Gorkha, Nepal

On 30 January 2020 in Farnborough UK, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Rushmoor and Gorkha Municipality.  In August, 2022, representatives from Rushmoor visited Gurkha.

Gorkha Municipality has a population of 42,000, and is the main town of the Gorkha District which covers a wider area.  Aldershot, the home of the British Army, has a particularly strong connection with Gorkha as many Gurkha soldiers serving in British Army regiments originated from the Gorkha area.

Gorkha Municipality lies midway between Kathmandu and Pokhara and was the birthplace of the king, Prithvi Narayan Shah, who unified the kingdoms of Nepal in 1769.  Gorkha maintains much of its centuries-old charm with the 16th century royal palace, Gorkha Durbar, as the central attraction.

A number of Rushmoor residents have come from Gorkha direct and have helped to develop the close connections between the areas, Rushmoor and Gorkha are working to develop the education, cultural and sporting links with support from Rushmoor’s Nepal community.