Dhunche
Dhunche
धुन्चे Dhunlang | |
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Village | |
Dhunche Location in Nepal | |
Coordinates: 28°6′42″N 85°17′52″E / 28.11167°N 85.29778°ECoordinates: 28°6′42″N 85°17′52″E / 28.11167°N 85.29778°E | |
Country | Nepal |
Zone | Bagmati Zone |
District | Rasuwa District |
Elevation | 2,030 m (6,660 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,744 |
Time zone | UTC+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.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Nepal Census 2001", Nepal's Village Development Committees, Digital Himalaya, archived from the original on 2008-10-12, retrieved 2008-10-06
Categories:
- Populated places in Rasuwa District
- Bagmati Province geography stubs