Rasuwa District
Rasuwa District
रसुवा जिल्ला | |
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Clockwise from top: Kyanjing Gompa village, Stupa near Langtang village on a popular trek route, Panorama of Gosaikunda lake, Dhunche— the headquarter of Rasuwa district | |
Location of district in province | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Bagmati Province |
| Established | 1962 |
| Admin HQ. | Dhunche |
| Government | |
| • Type | Coordination committee |
| • Body | DCC, Rasuwa |
| • Chief District Officer | Naba Raj Jaisi |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,544 km2 (596 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 43,300 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NPT) |
| Main Language(s) | Nepali, Tamang |
Rasuwa District (Nepali: रसुवा जिल्लाⓘ is one of 13 districts of Bagmati Province and one of seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Dhunche as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,544 km2 (596 sq mi) and has a population (2011) of 43,300. Its District Post Office (DPO) has a Rasuwa DPO code of 45000. There are five post offices in the district. As per census 2011 total households in Rasuwa district were 9,778. It is the smallest district by area, among 16 districts in the Himalaya region of Nepal.