Godawari, Kailali
Godawari (Nepali: गोदावरी नगरपालिका) formerly known as Attariya Municipality is a municipality located in the Kailali District of Nepal.
Godawari
गोदावरी | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Godawari Municipality | |
Nepal's Tallest Hanuman Statue of 52 feet at Godawari | |
Godawari Godawari | |
| Coordinates: 28°54′36″N 80°35′24″E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Sudurpaschim |
| District | Kailali |
| No. of wards | 12 |
| Established | 18 May 2014 |
| Incorporated (VDC) | Attariya, Malakheti, Sripur, Geta and Godawari |
| Admin HQ. | Attariya Bazar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Godawari Municipality |
| • Mayor | Mr. Birendra Bhatta (NC) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Mrs. Sharada Devi Rokaya (CPN (UML)) |
| • MP & Constituency | Kailali 4 Bir Bahadur Balayar (NC) |
| • MLA & Constituency | Kailali 4(B) Prakash Bam (NC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 308.63 km2 (119.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 78,018 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NPT) |
| Website | godawarimunkailali |
The municipality was established on 18 May 2014 under the name Attariya Municipality by merging the former village development committees of Attariya, Malakheti, Sripur and Geta. The total area of the Godawari municipality is 308.63 square kilometres (119.16 sq mi). At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, it had a population of 78,018 people living in 14,915 individual households.
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