Tokha
Tokha
टोखा | |
|---|---|
| Tokha Municipality | |
Tokha Chandeshwori Temple, Tokha Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 27°45′33″N 85°19′42″E / 27.75917°N 85.32833°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Bagmati |
| District | Kathmandu |
| Established | 2 December 2014 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Prakash Adhikari (NCP) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Murari Tamang (NC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.9 km2 (6.525 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 133,755 |
| • Density | 7,900/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Newar Bahun Chhetri Tamang Magar |
| • Language | Nepali Nepal Bhasa Tamang Bhasa Dhut Magar |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Website | www |
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Tokha (Nepali: टोखा) is a municipality in Kathmandu District in Bagmati Province of Nepal established 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees Dhapasi, Jhor Mahankal, Gongabu, Tokha Chandeshwari and Tokha Saraswati. The municipality derives its name from the historical town of Tokha (current ward 2 and 3).