Dhunche

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Dhunche
धुन्चे
Dhunlang
Village
Dhunche.jpg
Dhunche is located in Nepal
Dhunche
Dhunche
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28°6′42″N 85°17′52″E / 28.11167°N 85.29778°E / 28.11167; 85.29778Coordinates: 28°6′42″N 85°17′52″E / 28.11167°N 85.29778°E / 28.11167; 85.29778
Country   Nepal
ZoneBagmati Zone
DistrictRasuwa District
Elevation
2,030 m (6,660 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,744
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Area code(s)010

Dhunche is the administrative seat of Rasuwa District in Bagmati Zone, Nepal. It is located at an altitude of 2,030 metres (6,660 ft). At the time of the 2001 Nepal census it had a population of 2,535 people residing in 604 individual households.[1]

To promote local culture Dhunche has one FM radio station, Radio Rasuwa - 102.1 MHz, which is a community radio station.

Dhunche is the headquarters of Rasuwa district. It is accessible through bus via Pasang Lhamu Highway (H12) and is 120 km from Kathmandu.

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References[]

  1. ^ "Nepal Census 2001", Nepal's Village Development Committees, Digital Himalaya, archived from the original on 2008-10-12, retrieved 2008-10-06


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