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Bhanu Municipality

भानु नगरपालिका

Municipality in Tanahu District, Nepal

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Bhanu is a municipality of Tanahun District in Gandaki Province of western Nepal. The municipality was established on 19 September 2015 by merging the existing Bhanu village development committee or VDC, Barbhanjyang VDCs, Rupakot (VDC), Tanahunsur Village Development Committee, Purkot VDC, Mirlung VDC, Satiswara VDC, Risti VDC, Basantapur VDC and Chok Chisapani VDC. The center of the municipality is established in former VDC Office of Bhanu. After merging the population of all of the VDCs, it had a total population of 46,179 according to 2011 Nepal census. After the government decision the number of municipalities has reached 217 in Nepal. Nepali poet Bhanubhakta Acharya was born in Bhanu Municipality. It was named after him.

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Type
municipality of Nepal wd
Located in
Tanahun District (district of Nepal) › Gandaki Province (province of Nepal) wd
Area
184 km² wd
Established
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Where is Bhanu Municipality located?
Bhanu Municipality is located in Tanahun District, Gandaki Province, Nepal.

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  1. Wikipedia (English): Bhanu Municipality · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): भानु नगरपालिका · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q21055683 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: NepalTanahuDistrictmap.png by United Nations (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 3 November 2026

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