Apihimal Rural Municipality
अपि हिमाल गाउँपालिका | |
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Apihimal Rural Municipality Location of Apihimal in province Show map of Sudurpashchim ProvinceApihimal Rural Municipality Apihimal Rural Municipality (Nepal) Show map of Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 29°51′37″N 80°54′24″E / 29.86022°N 80.9067°E / 29.86022; 80.9067 | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
| District | Darchula District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local government |
| • Chairperson | Bhakta Singh Thekare Bohara |
| • Administrative Head | Indra Bahadur Rawal |
| Area | |
• Total | 613.95 km2 (237.05 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,779 |
| • Density | 11.04/km2 (28.60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Website | http://apihimalmun.gov.np |
Apihimal (Nepali: अपि हिमाल) is a Rural council (Gaupalika) in Darchula District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.1 Apihimal has a population of 6779.The land area is 613.95 km2.2
Etymology
The rural council has named after the Api (mountain), here the word Himal stands for the Nepali translation of Mountain.
Geography
There are mountains such as Api, Nampa, Kapchuli and Jethi in this rural municipality.3
References
References
- "Ministry of Federal Affairs". Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- "National Population and Housing Census 2011(National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
- "अपिहिमाल गाउँपालिका | सुदुरपश्चिम प्रदेश, नेपाल सरकार". apihimalmun.gov.np. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-29.