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23-413: Formally Western Rukum District was part of Rukum District , which divided into two districts Western Rukum and Eastern Rukum after the state's reconstruction of administrative divisions as of 20 September 2015. The total area of Western Rukum District is 1,213.49 square kilometres (468.53 sq mi) and total population of this district as of 2011 Nepal census is 154,272 individuals. Located in

46-499: A battleground during Nepal's civil war (1996–2006). (. There is 5,911 metres (19,393 ft) Mt. Sisne ( Nepali : सिस्ने हिमाल ), the westernmost high peak in the Dhaulagiri massif. Locals refer to Sisne as Hiunchuli (hiu: snow; chuli: top) and it is considered sacred as the abode of deities Masta and Saikumari. Climbing history on the mountain is not well documented and an eight-man expedition led by Man Bahadur Khatri reached

69-524: Is 650 meters long with capability of parking of four aircraft. The flight from Kathmandu to Rukum Salle airport takes about 90 minutes, while the flight from Nepalganj takes about 20 minutes. Rukum was a flashpoint of the Maoist insurgency , along with neighboring Rolpa district . Rukum became a stronghold and was controlled by insurgents throughout the conflict. Many Maoist leaders came from this district, as well as many martyred insurgents. But now Rukum

92-482: Is a sub-unit of a district. The Government of Nepal has set-out a minimum criteria for municipalities. These criteria include a certain population, infrastructure and revenues. Presently, there are 293 municipalities in Nepal among which 6 are metropolis, 11 are sub-metropolis and 276 are municipal councils. Other than that there are 460 rural municipalities totaling 753 local level government within Nepal. Kathmandu ,

115-445: Is accessible by foot way and road transport since Rapti Highway has touched Salle airport. Its runway is 650 meters long with capability of parking of four aircraft. The flight from Kathmandu to Rukum Salle airport takes about 90 minutes, while the flight from Nepalganj takes about 20 minutes. The district is divided into 3 urban municipalities and 3 rural municipalities Rukum District Rukum District ( Listen )

138-569: Is considered a remote district, transportation has been rapidly expanded after the Second People's Movement of 2006. With recent building of roads, bus and jeep services are available with links to the southern plains and major cities including Kathmandu. Two airports offer safe but rudimentary facilities for passenger flights, mainly from Nepalganj and Kathmandu . The Rapti Highway was under construction (as of 2010) to connect Musikot to Salyan Khalanga , Tulsipur , and Mahendra Highway to

161-434: Is considered remote and air service is irregular. With recent road building, bus and jeep service are available with links to the southern plains and major cities including Kathmandu. Two airports offer safe but rudimentary facilities for passenger flights, mainly from Nepalganj and Kathmandu . The Rapti Highway was under construction (as of 2010) to connect Musikot to Salyan Khalanga , Tulsipur , and Mahendra Highway to

184-888: Is known as a new tourism destination in Nepal. The Government of Nepal with the Nepal Tourism Board, Rukum District officials, Maoists party leaders, and a foreign author of a guidebook and map to the area launched the Guerrilla Trek (Peace Trail) with a ceremony in Kathmandu in Oct 2012. 28°38′00″N 82°28′00″E  /  28.6333°N 82.4667°E  / 28.6333; 82.4667 List of cities in Nepal Cities and towns in Nepal are incorporated under municipality . A municipality in Nepal

207-702: Is the largest municipality followed by Birendranagar with a population of 154,886. In terms of area, Sitganga is the largest municipality with an area of 610.43 square kilometres (235.69 sq mi). Along with other major criteria as mentioned in Local Governance Act 2017 of Nepal, the number of population to be considered as the municipality: the minimum population in mountainous district should be 10,000 while hilly districts, inner terai districts, terai districts, and Kathmandu valley should include forty thousand, fifty thousand, seventy thousand and one hundred thousand respectively. For sub-metropolitan,

230-541: The Dhaulagiris with a range of climates from sub-tropical to perpetual snow and ice. Agricultural use ranges from irrigated rice cultivation through upland cultivation of maize, barley, wheat, potatoes and fruit, to sub-alpine and alpine pasturage reaching about 4,500 meters. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census , Rukum District had a population of 208,567. Of these, 91.6% spoke Nepali , 5.2% Magar and 2.8% Magar Kham as their first language. Rukum District

253-420: The capital, is also the largest city. In terms of area, Pokhara is the largest metropolitan city covering a subtotal of 464.28 km while Lalitpur is the smallest, with an area of 36.12 km . Ghorahi is the largest sub-metropolitan city with an area of 522.21 km where as Dhangadhi is the largest sub-metropolitan city by a population of 204,788. Budhanilkantha with a population of 179,688

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276-409: The civil war. During the conflict the security situation deteriorated and the local police station was shut down. The airport has 10 aircraft parking spaces. The flight from Nepalganj to Rukum Salle airport takes 20–300 minutes. Rukum Salle Airport lies near Musikot, the district headquarters. It is accessible by foot way and road transport since Rapti Highway has touched Salle airport. Its runway

