Lungri Rural Municipality

Lungri is a Rural municipality located within the Rolpa District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 135.23 square kilometres (52.21 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 23,631 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1] [2]

Lungri (RM)

लुङ्ग्री गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Lungri (RM)
Location
Lungri (RM)
Lungri (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28.27°N 82.77°E / 28.27; 82.77
Country   Nepal
ProvinceLumbini
DistrictRolpa
Wards7
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Durgabahadur Khadka
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Bhimkala Budhathoki Chhetri
 • Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
 • Total135.23 km2 (52.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total23,631
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterWadachaur
Websitelungrimun.gov.np

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures. [3] [4] The previous Wadachaur, Pang, Sirpa, Harjang and Gumchal VDCs were merged to form Lungri Rural Municipality. Lungri is divided into 7 wards, with Wadachaur declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

References
  1. "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण" [Details of the local level bodies]. www.mofald.gov.np/en (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  3. "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  4. "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
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