Madi Municipality, Sankhuwasabha

Madi
मादी नगरपालिका
Madi Municipality
Madi
Location in Koshi Province
Madi
Madi (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°10′N 87°14′E / 27.16°N 87.24°E / 27.16; 87.24
Country   Nepal
ProvinceKoshi
DistrictSankhuwasabha
Total Wards9
Households3216
Government
  TypeMayor–council
  BodyMadi Municipality
  MayorJiban Lingthep,CPN(UML)
  Deputy MayorSunita Devi Bhattarai,CPN(UML)
Area
 of Municipality
  Total
110.10 km2 (42.51 sq mi)
Highest elevation
2,900 m (9,500 ft)
Lowest elevation
500 m (1,600 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
14,470
Languages
  OfficialNepali
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Websitewww.madimun.gov.np/

Madi (Nepali: मादी) is a municipality in Sankhuwasabha District of Koshi Province in Nepal. It is a municipality out of 5 municipalities in Sankhuwasabha District. Total area of the municipality is 110.10 km (68.41 mi) and according to 2011 census of Nepal, the population of this municipality is 14,470. The municipality was established in March 2017 merging some former VDCs: e.g. Madi Mulkharka, Madi Rambeni and Mawadin. The municipality is divided into 13 wards. The headquarter of the municipality is in Okharbote.

The municipality is surrounded by Terhathum District in east, Chainpur Municipality in the west and north, and Dharmadevi Municipality in south.