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Mai Municipality

Coordinates: 26°46′N 87°54′E / 26.77°N 87.90°E / 26.77; 87.90
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Mai Municipality
माई नगरपालिका
Mai Municipality is located in Koshi Province
Mai Municipality
Mai Municipality
Location in Province No. 1
Mai Municipality is located in Nepal
Mai Municipality
Mai Municipality
Mai Municipality (Nepal)
Coordinates: 26°46′N 87°54′E / 26.77°N 87.90°E / 26.77; 87.90
Country   Nepal
ProvinceProvince No. 1
DistrictIlam District
Total Wards10
Government
 • MayorKhamba Singh Limbu (NCP)
 • Deputy MayorHima Bhandari(NCP)
Area
 of Municipality
 • Total264 km2 (102 sq mi)
 • Rank9th (Province No. 1)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total33,210
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Websitewww.maimun.gov.np

Mai (Nepali: माई) is a municipality out of four municipalities of Ilam District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. It was formed in May 2017 with merging some VDC. Mahamai, Danabari and Chisapani VDCs were merged. The municipality is divided into ten wards which is surrounded by Deumai Municipality and Ilam Municipality from north, Suryodaya Municipality from north-east, Jhapa District from south-east and Mangsebung and Chulachuli Rural Municipality from west.

It has an area of 264 square kilometres (102 sq mi). According to 2011 Census of Nepal, it had population of 33,210 people, in which female comprises 17,111.[1]

After winning the local election of 2022, Khamba Singh Limbu was elected as a mayor and Hima Bhandari elected as a deputy mayor in Mai Municipality.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Mai Municipality in Nepal". citypooulation.de. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  2. ^ "UML wins Mai Municipality". Nepali Headlines. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.