| Kankai Municipality कन्काई नगरपालिका | |
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  Kankai MunicipalityLocation of Kankai Municipality in Province No. 1Show map of Koshi Province Kankai MunicipalityKankai Municipality (Nepal)Show map of Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 26°38′N 87°59′E / 26.633°N 87.983°E / 26.633; 87.983 | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Zone | Mechi Zone |
| District | Jhapa |
| Wards | 9 |
| Incorporated | November 16, 1960 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Kankai Municipality |
| • Mayor | Rajendra Kumar Pokharel (NCP) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Asha Sharma Shiwakoti(NC) |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NST) |
| Area code | 023 |
| Website | official website |
Kankai Municipality is a municipality in Jhapa District of eastern Nepal.
This municipality is formed merging two village development committees i.e. Ghailadubba and Surunga in May 2014. This municipality is one of the developed and biggest municipalities in Jhapa.
Trade centers
Tourist destinations
- Kankai Dham (Kotihom)
- Jamunkhadi Simsar
- Domukha Jhapa
- Dhanuskoti Dham
- Selfi Dada
- Jhandi dada
- Naya basti plotting
References
- 72 new municipalities announced Archived 2014-06-18 at the Wayback Machine My Republica
- Govt announces 72 new municipalities Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine The Kathmandu Post
- "Kankai Dham". Kankai Dham organization.
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| Headquarters: Bhadrapur | ||
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