Sanphebagar
Sanfebagar is a municipality in Achham District in Sudurpashchim Pradesh of Nepal that was established on 18 May 2014 by merging the two former Village development committees Baijinath, Jalapadevi, Siddheswar, Mastamandau, Nawathana, Bhagyeshwar, Ridikot, Chandika.[1][2] It lies on the bank of Budhi Ganga River. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 33,788 people living in 6,693 individual households.[3] Sanphebagar is about 25 km north of the district headquarters of Mangalsen.
Sanfebagar
साँफेबगर नगरपालिका | |
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Municipality | |
  Sanfebagar Location in Nepal  Sanfebagar Sanfebagar (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 29°14′00″N 81°13′05″E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Sudurpashchim Pradesh |
| District | Achham District |
| Established Date | 8 May 2014 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Kul Bahadur Kunwar (NCP) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Birmala Budthapa (NCP) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Website | http://sanfebagarmun.gov.np |
Transportation
Sanphebagar Airport was out of operation since 2005. On 14th Oct, 2018 flights resumed after 13 years from the initiatives of current mayor Kul B. Kunwar.
References
- "72 New Municipalities Announced", Republica, 8 May 2014.
- "Govt Announces 72 New Municipalities, The Kathmandu Post, 8 May 2014.
- "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
Headquarters: Mangalsen | ||
| Urban municipalities |  | |
| Rural municipalities | ||
For former VDCs See here | ||
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