# Rukum East District, Lumbini Province – Municipalities

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District · Lumbini Province 

# Rukum East District

Rukum East District is a district of Nepal in Lumbini Province. It had an estimated **58,948 people** in 2023 on 1,682 km² (about 35 per km²). It is divided into 4 municipalities. 770 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 146 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 58,948people (2023)
- 1,682km²
- 4municipalities
- 146mapped services

## How many people live in Rukum East District?

Rukum East District had an estimated **58,948 people** in 2023 — 1.1% of Lumbini Province, 72nd of 77 districts. There are 1,057 women for every 1,000 men (below the Lumbini Province figure of 1,084). Spread over 1,682 km², that is about **35 people per km²**, 69th of 77 districts.

29.6% of people are children under 15 and 5.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 27 across Lumbini Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people.

0–4 ****5,913**

5–9 ****5,624**

10–14 ****5,904**

15–19 ****6,220**

20–24 ****6,186**

25–29 ****5,503**

30–34 ****4,454**

35–39 ****3,311**

40–44 ****2,704**

45–49 ****2,873**

50–54 ****2,533**

55–59 ****2,291**

60–64 ****1,937**

65–69 ****1,501**

70–74 ****1,116**

75–79 ****552**

80+ ****326**

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 East District?

Rukum East District lies in [Lumbini Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 5 other districts: [Baglung District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/baglung/), [Dolpa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/dolpa/), [Myagdi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/gandaki/myagdi/), [Rolpa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rolpa/) and [Rukum West District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/karnali/rukum-west/). By area it is the 36th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 8.7% of [Lumbini Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/). The centre of Rukum East District is about 264 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 94 km from Deukhurī, the main town of Lumbini Province. The centre point is at 28.6724° N, 82.8589° 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 East District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Bhoome](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rukum-east/bhoome/) 274 348 39 

[Dhorpatan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rukum-east/dhorpatan/) 521 10 2 

[Putha Uttanganga](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rukum-east/putha-uttanganga/) 560 236 54 

[Sisne](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/lumbini/rukum-east/sisne/) 327 199 51 

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 East District

Open gazetteers list **770 villages, towns and localities** in Rukum East District. Settlements here lie between about 957 m and 5,544 m above sea level (median 2,107 m).

