Dhunche
Dhunche
धुन्चे Dhunlang | |
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Village | |
 Dhunche in 2019 | |
  Dhunche Location in Bagmati Province, Nepal  Dhunche Dhunche (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 28°6′42″N 85°17′52″E / 28.11167°N 85.29778°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Bagmati Province |
| District | Rasuwa District |
| Rural municipality | Gosaikunda Rural Municipality |
| Ward | 6 |
| Elevation | 2,030 m (6,660 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 2,744 |
| Former Dhunche Village Development Committee | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Area code | 010 |
Dhunche (धुन्चे) is a village and the administrative headquarters of Rasuwa District in Bagmati Province, Nepal.[2] The settlement forms Ward No. 6 of Gosaikunda Rural Municipality; before Nepal's local-government restructuring it was a separate village development committee.[3] The 2011 Nepal census recorded 2,744 people living in 714 households in the former Dhunche VDC.[1] Dhunche lies at an elevation of approximately 2,030 metres (6,660 ft) above sea level. Dhunche is also the administrative headquarters of Langtang National Park.[4] Radio Rasuwa, a local community radio station, broadcasts from Dhunche on 102.1 MHz.[5]
Transport
[edit]Dhunche lies on the Pasang Lhamu Highway, designated National Highway 18 (NH18). The highway connects the Kathmandu area with Trishuli, Dhunche and Syabrubesi.[6] The Nepal Tourism Board gives the road distance between Kathmandu and Dhunche as approximately 117 kilometres (73 mi).[4]
History
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The area around present-day Dhunche is associated with fighting during the second campaign of the Sino-Nepalese War in 1792. Historian Lucette Boulnois identified the Dongjiao or Dongjiao-shan mentioned in Chinese accounts of the campaign with the mountainous area around modern Dhunche. Qing forces under Fuk'anggan pursued the withdrawing Gorkhali army through the region during the campaign.[7]
2026 Rasuwa flood
[edit]On 26 August 2026, a major flash flood affected northern Rasuwa District along the Bhote Koshi–Trishuli river system. Timure, Rasuwagadhi and Syabrubesi were among the settlements most severely affected, with damage reported to roads, bridges, markets, government facilities and hydropower infrastructure.[8][9] Dhunche functioned as an important administrative, relief and evacuation point during the response. The Nepali Army reported evacuating people from several affected locations in Rasuwa, including Timure, Syabrubesi, Dhunche and Mailung, using helicopters and ground teams.[10] Mobile communications in Dhunche were disrupted following the flood. Nepal Telecom subsequently restored mobile service after technicians were transported to the area by helicopter.[11]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Dhunche, elevation 1,982 m (6,503 ft) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.7 (56.7) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.9 (69.6) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
14.4 (57.9) |
20.5 (68.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) |
3.3 (37.9) |
7.5 (45.5) |
9.6 (49.3) |
12.2 (54.0) |
14.9 (58.8) |
15.6 (60.1) |
15.2 (59.4) |
14.1 (57.4) |
10.5 (50.9) |
5.8 (42.4) |
2.9 (37.2) |
9.5 (49.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 43.2 (1.70) |
55.7 (2.19) |
67.9 (2.67) |
85.5 (3.37) |
110.7 (4.36) |
254.9 (10.04) |
438.4 (17.26) |
454.8 (17.91) |
283.2 (11.15) |
94.4 (3.72) |
26.1 (1.03) |
25.7 (1.01) |
1,940.5 (76.40) |
| Source 1: Australian National University[12] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Japan International Cooperation Agency (precipitation)[13] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- 1 2 "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics, Government of Nepal. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
- ↑ Dhimal, Meghnath; Gautam, Ishan; Kreß, Aljoscha; Müller, Ruth; Kuch, Ulrich (31 July 2014). "Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Dengue and Lymphatic Filariasis Vectors along an Altitudinal Transect in Central Nepal". PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 8 (7): e3035. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0003035.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: article number as page number (link) - ↑ "Preparation of Periodic Plan of Gosaikunda Rural Municipality" (PDF). Gosaikunda Rural Municipality. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Langtang National Park". Nepal Tourism Board. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
- ↑ "Radio Rasuwa 102.1 MHz". Radio Rasuwa. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
- ↑ "Statistics of National Highway" (PDF). Department of Roads, Government of Nepal. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
- ↑ Boulnois, Lucette (1989). "Chinese Maps and Prints on the Tibet-Gorkha War of 1788–92" (PDF). Kailash: A Journal of Himalayan Studies. 15 (1–2): 85–112. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
- ↑ "Rasuwa Flood Situation Update (26 August 2026)". Nepal Red Cross Society. 27 August 2026. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
- ↑ "Flash flood hits Rasuwa, damages hydropower projects and markets". The Kathmandu Post. 26 August 2026. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
- ↑ "Nepali Army rescues 2,697 people from flood-hit Rasuwa". The Kathmandu Post. 30 August 2026. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
- ↑ "Mobile services restored in flood-affected areas". The Rising Nepal. 29 August 2026. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
- ↑ "Climates of Nepal and Their Implications for Agricultural Development" (PDF). Australian National University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ↑ "ネパール国 全国貯水式水力発電所マスタープラン調査 ファイナルレポート" (PDF). Japan International Cooperation Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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