# Ilam Municipality

_Municipality in Ilam District, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Ilam is one of four urban municipalities of Ilam District, which lies in the Mahabharata hilly range of Koshi Province, eastern Nepal. Ilam also acts as the headquarters of Ilam District. Being the largest producer region for Nepali tea, its tea farms are a major tourist attraction in Koshi Province. Ilam is also famous for its natural scenery and landscapes as well as its diverse agricultural economy which specializes in horticultural crop production.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** municipality of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q950072#P31))
- **Located in:** Ilam District (district of Nepal) › Koshi Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q950072#P131))
- **Population:** 48,563 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q950072#P1082))
- **Coordinates:** 26.9079, 87.9258

## Questions

**Where is Ilam Municipality located?**  
Ilam Municipality is located in Ilam District, Koshi Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Ilam Municipality?**  
The population of Ilam Municipality is 48,563 (as of 2011).

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- [Ilam District](https://diginpl.com/places/ilam-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ilam Municipality](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilam_Municipality) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): इलाम नगरपालिका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AE_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q950072](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q950072) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ilam green.jpg by Hari gurung77 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ilam_green.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Ilam Municipality, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Ilam green.jpg — Hari gurung77, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Ilam Municipality". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/ilam-municipality. Retrieved 21 October 2026.