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 Location in Province No. 1  Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Nagarpalika Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Nagarpalika (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 27°12′50″N 86°47′52″E / 27.21389°N 86.79778°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Province No. 1 |
| District | Khotang District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tirtharaj Bhattrai ( (NC)) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Bishan Rai (Maiost) |
| Area | |
• Total | 246.51 km2 (95.18 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 8th (Province No. 1) |
| Highest elevation | 2,250 m (7,380 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 46,903 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Website | official website |
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
editMan Maya Airport lies in Old-Diktel offering flights to Kathmandu.[5]
Media
editTo promote local culture, Diktel has two community radio stations: Halesi FM (102.4 MHz) and Rupakot Radio (105.0 MHz).
Climate
edit| 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
edit- ^ 72 new municipalities announced Archived June 18, 2014, at the Wayback Machine My Republica
- ^ Govt announces 72 new municipalities Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine The Kathmandu Post
- ^ "Introduction". rupakotmajhuwagadhimun.gov.np. Mofald.gov.np. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality in Nepal Population". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "KHANIDANDA (MANAMAYA RAI) AIRPORT" (PDF). CAAN. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "World-wide Agroclimatic Data of FAO (FAOCLIM)". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
External links
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