# Rukum West District, Karnali Province – Municipalities

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/

District · Karnali Province 

# Rukum West District

Rukum West District is a district of Nepal in Karnali Province. It had an estimated **176,692 people** in 2023 on 1,213 km² (about 146 per km²). It is divided into 6 municipalities. 917 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 79 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 176,692people (2023)
- 1,213km²
- 6municipalities
- 79mapped services

## How many people live in Rukum West District?

Rukum West District had an estimated **176,692 people** in 2023 — 9.9% of Karnali Province, 54th of 77 districts. There are 1,047 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Karnali Province figure of 1,042). Spread over 1,213 km², that is about **146 people per km²**, 43rd of 77 districts.

30.8% of people are children under 15 and 4.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 24 across Karnali Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people.

0–4 ****17,744**

5–9 ****17,015**

10–14 ****19,632**

15–19 ****19,697**

20–24 ****19,545**

25–29 ****16,872**

30–34 ****14,081**

35–39 ****9,984**

40–44 ****8,639**

45–49 ****8,163**

50–54 ****6,648**

55–59 ****5,754**

60–64 ****4,777**

65–69 ****3,497**

70–74 ****2,606**

75–79 ****1,302**

80+ ****736**

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

## Where is Rukum West District?

Rukum West District lies in [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other districts: [Dolpa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dolpa/), [Jajarkot District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/jajarkot/), [Rolpa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rolpa/), [Rukum East District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rukum-east/) and [Salyan District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/salyan/). By area it is the 61st largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 4.0% of [Karnali Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/). The centre of Rukum West District is about 307 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 81 km from Birendranagar, the main town of Karnali Province. The centre point is at 28.7563° N, 82.4283° 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 Rukum West District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Aathabisakot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/aathabisakot/) 560 148 2 

[Banphikot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/banphikot/) 190 169 1 

[Chaurjahari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/chaurjahari/) 107 175 26 

[Musikot](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/musikot/) 136 247 36 

[Sanibheri](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/sanibheri/) 134 119 13 

[Tribeni](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/tribeni/) 85 114 1 

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 Rukum West District

Open gazetteers list **917 villages, towns and localities** in Rukum West District. Settlements here lie between about 701 m and 3,828 m above sea level (median 1,519 m).

