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Rural Municipality in Province No. 1, Nepal
Tumwewa तुम्वेवा गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Tumwewa is located in Koshi ProvinceTumwewaTumwewaLocation in Province No. 1Show map of Koshi ProvinceTumwewa is located in NepalTumwewaTumwewaTumwewa (Nepal)Show map of Nepal
Coordinates: 26°59′N 87°33′E / 26.99°N 87.55°E / 26.99; 87.55
ProvinceProvince No. 1
DistrictPanchthar
Wards5
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonHom Nath Thapa (NC)
 • Vice-chairpersonDhanprashad Sawa (NCP)
Area
 • Total117.34 km (45.31 sq mi)
Population
 • Total13,419
 • Density110/km (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterMouwa
Websiteofficial website

Tumwewa (Nepali: तुम्वेवा गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) out of seven rural municipality located in Panchthar District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. There are a total of 8 municipalities in Panchthar in which 1 is urban and 7 are rural.

According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Developme Tumwewa has an area of 117.34 square kilometres (45.31 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality is 13419 as of Census of Nepal 2011.

Aangna, Olane, Hangum and Mauwa which previously were all separate Village development committee merged to form this new local level body. Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level body (Municipality).

The rural municipality is divided into total 5 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Mauwa.

References

  1. ^ "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण". www.mofald.gov.np/en. MoFALD. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  2. "CITY POPULATION – statistics, maps & charts". www.citypopulation.de. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2018.

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Panchthar District
Headquarter: Phidim Municipality
Rural Municipalities
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Municipalities of Koshi Province
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