Kankai Municipality

Kankai Municipality
कन्काई नगरपालिका
Kankai Municipality
Location of Kankai Municipality in Province No. 1
Kankai Municipality
Kankai Municipality (Nepal)
Coordinates: 26°38′N 87°59′E / 26.633°N 87.983°E / 26.633; 87.983
Country   Nepal
ZoneMechi Zone
DistrictJhapa
Wards9
IncorporatedNovember 16, 1960
Government
  TypeMayor–council
  BodyKankai Municipality
  MayorRajendra Kumar Pokharel (NCP)
  Deputy MayorAsha Sharma Shiwakoti(NC)
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (NST)
Area code023
Websiteofficial 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.