Musikot, Western Rukum

Musikot
मुसिकोट
Municipality
नगरपालिका
Musikot
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28°38′N 82°29′E / 28.63°N 82.49°E / 28.63; 82.49Coordinates: 28°38′N 82°29′E / 28.63°N 82.49°E / 28.63; 82.49
Country    Nepal
Province Karnali
District Western Rukum
Government
 • Mayor Devilal Gautam (NCP)
 • Deputy Mayor Prem Kumari Sunar (NCP)
Area
 • Total 136.06 km2 (52.53 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 32,939
 • Density 240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Website http://musikotmunrukum.gov.np/

Musikot is a municipality and the district headquarter of Western Rukum District in Karnali province of Nepal that was established on 18 May 2014 by merging the two former Village development committees Musikot and Khalanga.[1][2][3] It lies on the bank of Sani Bheri River. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 32,939 people living in 7,307 individual households.[4] Musikot was formerly called Musikot Khalanga and served as the district headquarter of Rukum District.

Media

To Promote local culture Musikot Khalanga has one FM radio station Radio Sani Bheri F.M - 89.2 MHz,[5] which is a Community radio Station.

Transportation

Rukum Salle Airport lies in Old-Musikot offering flights to Nepalgunj and Kathmandu.[6] Rapti Highway links Musikot to the Terai region of Nepal.

References

  1. ↑ "Musikot Municipality". Government of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "72 New Municipalities Announced", Republica, 8 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Govt Announces 72 New Municipalities, The Kathmandu Post, 8 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Radio Sani Bheri F.M 89.2 MHz". ACORAB.
  6. ↑ "Rukum Salle Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
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