- Abtha Dhuri
- Adhikaripakha
- Aduwari
- Ageri Bisauna
- Amachaur
- Amaisero
- Amla Takura
- Anaha
- Anapani
- Anau
- Armadanda
- Armadanda Pokhara
- Armāḍā̃ḍā
- Arsekada
- Ashubhi
- Auligaun
- Bachhimkholagaun
- Bachkanda
- Badagaun
- Badakanda
- Badapani
- Badde
- Badhandanda
- Bagar
- Bagartarā
- Baghkhor
- Bagkholagaun
- Bahradharni
- Bahunchaur
- Bairabang
- Bairagi Thati
- Bairidaha
- Bairigare
- Bajandanda
- Bajanḍā̃ḍā
- Bajeni
- Balchaur
- Balchhig
- Balchhing
- Bale
- Balhanna
- Balibaang
- Balibang
- Balibāṅ
- Ballejuro
- Baluwa
- Baluwachaur
- Bandarpani
- Bangchare
- Banke Jyula
- Bankegaun
- Banki
- Banne Mudhai
- Bannechaur
- Banseri
- Banthakot
- Baphikot
- Barakholagaun
- Barange
- Bargaun
- Bargāũ
- Barkhe Takura
- Barneti
- Barpokhara
- Basaigaun
- Basera
- Basnet Dera
- Basnigaira
- Bastola
- Batalagaun
- Bathandanda
- Batulechaur
- Bayale
- Bayalidanda
- Bayanchaur
- Bayelle
- Bañchare
- Baḍākā̃ḍā
- Betani
- Beteni
- Betkholagaun
- Bhadale
- Bhagle
- Bhakbhake
- Bhalachaur
- Bhalakacha
- Bhalkholagaun
- Bhalma
- Bhaludula
- Bhampu
- Bhandarbanggaun
- Bhandargan Jyula
- Bhandari Kanda
- Bhandarkholagaun
- Bhanepole
- Bhar
- Bhateni
- Bhati
- Bhaṇḍārbangāũ
- Bheri
- Bherikholagaun
- Bhir Takura
- Bhotanigare
- Bhotechaur
- Bhoteghar
- Bhotgaun
- Bhoṭgāũ
- Bhuskuta
- Bhut Nachnechaur
- Bhyauni
- Bich Katiya
- Bijeshwori
- Bimaicha
- Biphaya
- Biralgaun
- Bisaunechaur
- Bita
- Biureni
- Bojeri
- Boragaun
- Borāgāũ
- Bugeri
- Bukeni
- Bukichaur
- Burtibang
- Busyani
- Bāchkā̃ḍā
- Bāyā̃chaur
- Bā̃darpāni̇̄
- Bā̃ke Jyulā
- Bā̃kegāũ
- Bā̃ki̇̄
- Bā̃ṭhākoṭ
- Chaitekholagaun
- Chaitikhara
- Chakchari
- Chakhalimela
- Chakhlimela
- Chandani Gaira
- Chanpa
- Char
- Charwani
- Chaukhabang
- Chaukhe
- Chaupha
- Chaupha Bazar
- Chaur
- Chaurjahari
- Chautara
- Chayari
- Chaḍekholāgāũ
- Chetrekholagaun
- Chhahara
- Chhahari Kholagaun
- Chhani
- Chhare Bagar
- Chhaspa
- Chhepare
- Chhera
- Chherni
- Chhibang
- Chhibang Jyula
- Chhibangkholagaun
- Chhibaṅkholāgāũ
- Chhibāṅ
- Chhimi
- Chhimi̇̄
- Chhinkhet
- Chhipchhipe
- Chhipra
- Chhipra Kunakhet
- Chhotdanda
- Chhotdari
- Chhotepata
- Chhoṭe Bagar
- Chhoṭḍā̃ḍā
- Chila
- Chintu
- Chipleti
- Chisapani
- Chiurijara
- Chorkholagaun
- Chortheni
- Chun
- Chundanda
- Chunkhetgaun
- Chunḍā̃ḍā
- Churte
- Chutripakhagaun
- Chyan Bagar
- Chyarneta
- Chā̃pā
- Dab
- Dabang
- Dabhage
- Dablang
- Dablangchaur
- Dablāṅ
- Dabne
- Dabrekholagaun
- Dabāṅ
- Dadigaun
- Dagarchaur
- Daha
- Dahagaun
- Dahagāũ
- Daja
- Dajya
- Dakhaldaya
- Dalkhet
- Damachaur
- Damaju
- Damar
- Damdame
- Danda Amrai
- Danda Chhibang
- Danda Pharula
- Dandagaun
- Dandakhet
- Danga
- Dangchungdanda
- Dani Pipal
- Dap
- Daphe
- Darigaun
- Darne
- Darugaun
- Debas tal
- Deurali Takura
- Dhabbe
- Dhabling
- Dhag
- Dhairenichaur
- Dhanahara
- Dhanekholagaun
- Dharagaun
- Dharapani
- Dhaulabang
- Dhimlote
- Dhol Takura
- Dhoteni
- Dhunggila
- Dhura
- Digre
- Dobai
- Dobato Pakho
- Dobke
- Dopaya
- Dopka
- Dudaune
- Dulagaun
- Duli
- Dulinga
- Dumaigaun
- Duphepakha
- Duwanath
- Dādi̇̄gāũ
- Dāṅchuṅḍā̃ḍā
- Ekauli
- Ekle Pokhari
- Fukru
- Gadebaj
- Gairaune
- Gairgaun
- Gairi Jyula
- Gairipanch
- Gairi̇̄gāũ
- Gairi̇̄pā̃ch
- Gairneto
- Galampati
- Garabang
- Garaghat Bazar
- Garayala
- Garena
- Garipakha
- Garkateri
- Garpadhuri
- Gattasain
- Gaubari
- Gesma
- Ghadigaun
- Ghanthana
- Ghapagadgaun
- Gharelchaur
- Gharigaun
- Gharikholagaun
- Ghartigaun
- Ghartikanda
- Ghartikā̃ḍā
- Ghetma
- Ghimane
- Ghiudhunga
- Ghoelpani
- Ghoradhungri
- Ghoredhunga
- Ghorkhani
- Ghorlas
- Ghorlechar
- Ghorneti
- Ghoyalpani
- Ghrayala Jyula
- Ghuguti
- Ghurchubang
- Ghurdi
- Ghurikholagaun
- Ghusyani
- Gija
- Gilbang
- Gilbāṅ
- Githakot
- Githakot Jyula
- Gogantari
- Goiri
- Goirigaun
- Golchaur
- Golenchaur
- Gorekanda
- Gorekā̃ḍā
- Gotalibang
- Gotamegaun
- Gothbang
- Gothkholagau
- Gothkholagaun
- Gotām
- Goṭhbāṅ
- Gudumdanda
- Gudumḍā̃ḍā
- Gujuldhunga
- Guranse
- Gurtalgaun
- Gurā̃se
- Gyangna
- Gyāṅnā
- Gārābāṅ
- Haibang
- Hairu
- Halbade
- Halhale
- Hampa
- Hampal
- Hansu
- Harale
- Harechaur
- Hasibang
- Hil
- Hol
- Hol Takura
- Holi
- Holi Kanda
- Holi̇̄ Kā̃ḍā
- Hudum Chhahara
- Hāibāṅ
- Hā̃su
- Igna
- Imilabari
- Inmilabari
- Irja
- Jairampur
- Jalekharka
- Jamaru
- Jandhara
- Jangalagaun
- Jangale
- Jarachaur
- Jhadachaur
- Jhaddari
- Jhakrishala
- Jhankhani
- Jhankri Salla
- Jhanpekholagaun
- Jhar Pokhara
- Jhar Pokharadanda
- Jharachaur
- Jharyang
- Jharyāṅ
- Jhijagaun
- Jhimdanda
- Jhimma
- Jhimru
- Jhimḍā̃ḍā
- Jhingnachaur
- Jhi̇̃jāgāũ
- Jhula
- Jhulka
- Jhulkhet
- Jhulneta
- Jhā̃pekholāgāũ
- Jib Dhunga
- Jibang
- Jibu
- Jibāṅ
- Jimri
- Jingri
- Jipsin
- Jogichaur
- Jogineta
- Jugekanla
- Jugepani
- Jumlabang
- Jumle Pokhari