299-584: The east with Jhulaghat of Baitadi district in the west. The bus ride from Kathmandu takes up to 24 hours to Musikot. The two airports in Western Rukum are in Chaurjahari ( Nepali : चौरजहारी) and Salle ( Nepali : सल्ले). Chaurjahari Airport lies near the Bheri River , 762 m above sea level and accessible by footpaths and horse trails only, with a grass runway 850 m long and 30 m wide. It

322-467: The population should be two hundred thousand, and it should be five hundred thousand for metropolitan. The list includes the cities and not urban agglomerations . Classification: The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has classified the local units into four grades based on infrastructure and social development. The cities listed in bold are the capitals of their respective provinces of Nepal while that in bold and italic

345-444: The south. On the other hand, Nepal's dream project "Mid-Hill Highway" is under construction. It is about a four-hour bus ride from Dang Tulsipur to Rukum Musikot. Mid-Hill Highway is under construction. It is a national pride project that passes through 12 zones, 24 districts, and 215 VDCs. With a total length of 1,767 km, the highway connects Chiyo Bhanjyang of Pachthar district in the east with Jhulaghat of Baitadi district in

368-421: The south. On the other hand, Nepal's dream project "Mid-Hill Highway" is under construction. It is about a four-hour bus ride from Dang Tulsipur to Western Rukum Musikot. Mid-Hill Highway is under construction. It is a national pride project that passes through 12 zones, 24 districts, and 215 VDCs(old divisions). With a total length of 1,767 km, the highway connects Chiyo Bhanjyang of Panchthar district in

391-533: The summit ridge in May 2013. Rukumkot, a prominent village in Rukum is referred to as "the place of 52 lakes and 53 hills". Rukumkot ( Nepali : all of them Shyarpu Tal (Lake) is largest lake in Rukum रुकुमकोट ) has a beautiful pond called Rukmini Tal or locally Kamal Dhaha for its lotus flowers (kamal: lotus). Nearby are notable temples called Barah and Sibalaya , and caves such as Deurali Cave . Rukum district

414-471: The west. The bus ride from Kathmandu takes up to 24 hours to Musikot. The two airports in Rukum are in Chaurjahari ( Nepali : चौरजहारी ) and Salle ( Nepali : सल्ले ). Chaurjahari Airport lies near the Bheri River , 762 m above sea level and accessible by footpaths and horse trails only, with a grass runway 850 m long and 30 m wide. It was the primary mode of travel to Rukum for government, NGO personnel, aid workers and backpackers before

437-979: The western hill region, Western Rukum is a hill district with many valleys. It is bordered with five districts: Eastern Rukum and Rolpa district of Lumbini province on the east, Salyan district to the south, Jajarkot district on the west, and Dolpa district to the north. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census , Western Rukum District had a population of 155,383. As their first language, 99.3% spoke Nepali , 0.4% Magar , 0.1% Kham and 0.1% other languages. Ethnicity/caste: 53.9% were Chhetri , 15.4% Kami , 14.7% Magar , 5.0% Thakuri , 3.8% Hill Brahmin , 3.7% Damai /Dholi, 1.8% Sarki , 0.8% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% Badi , 0.1% other Dalit , 0.1% Musalman , 0.1% Newar , 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% others. Religion: 98.1% were Hindu , 0.9% Christian , 0.7% Buddhist , 0.2% Prakriti , 0.1% Muslim and 0.1% others. Literacy: 64.6% could read and write, 2.5% could only read and 32.9% could neither read nor write. Though Western Rukum

460-457: Was a "hill" and "mountain" district some 280 km (170 mi) west of Kathmandu partially belonging to Lumbini Province and partially to Karnali Province before split into two districts Western Rukum and Eastern Rukum after the state's reconstruction of administrative divisions in 2017. Rukum covers an area of 2,877 km (1,111 sq mi) with population of 207,290 in 2011 Nepal census . Musikot (also called Jhumlikhalanga)

483-499: Was the district's administrative center. Rukum district has potential tourist attractions that remain largely unexplored including yarsagumba (Ophiocordyceps sinensis) collection caravan destinations, historical sites from the ten-year insurrection including the seat of a breakaway government in Banphikot, eastern Rukum, and the so-called Guerrilla Trek passes through this area that was a hotbed for recruiting and training as well as

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506-600: Was the northernmost part of Rapti Zone . It is in the basin of Bheri River , a major tributary of the Karnali . Most of Rukum is drained by west-flowing tributaries such as Uttar Ganga draining Dhorpatan Valley and to the north of that the Sani Bheri draining southern slopes of the western Dhaulagiri Himalaya . Elevation ranges from below 800 meters along the Bheri and its lowest tributaries to about 6,000 meters in

529-411: Was the primary mode of travel to Rukum for government, NGO personnel, aid workers and backpackers before the civil war. During the conflict the security situation deteriorated and the local police station was shut down. The airport has 10 aircraft parking spaces. The flight from Nepalganj to Rukum Salle airport takes 15–20 minutes. Rukum Salle Airport lies near Musikot, the district headquarters. It

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