Shailung Rural Municipality
Rural Municipality in Bagmati, Nepal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shailung is a rural municipality located within the Dolakha District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 96.30 square kilometres (37.18 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 20,098 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]
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Shailung
शैलुङ गाउँपालिका Sailung Bhanjyang | |
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Coordinates: 27.63°N 85.98°E / 27.63; 85.98 | |
Country | Nepal |
Province | Bagmati |
District | Dolakha |
Wards | 8 |
Established | 10 March 2017 |
Government | |
• Type | Rural Council |
• Chairperson | Mr. Bharat Prasad Dulal |
• Vice-chairperson | Mrs. Lalmaya Yonjan (Ghising) |
Area | |
• Total | 96.30 km2 (37.18 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 20,098 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
Headquarter | Katakuti |
Website | shailungmun |
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On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Dudhpokhari, Bhusapheda, Magapauwa, Katakuti, Phasku and Shailungeshwar VDCs were merged to form Shailung. Shailung is divided into 8 wards, with Katakuti declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.