- Achhabang
- Aitekharka
- Akhiya Goth
- Amlāchaur
- Amtachaur
- Angaun
- Apsipo
- Ardana
- Argalikharka
- Argawa
- Arjalgaun
- Aulabang
- Aulābāṅ
- Awaldanda
- Awalḍā̃ḍā
- Aṅgāũ
- Bachhigaun
- Bagalekharka
- Bagar Goth
- Bagdanda
- Baghmare
- Bagtare
- Bahunkatna
- Bajbang
- Bajbāṅ
- Bajure
- Bakum
- Ballechaur
- Ballejhura
- Baluwa
- Banaharkharka
- Banasini
- Banbalarig
- Bang
- Barapu
- Barchhabas
- Barichaur
- Basaikharka
- Basul
- Bathandanda
- Bayadhara
- Bayale
- Bayalkata
- Bayalkāṭe
- Benuke Goth
- Bhadale Bot
- Bhadalebot
- Bhadalekharka
- Bhagan
- Bhaisebagi
- Bhaisekhal
- Bhalabot
- Bhaldebang
- Bhalkholagaun
- Bhallebas
- Bhaludhunga
- Bhanbhane Goth
- Bhang
- Bhani
- Bhanwar Goth
- Bharekhum
- Bhata Ladaune
- Bhattechaur
- Bhaṅ
- Bheri Laune
- Bheridanda
- Bheri̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Bherlagna
- Bhiralekharka
- Bhirghari
- Bhitriban
- Bhulke
- Bhuranga
- Bhurunga
- Bhusnagade
- Bijaura
- Birgum
- Bisgang
- Bisgong
- Bisgoṅ
- Boppa
- Buragaun
- Burāgāũ
- Busnāgāḍe
- Bāgḍā̃ḍā
- Bā̃ṅ
- Chachchugaira
- Challachhode
- Chanbang
- Chandandanda
- Chanlote
- Charchula
- Charedanda
- Charikhelne
- Charphu
- Charrakhola
- Chelka
- Chepte Dhunga
- Chhamari
- Chhapkot
- Chhelo Phalne
- Chhipkholagaun
- Chhipridaha
- Chhiptara
- Chhong
- Chhoṅ
- Chhurpung
- Chhurpungdhara
- Chhāpkhoṭ
- Chipalgaira
- Chiple Patal
- Chirkhelne
- Chiurapakha
- Chiureni
- Chorbato
- Chorneta
- Chotabari
- Chuma
- Chumga
- Chuneli
- Chunlibang
- Churbang
- Chāreḍā̃ḍā
- Dabang
- Dabare
- Dabāṅ
- Dading
- Daha
- Dahakhara
- Dahathalgaira
- Dalibang
- Dallugaira
- Damaidanda
- Damar
- Damparalkharka
- Damāiḍā̃ḍā
- Danbang
- Danda
- Dandagaun
- Dandakharka
- Dangcha
- Dangliga
- Dangpale
- Dangribang
- Daning
- Daparnai
- Darpha
- Datkuna
- Dauthakhrka
- Daware
- Daṭko Lek
- Demarbang
- Deukholagaun
- Dhabang
- Dhabangchaur
- Dhabāṅ
- Dhaka
- Dhakribang
- Dhakribas
- Dham
- Dhanbage
- Dhangu
- Dhanibang
- Dhankate
- Dhankateri
- Dharagaun
- Dharmashala
- Dhaune
- Dhongre
- Dhuri
- Dimargaira
- Dingarne
- Dobakya
- Dobata
- Dobhan
- Dogari Block
- Dogari Himal
- Domai
- Domchan
- Dotko Lek
- Dubachaur
- Dudilagaira
- Dware
- Dādiṅ
- Dānbāṅ
- Dāniṅ
- Dāṅ
- Dāṅcha
- Dāṅligā
- Dāṅribāṅ
- Find me
- Gabang
- Gahunkumda
- Gaicharnedanda
- Gaira Goth
- Gairigaun
- Gairisaj
- Galkai
- Gallebang
- Ganbari
- Gara
- Garalbhot
- Garali
- Garbang
- Garcha
- Garkhanigaun
- Garāli̇̄
- Gaunghari
- Gham Tapne
- Ghangharchaur
- Gharel Takura
- Ghareli
- Ghari Dhaune
- Ghartibala
- Ghatabang
- Ghatinja
- Ghattakholagaun
- Ghodekharka
- Ghopte
- Ghoralchar
- Ghumlibang
- Ghumma
- Ghurbāṅ
- Ghustung Block
- Ghuyanlchaur
- Gobang
- Gobāṅ
- Goganpani
- Golkhadabang
- Golkhanda
- Golkhāḍā
- Gong
- Gori
- Goth
- Goth Dhagna
- Gothbang
- Gothechaur
- Gothibang
- Goṅ
- Goṭhbāṅ
- Gudu
- Guibang
- Guibāṅ
- Gulumpa
- Gumilja
- Gunamgaun
- Guphachaur
- Guribang
- Gurigha
- Guri̇̄bāṅ
- Gurjeni Goth
- Gurungsi
- Gurungsidanda
- Guruṅsi̇̄
- Guruṅsi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Gābāṅ
- Gāũghāri̇̄
- Haibang
- Haibhuja
- Hainobang
- Halbang
- Hape
- Hardibang
- Harse
- Hatbang
- Hattidanda
- Hattitham
- Hilekharka
- Him
- Hobang
- Hobāṅ
- Hokala
- Hukam
- Hulbang
- Hulbāṅ
- Hyapla
- Hāibāṅ
- Hālbāṅ
- Hāpu
- Hāttiḍā̃ḍā
- JAN
- Jaithara
- Jamachaur
- Jangadhara
- Jangaun
- Jangethala
- Jare Bisauna
- Jaruwapani
- Jauli
- Jhaledhunga
- Jhalke
- Jhamchhetri
- Jhangri
- Jhangthala
- Jhankridanda
- Jhankripani
- Jharsadi
- Jhilibang
- Jhilmile
- Jhimka
- Jhimkatham
- Jhingkot
- Jhiṅgri̇̄
- Jhunglabang
- Jhuṅlabāṅ
- Jhyubang
- Jhā̃kri̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Jhāṅthalā
- Jimjakharka
- Jnaarju
- Jogidanda
- Jogi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Jugade
- Juna
- Jusmur
- Jyabang
- Jāṅgāũ
- Jāṭtthārā
- Kadhal Bagar
- Kaireband
- Kajarjang
- Kalapanikharka
- Kallakamdi
- Kamidanda
- Kanda
- Kane bang
- Kanjekharka
- Kankhane Goth
- Kankrigaun
- Kapgar
- Kaphaldanda
- Kaphaldhara
- Kaphaltung
- Karajung
- Karkaḍerā
- Kasinchaur
- Katare
- Kattike Bhirkharka
- Kauchhe
- Khabang
- Khabang Bagar
- Khadi Goth
- Khaibang
- Khaire
- Khairekholagaun
- Khajari
- Khal
- Khalbot
- Khalibang
- Khalneta
- Khalpate
- Khame
- Khamnai
- Khanidanda
- Khanidhara
- Khaniyadhara
- Khar Goth
- Kharabang
- Kharang
- Kharbang
- Kharbara
- Khardanda
- Kharimbangkharka
- Kharka
- Kharkadera
- Kharkharekharka
- Kharkholagaun
- Kharkholebas
- Kharneta
- Kharāṅ
- Kharḍā̃ḍā
- Khasbang
- Khasing
- Khebang
- Khebāṅ
- Khet
- Khet Bagar
- Kholabang
- Kholbang
- Khopichar
- Khorebala
- Khoriya
- Khoriya Katai
- Khoriyachaur
- Khoriyadanda
- Khorsalle
- Khuim
- Khungdanda
- Khuṅḍā̃ḍā
- Khābāṅ
- Khāni̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Khāsiṅ
- Kida
- Kimubot
- Koibang
- Koibāṅ
- Koicha
- Koichalam
- Kolgaun
- Koralibang

