| Api Municipality अपी नगरपालिका Khalanga | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
  Api Municipality Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 29°50′N80°33′E / 29.83°N 80.55°E Coordinates: 29°50′N80°33′E / 29.83°N 80.55°E | |
| Country |  |
| Zone | Mahakali Zone |
| District | Darchula District |
| Time zone | NST (UTC+5:45) |
| Area code(s) | +977-93 |
Api Municipality (Khalanga) (Nepali : अपी नगरपालिका (खलंगा)) is a municipality located in Darchula District of Mahakali Zone in the Far-western Development Region of Nepal. This municipality was formed on 18 May 2014. It was formed by merging five Village Development Committees: Brahmadev, Chhapari, Dhap, Kante and Khalanga. [1] [2] This municipality is named after the Mt. Api of the district.
Nepali, known by the endonym Khas Kura also known as Gorkhali or Parbatiya, is an Indo-Aryan language of the sub-branch of Eastern Pahari. It is the official language of Nepal and one of the official status gained language of India. It is spoken mainly in Nepal and by about a quarter of the population in Bhutan. In India, Nepali is listed in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution as an Indian language, with official status in the state of Sikkim, and spoken in Northeast Indian states such as Assam and in West Bengal's Darjeeling district. It is also spoken in Burma and by the Nepali diaspora worldwide. Nepali developed in proximity to a number of Indo-Aryan languages, most notably the other Pahari languages and Maithili, and shows Sanskrit influence. However, owing to Nepal's location, it has also been influenced by Tibeto-Burman languages. Nepali is mainly differentiated from Central Pahari, both in grammar and vocabulary, by Tibeto-Burman idioms owing to close contact with this language group.
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. It is to be distinguished (usually) from the county, which may encompass rural territory or numerous small communities such as towns, villages and hamlets.
Darchula District (Nepali: दार्चुला जिल्ला
