Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality

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]

Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Nagarpalika
दिक्तेल रूपाकोट मझुवागढी
Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality
Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Nagarpalika (Diktel Bazar, Khotang)
Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Nagarpalika (Diktel Bazar, Khotang)
Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Nagarpalika is located in Koshi Province
Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Nagarpalika
Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Nagarpalika
Location in Province No. 1
Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Nagarpalika is located in Nepal
Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Nagarpalika
Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Nagarpalika
Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Nagarpalika (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°12′50″N 86°47′52″E / 27.21389°N 86.79778°E / 27.21389; 86.79778
Country   Nepal
ProvinceProvince No. 1
DistrictKhotang District
Government
 • MayorTirtharaj Bhattrai ( (NC))
 • Deputy MayorBishan Rai (Maiost)
Area
 • Total
246.51 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)
 • Total
46,903
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Websiteofficial website
Diktel Bazar, Khotang
Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Nagarpalika (Diktel Bazar, Khotang)

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

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

Media

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

Climate

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Climate data for Diktek (Dwarpa), elevation 1,829 m (6,001 ft), (1961–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
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]

References

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  1. ^ 72 new municipalities announced Archived June 18, 2014, at the Wayback Machine My Republica
  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.
  4. ^ "Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality in Nepal Population". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  5. ^ "KHANIDANDA (MANAMAYA RAI) AIRPORT" (PDF). CAAN. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  6. ^ "World-wide Agroclimatic Data of FAO (FAOCLIM)". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
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