Rasuwa District (Nepali: रसुवा जिल्लाListen (help·info) 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. As per census 2011 total households in Rasuwa district is 9,778. It is the smallest district by area, among 16 districts in the Himalaya region of Nepal.[1][2]
Clockwise from top: Kyanjing Gompa village, Stupa near Langtang village on a popular trek route, Panaroma of Gosaikunda lake, Dhunche— the headquarter of Rasuwa district
Origin of its name had begun as 'Rasowa' which is believed to be derived as a combination of two Tibetan words ra (meaning: lambs) and sowa (meaning: grazing) as it was known for its lamb and grazing lands. And later people started to call it Rasuwa.
Its territory has elevations ranging from 614 to 7,227 meters (2,014 to 23,711 ft) from mean sea Level. Forests cover 31.43% of the land while 16.63% is always snow-covered.[6] Steeply varying territory and plenty of natural blessings make Rasuwa a well-known tourist destination in Nepal.[citation needed] Sightseeing places including Gosaikunda Lake, Langtang valley plus one of the hot springs in Nepal (locally called Tatopani) are located in the district.
Many leaders of different parties are here but only 5 mayors are here. Nepali Congress won 2 places, CPN UML won 2 place and Rastriya Prajatantrik Party won 1 seat/place. The first ever person who was elected in Rasuwa from Nepali Congress was Mr. Bal Chandra Poudel (2046 B.S). The history of other parties are not commenced yet but this district in Nepal is also the one with no VDC. The winner of election 2070 bs in this district is Mr. Janardan Dhakal.
Transportation
Rasuwa is accessible by bus from Kathmandu (national capital) via Pasang Lhamu highway (H21), with its headquarters (Dhunche) being about 120 km (75 mi) from Kathmandu. As of 2013, 3 VDCs[clarification needed] namely Thuman, Langtang and Haku are not touched by any kind of roadway.
Tourism
Rasuwa lies in Himalaan region
Rasuwa is rich in natural resources.[citation needed]Langtang mountain range stands to the north of Rasuwa. The northern parts of the area largely fall within the boundaries of Langtang National Park. Gosainkunda Lake, Ganja La Pass, and Tamang village in Bridim are the major highlights of Rasuwa for tourism. The Gosainkunda Lake, also known as "Frozen Lake", is a mountain lake in the Langtang region. There are about 108 kundas (lakes) in this area. Saraswati Kund, Bhairab Kund, Surya Kund and Gosainkund are most important ones.
Langtang valley is another attraction in Rasuwa which is aptly called the valley of glaciers; mountains rise soaring toward the sky. The valley offers pine forest, swift mountain streams, rugged rock and snow-capped peaks, grassy down and meadows strewn with daisies and wild animals.
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^Shrestha, Mani R.; Rokaya, Maan B.; Ghimire, Suresh K. (2005). "Vegetation pattern of Trans-Himalayan zone in the North-West Nepal". Nepal Journal of Plant Sciences. 1: 129–135. Retrieved Feb 7, 2014.
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Rasuwa District Nepali रस व ज ल ल Listen help info 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 As per census 2011 total households in Rasuwa district is 9 778 It is the smallest district by area among 16 districts in the Himalaya region of Nepal 1 2 Rasuwa District रस व ज ल ल DistrictClockwise from top Kyanjing Gompa village Stupa near Langtang village on a popular trek route Panaroma of Gosaikunda lake Dhunche the headquarter of Rasuwa districtLocation of district in provinceCountry NepalProvinceBagmati ProvinceEstablished1962Admin HQ DhuncheGovernment TypeCoordination committee BodyDCC Rasuwa Chief District OfficerNaba Raj JaisiArea Total1 544 km2 596 sq mi Population 2011 Total43 300 Density28 km2 73 sq mi Time zoneUTC 05 45 NPT Main Language s Nepali Tamang Contents 1 Etymology 2 Geography and climate 3 Demographics 4 Administrative divisions 5 Transportation 6 Tourism 7 ReferencesEtymology EditOrigin of its name had begun as Rasowa which is believed to be derived as a combination of two Tibetan words ra meaning lambs and sowa meaning grazing as it was known for its lamb and grazing lands And later people started to call it Rasuwa Geography and climate EditClimate Zone 3 Elevation Range of AreaUpper Tropical 300 to 1 000 meters1 000 to 3 300 ft 1 2 Subtropical 1 000 to 2 000 meters3 300 to 6 600 ft 11 4 Temperate 2 000 to 3 000 meters6 400 to 9 800 ft 20 8 Subalpine 3 000 to 4 000 