Langtang Lirung
- Langtang Ri
- Langtang Yubra
- Larchyang
- Laurebina
- Layung
- Layuṅ
- Lingling
- Liṅliṅ
- Lodor
- Lumrang
- Lumrāṅ
- Mahabir
- Mailung
- Mailung Dobhan
- Majhgaun
- Mandanda
- Manduchet
- Mangche Gumba
- Mangchet
- Manigaun
- Mani̇̄ggāũ
- Marku
- Mendo
- Mere
- Mugu
- Mukten Ghyang
- Mundu
- Māṅchet
- Nagthali
- Nagthali Ghyang
- Nagung
- Narkoti
- National Rainbow Trout Research Station, Dhunche
- Naubisephat
- Naukunda
- Nawalpur
- Nesing
- Nesiṅ
- Niraku Bhanjyang
- Numthang
- Nāguṅ
- Nāthāli Ghyāṅ
- Okhledanda
- Pagaree Goldum
- Pagari̇̄ Goldum
- Paigutang
- Pairegaun
- Pajung
- Pajuṅ
- Palep
- Palpha
- Pangling
- Pangmalang
- Paragang
- Parchyang
- Pasture and Fodder Research Station, Dhunche
- Patikharka
- Paurahi
- Pelko
- Pemdang Karpu
- Peri
- Pering Kharka
- Phamchet
- Phewalung
- Prangse
- Prāṅse
- Pāgarchen
- Pājuṅ
- Pāṅmālāṅ
- Ramche
- Rasuwagadhi
- Rasuwāgaḍhi̇̄
- Rimche
- Rippakha
- Rock Fall
- Runa
- Rupsepani
- Rupsepāni̇̄
- Salim Bhitta
- Sangachaur
- Sangyul
- Sano Bharkhu
- Sano Bhorle
- Sano Haku
- Saramthali
- Sarsin
- Sarsyu
- Sherpagaun
- Shyaphru
- Shyaphru Bensi
- Shyaphrubesi
- Shyāphru
- Simbu
- Simle
- Singbandi
- Singdum
- Singmali
- Sipsindhu
- Siruchet
- Sisneri
- Siṅbandi̇̄
- Siṅdum
- Siṅmāli̇̄
- Sole
- Sole Bajar
- Somdang
- Sunpati
- Surka
- Swnara
- Swā̃rā
- Syo
- Syābru Bensi
- Taruke
- Tatopani
- Temrang
- Temrāṅ
- Tetanchet
- Tetangchet
- Thade
- Thakle
- Thangdor
- Thangmachet
- Thangsen Yubra
- Thangshyap
- Tharchepisa
- Thikyapsa
- Thomna
- Thulo Bharkhu
- Thulo Haku
- Thulo Shyaphru
- Thulo Syābru
- Thulogaun
- Thuman
- Thyangsyapu
- Thāṅdor
- Timure
- Timure(Sedang)
- Tinkhopre
- Tiru
- Upallo Pauwa
- Upallotar
- Uttargaya
- Wangal
- Yarsa
- Yubra
- Yungang
- Yurba
- Yuṅlāṅ
- Yālā
- Yārsā
- गोठेन
- Ṭetāṅchet
- Ṭimure

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Rasuwa District

Named natural and historic features inside Rasuwa District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

37 rivers and streams; 20 lakes.

- Batās Kuṇḍ
- Bhairav Kuṇḍ
- Bhotekoshi̇̄ Nadi̇̄
- Bhrāṅge Kholā
- Bhā̃ge Kholā
- Briddhim Kholā
- Bāmdāṅ Kholā
- Chherā Kuṇḍ
- Chhochen Kholā
- Chhupchuri Kholā
- Chilime Kholā
- Chopche Kholā
- Chyāngrāṅ Kholā
- Chyāṅgrāṅ Kholā
- Chāṅdāmpāri̇̄ Kholā
- Dhyālā Kholā
- Doklāṅ Kholā
- Dudh Kuṇḍ
- Ekle Kuṇḍ
- Gaṇesh Kuṇḍ
- Gaṇesh Kuṇḍ
- Gaṇesh Kuṇḍ Kholä
- Ghaṭṭe Kholā
- Gosaikunda

…and 33 more.

### Hills and mountains

18 mountains; 11 peaks; 4 mountain passes; 2 glaciers.

- Lāngtāng Lirung · 6,991 m
- Langtang II · 6,875 m
- Gheṅge Liru · 6,528 m
- Yubrā Himāl · 6,412 m
- Kyuṅgāri̇̄ · 6,271 m
- Dorje Himāl · 6,262 m
- Chāṅbu · 6,208 m
- Yubrā · 6,029 m
- Kāṅālā Himāl · 5,887 m
- Lāṅṭāṅ Yubrā · 5,883 m
- Bhrānge · 5,801 m
- Ghāṅnā · 5,729 m
- Bhemḍāṅ Ri̇̄ · 5,719 m
- Chimisedāṅ Lek · 5,596 m
- Pāri̇̄ Himāl · 5,553 m
- Liṅsin Himāl · 5,342 m
- Bhemḍāṅ Karpu · 5,315 m
- Urkiṅ Kāṅgāri̇̄ · 5,230 m
- N Surya Peak · 5,131 m
- Paurahi̇̄ · 5,017 m
- Surya Peak · 5,013 m
- N Chhyarkung Chuli · 4,833 m
- Lāri̇̄ · 4,817 m
- S Chhyarkung Chuli · 4,807 m

…and 11 more.

### Getting around

2 airports.

- Langtang Airport
- Mountain Airport

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Rasuwa District and the best time to visit

In Rasuwa District, the warmest month is Jul (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jan (1 °C). About 858 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (219 mm) and the driest Nov (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 1 9 

Feb 3 15 

Mar 6 20 

Apr 10 31 

May 13 71 

Jun 15 128 

Jul 15 219 

Aug 15 193 

Sep 13 127 

Oct 9 37 

Nov 6 4 

Dec 3 5 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rasuwa District

Places mapped inside Rasuwa District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals5
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels183
- Schools95
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants37
- Police stations4

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Rasuwa District?In Bagmati Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Rasuwa District?49,253 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Rasuwa District?About 28 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Rasuwa District?About 33 people per km²
- What borders Rasuwa District?Dhading District, Nuwakot District and Sindhupalchok District
- How many villages are in Rasuwa District?341 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rasuwa District?Settlements lie between 610 m and 6,941 m
- What is the highest point in Rasuwa District?Lāngtāng Lirung (6,991 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Rasuwa District?April to May
- How many hospitals are in Rasuwa District?5 mapped
- How many banks are in Rasuwa District?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Rasuwa District?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rasuwa District?NP0329 (OCHA common operational dataset)