Rupakot Majhuwagadhi

Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi is a Municipality in Khotang District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. The municipality was established in May 2014 merging some existing VDCs: Bamrang, Laphyang and Kahalle as Diktel Municipality.[1][2]

Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi

दिक्तेल रूपाकोट मझुवागढी
Municipality
Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi
Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi
Location in Province No. 1
Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi
Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°12′50″N 86°47′52″E
Country   Nepal
ProvinceProvince No. 1
DistrictKhotang District
Government
 • MayorDip Narayan Rijal (NCP)
 • Deputy MayorBina Devi Rai (NCP)
Area
 • Total246.51 km2 (95.18 sq mi)
Area rank8th (Province No. 1)
Highest elevation
2,250 m (7,380 ft)
Lowest elevation
700 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total46,903
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
 
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Websiteofficial website

Diktel was renamed to Rupakot Majhuwagadhi on 10 March 2017 after merging some more VDCs. The municipality is divided into 15 wards. It is on 700 m to 2250 m of elevation from sea level. The area of the municipality is 246.51 km2. There are 10,050 households with population of 46,903.[3][4] By 2020, the name commonly used name Diktel was re-added to the municipality's official name.

Transportation

Man Maya Airport lies in Old-Diktel offering flights to Kathmandu.[5]

Media

To promote local culture, Diktel has two community radio stations: Halesi FM (102.4 MHz) and Rupakot Radio (105.0 MHz).

References
  1. 72 new municipalities announced Archived June 18, 2014, at the Wayback Machine My Republica
  2. Govt announces 72 new municipalities The Kathmandu Post
  3. "Introduction". rupakotmajhuwagadhimun.gov.np. Mofald.gov.np. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  4. "Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality in Nepa Population". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  5. "KHANIDANDA (MANAMAYA RAI) AIRPORT" (PDF). CAAN. Retrieved 5 January 2020.


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