…and 517 more.

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 Rukum West District

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

### Water

135 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Agāre Kholā
- Alle Kholā
- Ashubhi̇̄ Kholā
- Bajeni̇̄ Kholā
- Banjare Kholā
- Bargāũ Kholā
- Bharāl Kholā
- Bhaṅ Kholā
- Bheri̇̄ Kholā
- Bheri̇̄ Kholā
- Bheri̇̄ Kholā
- Bhuruṅ Kholā
- Bhuse Kholā
- Bhālu Chhaharā
- Bol Kholā
- Buwā Kholā
- Bā̃chkā̃ḍā Kholā
- Chaur Kholā
- Chhibāṅ Kholā
- Chhipyā Kholā
- Chor Kholā
- Chun Kholā
- Chyārneṭā Kholā
- Dahaban Kholā

…and 112 more.

### Hills and mountains

9 mountains; 4 peaks.

- Hiūchuli̇̄ Pāṭan · 4,931 m
- Parel Pāṭan · 4,250 m
- Rāni̇̄ḍhuṅgā · 4,093 m
- Biri̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 3,646 m
- Tikhejurā · 3,646 m
- Chhāspā · 3,467 m
- Bhanbhane Ḍā̃ḍā · 3,364 m
- Dalsiṅe Dhuri̇̄ · 3,290 m
- Jhārmārā Ḍā̃ḍā · 3,013 m
- Dāṅko Lek · 2,929 m
- Dāmanā Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,732 m
- Nāyāḍā̃ḍā · 2,672 m
- Naughāri̇̄ Lek · 2,462 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Chuli̇̄ Lagāune

### Getting around

2 airports.

- Chaurjahari Airport
- Musikoṭ 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 Rukum West District and the best time to visit

In Rukum West District, the warmest month is Jul (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jan (-1 °C). About 1,063 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (317 mm) and the driest Nov (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan -1 27 

Feb 1 38 

Mar 4 29 

Apr 8 27 

May 11 63 

Jun 14 162 

Jul 14 317 

Aug 14 229 

Sep 12 128 

Oct 7 29 

Nov 4 5 

Dec 2 11 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rukum West District

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

- Hospitals7
- Banks19
- Hotels6
- Shopping malls1
- Schools31
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants6
- Police stations6
- Dental clinics2

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 Rukum West District?In Karnali Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Rukum West District?176,692 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Rukum West District?About 24 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Rukum West District?About 146 people per km²
- What borders Rukum West District?Dolpa District, Jajarkot District, Rolpa District, Rukum East District and Salyan District
- How many villages are in Rukum West District?917 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rukum West District?Settlements lie between 701 m and 3,828 m
- What is the highest point in Rukum West District?Hiūchuli̇̄ Pāṭan (4,931 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Rukum West District?May
- How many hospitals are in Rukum West District?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Rukum West District?19 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rukum West District?NP0652 (OCHA common operational dataset)