Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality

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Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Nagarpalika
दिक्तेल रूपाकोट मझुवागढी
Municipality
Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality
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Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Nagarpalika (Diktel Bazar, Khotang)
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Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Nagarpalika
Location in Province No. 1
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Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Nagarpalika
Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Nagarpalika (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°12′50″N86°47′52″E / 27.21389°N 86.79778°E / 27.21389; 86.79778
CountryFlag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Province Province No. 1
District Khotang District
Government
 •  Mayor Tirtharaj Bhattrai ( (NC))
 •  Deputy Mayor Bishan Rai (Communist Party of Nepal Maoist ())
Area
 • Total246.51 km2 (95.18 sq mi)
 • 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 zone UTC+5:45 (NST)
Website official website
Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Nagarpalika (Diktel Bazar, Khotang) Diktel Bazar, Khotang.png
Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Nagarpalika (Diktel Bazar, Khotang)

Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi is a Municipality in Khotang District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. The municipality was established in May 2014 merging some the previous Village Development Committees (VDCs) of Bamrang, Laphyang and Kahalle as Diktel Municipality. [1] [2]

Contents

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.[ citation needed ]

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).

Climate

Climate data for Diktek (Dwarpa), elevation 1,829 m (6,001 ft), (1961–1990)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)13.8
(56.8)		15.6
(60.1)		20.2
(68.4)		22.6
(72.7)		23.2
(73.8)		23.8
(74.8)		23.6
(74.5)		23.6
(74.5)		22.7
(72.9)		21.7
(71.1)		18.7
(65.7)		15.5
(59.9)		20.4
(68.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)7.5
(45.5)		9.1
(48.4)		13.3
(55.9)		16.6
(61.9)		18.1
(64.6)		19.7
(67.5)		20.0
(68.0)		19.7
(67.5)		18.7
(65.7)		16.7
(62.1)		12.3
(54.1)		8.8
(47.8)		15.0
(59.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)1.3
(34.3)		2.9
(37.2)		6.4
(43.5)		10.6
(51.1)		13.1
(55.6)		15.6
(60.1)		16.3
(61.3)		15.8
(60.4)		14.8
(58.6)		11.6
(52.9)		5.9
(42.6)		2.2
(36.0)		9.7
(49.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)11.0
(0.43)		6.0
(0.24)		47.0
(1.85)		60.0
(2.36)		144.0
(5.67)		309.0
(12.17)		365.0
(14.37)		330.0
(12.99)		213.0
(8.39)		103.0
(4.06)		9.0
(0.35)		5.0
(0.20)		1,602
(63.08)
Source: FAO [6]

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References

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  2. ↑ Govt announces 72 new municipalities Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine The Kathmandu Post
  3. ↑ "Introduction". rupakotmajhuwagadhimun.gov.np. Mofald.gov.np. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
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