Rukumkot

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Rukumkot is a large village in Rukum district, Nepal, approximately 350 kilometres west of the Nepalese capital Kathmandu. On April 1st 2001 the town became the subject of an uprising by Maoist rebels who attacked the police headquarters, killing some 30 officers and wounding many others.

Coordinates: 28°37′N 82°37′E