…and 370 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 East District

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

### Water

173 rivers and streams; 7 lakes.

- Adheri̇̄ Kholā
- Alujā Kholā
- Bajhāṅge Kholā
- Benuke Gāḍ
- Bhaisalore Kholā
- Bhai̇̃se Kholā
- Bhai̇̃se Kholā
- Bhalihākri Kholā
- Bhalṭhā Kholā
- Bheri̇̄ Kholā
- Bhiṅgachhare Kholā
- Bire Kholā
- Buyam Kholā
- Bāhule Kholā
- Chhapkā Kholā
- Chharrā Kholā
- Chherā Gāḍ
- Chherāpānkā Kholā
- Chhip Kholā
- Chhipgār Kholā
- Chhiṅgi̇̄ Kholā
- Chor Kholā
- Chunarti Kholā
- Chyurā Kholā

…and 156 more.

### Hills and mountains

11 mountains; 2 peaks; 1 mountain pass; 1 glacier.

- Durdāṅ Glacier · 5,262 m
- Deurāli̇̄ Chuli̇̄ · 4,963 m
- Nuḍjur Lek · 4,952 m
- Toridwari Bhanjyāng · 4,656 m
- Dawāri̇̄ Lek · 3,728 m
- Kāpche Ḍā̃ḍā · 3,486 m
- Phurkā Lek · 3,456 m
- Mauri̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 3,438 m
- Narbāṅtilā Dhuri̇̄ · 3,158 m
- Phulbāri̇̄ Dhuri̇̄ · 3,018 m
- Ti̇̄nbahini̇̄ko Lek · 2,886 m
- Rāuteghareli̇̄ Lek · 2,876 m
- Chaite Lek · 2,842 m
- Aṅgāri̇̄bāṅ Dhuri̇̄ · 2,671 m
- Gairi̇̄khāl Ḍā̃ḍā · 2,586 m

### Forests and nature

1 wildlife reserve.

- Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Rolpa

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 East District and the best time to visit

In Rukum East District, the warmest month is Jul (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jan (1 °C). About 1,353 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (401 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 22 

Feb 3 30 

Mar 6 28 

Apr 10 30 

May 13 82 

Jun 15 221 

Jul 15 401 

Aug 15 293 

Sep 13 182 

Oct 9 52 

Nov 6 4 

Dec 3 8 

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

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

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

- Hospitals3
- Hotels11
- Schools129
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants2

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 East District?In Lumbini Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Rukum East District?58,948 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Rukum East District?About 25 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Rukum East District?About 35 people per km²
- What borders Rukum East District?Baglung District, Dolpa District, Myagdi District, Rolpa District and Rukum West District
- How many villages are in Rukum East District?770 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rukum East District?Settlements lie between 957 m and 5,544 m
- What is the highest point in Rukum East District?Durdāṅ Glacier (5,262 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Rukum East District?April to May
- How many hospitals are in Rukum East District?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rukum East District?NP0552 (OCHA common operational dataset)