Rukumkot
in Pāthekā, Nepal

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
28.612 and 82.610 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 28° 36' 42" and E 82° 36' 36"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupee - NPR
Spoken languages:
Nepali, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:36 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
UTC/GMT offset: 5.75 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:08 am and 6:30 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.155 and -109.432 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Roa
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Nepal in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Nepal.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Nepal. Last Update: 2024-03-27 07:25:38

Discover Rukumkot

Rukumkot in Pāthekā is a city in Nepal about 177 mi (or 284 km) west of Kathmandu, the country's capital city.

Local time in Rukumkot is now 02:36 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kathmandu with an UTC offset of 5.75 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Rukumkot. The closest airport in Nepal is Rukumkot Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 41 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Nepal is Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha in a distance of 89 mi (or 143 km), South-East.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Salyan, Pyuthan, Surkhet, Dailekh and Birendranagar. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 88 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Evening Temperature 31°C / 87 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 25%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 25% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Friday, 29th of March 2024

32°C (90 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

35°C (95 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

37°C (98 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Madan Dangi Playing With Snow--Amazing Video In Chunwang, Rukum

Published: November 18, 2014
Length: 09:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Babu Barca


Holy Buddist cerimony

Published: October 24, 2010
Length: 34:12 min
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Author: Bradford Foreman


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Rukumkot

Rukumkot (Nepali: रुकुमकोट) is a beautiful town located in a valley in Rukum district, Nepal approximately 350 kilometres west of Kathmandu. Nearby is a pond called Rukmini Tal (Local name Kamal Dhaha with historic Sibalaya temple nearby built by Purna Kumari, wife of a Rana Prime Minister, and attractive Barah Temple. Bhagwati Temple is also in Rukumkot as well as Deurali Cave. The present Image of Rukum; "Baunna Pokhari Tripanna Takuri" is derived from the name of Rukumkot.

Located at 28.6167, 82.6167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Rukum District

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Rukumkot, RUK