Nepalgunj

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Nepalgunj नेपालगन्ज
Sub-Metropolitan City
Bageshwori Temple
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Coordinates: 28°03′N 81°37′E / 28.050°N 81.617°E / 28.050; 81.617
Country	Nepal
Province	Lumbini[1]
Zone	Bheri
District	Banke
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Mayor	Prashant Bista[2] (Congress)
• Deputy Mayor	Kamruddin Rayi (PSP-N)[2]
• Executive Officer	Shiva Prasad Rijal[3]
Area
• Total	85.94 km2 (33.18 sq mi)
Elevation	150 m (490 ft)
Population  (2021)[4]
• Total	166,258
• Rank	16th
• Density	1,616.84/km2 (4,187.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NST)
Area code	081
Website	www.nepalgunjmun.gov.np

Nepalgunj (Nepali: नेपालगन्ज; [neˈpalɡʌnd͡z]), also spelled Nepalganj, is a Sub-Metropolitan City in Banke District, Nepal. It lies on the Terai plains near the southern border with Bahraich district in Uttar Pradesh, India. Nepalgunj is 153 kilometers south-west of Ghorahi and 16 km south of Kohalpur. Former Village Development Committee: Udayapur, Bhawaniyapur, Piprahawa, Jaispur, Paraspur, Indrapur, Khaskarkado, Bashudevpur, Manikapur and Puraina were added to territory in order to make it Sub metropolitan city on 2071 Paush 28 and later Puraini was also added in list on 2072 Paush 21. Further, while restructuring of local levels nationwide, ward no. 23 (former Indrapur VDC) was taken out to Janaki Rural Municipality and ward no. 7 of Hirminiya VDC was added to Nepalgunj.