Maiwakhola Rural Municipality
मैवाखोला गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality in Nepal
Maiwakhola Rural Municipality is located in Nepal
Maiwakhola Rural Municipality
Maiwakhola Rural Municipality
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27°21′04″N 87°32′05″E / 27.351075°N 087.534817°E / 27.351075; 087.534817
CountryNepal
ProvinceProvince No. 1
DistrictTaplejung
Rural MunicipalityMaiwakhola
Established10 March 2021
Government
  TypeGaunpalika
  ChairpersonBijaya Prakash Wanem (CPN (Maoist))
  Vice-chairpersonKamal Kumari wanem (NC)
Area
  Total136 km2 (53 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total10,365
  Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
WebsiteOfficial Website

Maiwakhola is a rural municipality located in the Taplejung District in the Province No. 1 of eastern Nepal. The total area of the municipality is 138 km2. The local body was formed on 10 March 2021 by merging three VDCs of Phakumba, Sanghu and Dhungesanghu. Currently, it has a total of 6 wards. The population of the rural municipality is 10,365 (5264 females and 5,101 males) according to the preliminary report of 2021 Nepal census.

References

  1. "MOFALD List of Gaupalika" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-06-02.
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