meters9 800 to 13 100 ft 20 0 Alpine 4 000 to 5 000 meters13 100 to 16 400 ft 11 8 Nival above 5 000 meters 32 9 Transhimalayan 4 5 Cold arid or semi arid 2 0 Its territory has elevations ranging from 614 to 7 227 meters 2 014 to 23 711 ft from mean sea Level Forests cover 31 43 of the land while 16 63 is always snow covered 6 Steeply varying territory and plenty of natural blessings make Rasuwa a well known tourist destination in Nepal citation needed Sightseeing places including Gosaikunda Lake Langtang valley plus one of the hot springs in Nepal locally called Tatopani are located in the district Demographics EditAt the time of the 2011 Nepal census Rasuwa District had a population of 43 300 Of these 67 4 spoke Tamang 26 9 Nepali 1 7 Tibetan 1 1 Gurung 0 7 Newari and 0 6 Sherpa as their first language 63 5 of the population in the district spoke Nepali and 0 5 Tamang as their second language 7 Historical populationCensus yearPop p a 198130 241 199136 744 1 97 200144 731 1 99 201143 300 0 32 202145 554 0 51 Source Citypopulation 8 Administrative divisions EditThe administrative division of Rasuwa comprised 5 Rural Municipalities Map of the VDCs in Rasuwa District Following are five Rural Municipalities in Rasuwa District Rural municipalities of Rasuwa District Name Website1 Uttargaya Rural Municipality uttargayamun wbr gov wbr np2 Kalika Rural Municipality kalikamunrasuwa wbr gov wbr np3 Gosaikunda Rural Municipality gosaikundamun wbr gov wbr np4 Naukunda Rural Municipality naukundamun wbr gov wbr np5 Aamachhodingmo Rural Municipality aamachhodingmomun wbr gov wbr npMany leaders of different parties are here but only 5 mayors are here Nepali Congress won 2 places CPN UML won 2 place and Rastriya Prajatantrik Party won 1 seat place The first ever person who was elected in Rasuwa from Nepali Congress was Mr Bal Chandra Poudel 2046 B S The history of other parties are not commenced yet but this district in Nepal is also the one with no VDC The winner of election 2070 bs in this district is Mr Janardan Dhakal Transportation EditRasuwa is accessible by bus from Kathmandu national capital via Pasang Lhamu highway H21 with its headquarters Dhunche being about 120 km 75 mi from Kathmandu As of 2013 3 VDCs clarification needed namely Thuman Langtang and Haku are not touched by any kind of roadway Tourism Edit Rasuwa lies in Himalaan region Rasuwa is rich in natural resources citation needed Langtang mountain range stands to the north of Rasuwa The northern parts of the area largely fall within the boundaries of Langtang National Park Gosainkunda Lake Ganja La Pass and Tamang village in Bridim are the major highlights of Rasuwa for tourism The Gosainkunda Lake also known as Frozen Lake is a mountain lake in the Langtang region There are about 108 kundas lakes in this area Saraswati Kund Bhairab Kund Surya Kund and Gosainkund are most important ones Langtang valley is another attraction in Rasuwa which is aptly called the valley of glaciers mountains rise soaring toward the sky The valley offers pine forest swift mountain streams rugged rock and snow capped peaks grassy down and meadows strewn with daisies and wild animals Gosaikunda lake is an alpine freshwater oligotrophic lake in Nepal s Langtang National Park References Edit Rasuwa nepalmap org Retrieved 26 December 2020 स थ न य तहहर क व वरण Details of the local level bodies www mofald gov np en in Nepali Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development Retrieved 17 July 2018 The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal a forestry agroecological biodiversity classification system PDF Forest amp Landscape Development and Environment Series 2 2005 and CFC TIS Document Series No 110 2005 ISBN 87 7903 210 9 retrieved Nov 22 2013 Shrestha Mani R Rokaya Maan B Ghimire Suresh K 2005 Vegetation pattern of Trans Himalayan zone in the North West Nepal Nepal Journal of Plant Sciences 1 129 135 Retrieved Feb 7 2014 Banerji Gargi Basu Sejuti Climate Change and Himalayan Cold Deserts Mapping vulnerability and threat to ecology and indigenous livelihoods PDF Pragya Gurgaon Haryana India Retrieved February 7 2014 Environment Statistics of Nepal 2011 Archived 2013 09 25 at the Wayback Machine 2011 Nepal Census Social Characteristics Tables NEPAL Administrative Division www citypopulation de Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rasuwa District Rasuwa District Profile 2011 Districts of Nepal 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