Mikkwakhola Rural Municipality
Place in Eastern, Nepal
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Mikkwakhola is a Gaupalika (Nepali: गाउपालिका, romanized: gaupalika, formerly: village development committee) located in Taplejung District in the Mechi Zone of eastern Nepal. The local body was formed by merging four VDCs, namely Khokling, Liwang, Sanwa, Papung. Currently, it has a total of 7 wards. The population of the rural municipality is 9,160 according to the data collected on 2017 Nepalese local elections.
Mikkwakhola
मिक्वाखोला | |
|---|---|
| མི་ཀྭ་ཁོ་ལ་གྲོང་ཚོ་སྡེ | |
Phungphunge Waterfall located at Mikkwakhola Rural Municipality | |
  Mikkwakhola Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 27°31′1.19″N 87°36′34.92″E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Development Region | Eastern |
| Zone | Mechi |
| District | Taplejung |
| Province | Province No. 1 |
| Rural Municipality | Mikkwakhola |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Chairperson | Mr.Ramkumar Saanwa (NCP) |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mrs.Rudrakumari Limbu Saanwa (NC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 442.96 km2 (171.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 9,160 |
| • Density | 20.7/km2 (53.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Website | official website |
Population
As per 2017, Mikkwakhola hosts a population of 9,160 across a total area of 442.96 km2.