Musikot, Western Rukum
Musikot
मुसिकोट | |
|---|---|
Municipality नगरपालिका | |
| Coordinates: 28°38′N 82°29′E / 28.63°N 82.49°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Karnali |
| District | Western Rukum |
| Established | 2 December 2014 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mahendra KC (NC) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Bimal Kumar Pun Magar (CPN (US)) |
| Area | |
• Total | 136.06 km2 (52.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 32,939 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Website | http://musikotmunrukum.gov.np/ |
Musikot (Nepali: मुसिकोट) is a municipality and the district headquarter of Western Rukum District in Karnali Province of Nepal that was established as Musikot Khalanga on 2 December 2014 by merging the two former Village development committees Musikot and Khalanga. From 2014 until 2018, Musikot was called Musikot Khalanga and until 2017 served as the district headquarter of Rukum District. It lies on the bank of Sani Bheri River. It borders with Eastern Rukum in the east, Sanibheri rural municipality in the west, Banfikot rural municipality in the north and Tribeni rural municipality and Rolpa district in the south.
Once a red fort of CPN (Maoist Centre), Musikot is now ruled by Nepali Congress since the year 2022 and Maoists have finally lost both mayoral and deputy mayoral post.