Apihimal (Nepali: अपि हिमाल) is a Rural council (Gaupalika) in Darchula District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1]
Apihimal Rural Municipality
अपि हिमाल गाउँपालिका | |
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  Apihimal Rural Municipality Location of Apihimal in province  Apihimal Rural Municipality Apihimal Rural Municipality (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 29°51′37″N 80°54′24″E / 29.86022°N 80.9067°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
| District | Darchula District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local government |
| • Chairperson | Dharmananda Singh Manyal |
| • Administrative Head | Promod Singh Manyal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 613.95 km2 (237.05 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,779 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Website | http://apihimalmun.gov.np |
Apihimal has a population of 6779.The land area is 613.95 km2.[2]
Etymology edit
The rural council has named after the Api (mountain), here the word Himal stands for the Nepali translation of Mountain.
Geography edit
There are mountains such as Api, Nampa, Kapchuli and Jethi in this rural municipality.[3]
References edit
- ^ "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.
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