Malangwa
Malangwa
मलंगवा | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Oldest Municipality of Sarlahi District. | |
| Coordinates: 26°52′0″N 85°34′0″E / 26.86667°N 85.56667°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Madesh |
| District | Sarlahi |
| Named after | Malang Baba |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| • Mayor | Nagendra Prasad Yadav (Nepali Congress) |
| • Deputy mayor | Sakuntala Devi Sah (Nepali Congress) |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.44 km2 (11.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 79 m (262 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 46,516 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Malangwans Nepali |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NST) |
| Postal code | 45800 |
| Area code | 046 |
| Vehicle registration | JA-1-P |
| Languages | Maithili Bajjika |
| Website | malangwamun |
Malangwa (Devanagari: मलंगवा) is a town, a municipality, and the headquarter of Sarlahi District in Madhesh Province of Nepal. The district's oldest municipality is in Parliamentary Constituency 2. From the Mahendra Highway 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Nawalpur, a small highway-side town. Situated at an altitude of 79 meters (259 ft) above sea level, Malangwa is near the Indian border at Sonbarsa. There is a customs checkpoint at the border crossing.