Madi (Nepali: मादी) is a municipality in Sankhuwasabha District of Province No. 1 in Nepal. It is a municipality out of 5 municipalities in Sankhuwasabha District. Total area of the municipality is 110.10 km (68.41 mi) and according to 2011 census of Nepal, the population of this municipality is 14,470. The municipality was established in March 2017 merging some former VDCs: e.g. Madi Mulkharka, Madi Rambeni and Mawadin. The municipality is divided into 13 wards. The headquarter of the municipality is in Okharbote.[1][2][3]
Madi
मादी नगरपालिका | |
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Municipality | |
Madi Municipality | |
![]() ![]() Madi Location in Province No. 1 Show map of Province No. 1![]() ![]() Madi Madi (Nepal) Show map of Nepal | |
Coordinates: 27.16°N 87.24°E / 27.16; 87.24 | |
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Province | Province No. 1 |
District | Sankhuwasabha District |
Total Wards | 13 |
Constituencies No. (Election Area) | 2 No. |
Households | 3216 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council |
• Body | Madi Municipality |
• Mayor | Jiban Lingthep (NCP) |
• Deputy Mayor | Sunita Devi Bhattarai (NCP) |
Area of Municipality | |
• Total | 110.10 km2 (42.51 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 2,900 m (9,500 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 14,470 |
Languages | |
• Official | Nepali |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
Website | www.madimun.gov.np/ |
The municipality is surrounded by Terhathum District in east, Chainpur Municipality in west and north and Dharmadevi Municipality in south.
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Headquarters: Khandbari Municipality | ||
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Province No. 1 |
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Madhesh Province |
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Bagmati Province |
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Gandaki Province |
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Lumbini Province |
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Karnali Province |
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Sudurpashchim Province |
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