Solududhkunda Municipality
Solududhkunda
सोलुदूधकुण्ड नगरपालिका | |
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A view from Salleri | |
| Coordinates: 27°30′16″N 86°35′11″E / 27.50444°N 86.58639°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Koshi |
| District | Solukhumbu |
| No. of wards | 11 |
| Established | 3 December 2014 |
| Incorporated (VDC) | Salleri, Garma, Loding Tamakhani, Beni, Taksindu, Kerung, Gorakhani, Tapting, Tingla |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Solududhkunda Municipality |
| • Mayor | Namgel Jangbu Sherpa (NC) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Gandhi Maya Tamang (Nepali Congress NC) |
| • MP & Constituency | Solukhumbu 1 Manbir Rai (NCP) |
| • MLA & Constituency | Solukhumbu 1(B) Buddhi Kumar Rajbhandari (NCP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 565.06 km2 (218.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 24,323 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NPT) |
| Website | solududhkundamun |
Solududhkunda (Nepali: सोलुदुधकुण्ड नगरपालिका) (earlier:Dudhkunda) is the only municipality of Solukhumbu District. Located in Koshi Province of Nepal. The town of Salleri, which is located within the municipality is the headquarter of Solukhumbu District It was formed in 2014 by merging four VDCs: Salleri, Garma, Loding Tamakhani and Beni and was divided into 9 wards. Total area of the municipality had 254.3 square kilometres (98.2 sq mi) and population of municipality had 20,399 individuals living in 5,368 households (2011 Nepal census).
In March 2017, restructuring of local level units in Nepal brought some changing in area and population. More VDCs added to the municipality: Takasindu, Kerung, Gorakhani and Tapting. After adding more VDCs to the municipality, total area of the municipality increased to 538.09 square kilometres (207.76 sq mi) and population increased to 20,399 people.
Tingla VDC was added again to this municipality on 26 February 2018 and finally the total area of this municipality became 565.06 square kilometres (218.17 sq mi) and population became 24,323 people.