Where is Mahashila Rural Municipality located?

Mahashila Rural Municipality is located in Parbat District, Gandaki Province, Nepal.

Mahashila Rural Municipality

महाशिला गाउँपालिका

Gaunpalika in Gandaki, Nepal

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Mahashila Rural Municipality (Nepali : महाशिला गाउँपालिका) is a Gaunpalika in Parbat District in Gandaki of Nepal. On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local administrative structure, with the implementation of the new local governance structure, Village Development Committees have been merged to form Municipalities and Gaunpalikas.

Quick facts

Type: rural municipality of Nepal wd
Located in: Parbat District (district of Nepal) › Gandaki Province (province of Nepal) wd
Coordinates: 28.0900° N, 83.6800° E wd

About

Mahashila is one of these 753 local units. It is subdivided into 6 wards.

Mahashila Rural Municipality is surrounded by Syangja district on the East, Bihadi Rural Municipality on the West, Phalewas municipality on the North, and Paiyun Rural Municipality on the South.

Mahashila is named after the name of Dhunwakot and Paiyun Dhunwakot. This region, which is important for a timely religious touristic view of the region, is the name of the Vishal Shila (a great stone of the world). The mountain of Golang is spread from south to south in the south side of the valley of Kaligandaki, situated in the village of Mahshshla.

Hosrangdi, Bhoksing, Balakot, Pakhapani, Lunkhu Deurali, Kurgha (Ward no 7 and 8) and Phalamkhani Village development committees (VDCs) were incorporated to form Mahashila Rural Municipality. This rural municipality came into existence on 10 March 2017.

Nearby places

Balakot, Nepal — 0 km
Lunkhu Deurali — 2 km
Pakhapani, Parbat — 2 km
Saraukhola — 2 km
Bhorle, Parbat — 3 km
Hosrangdi — 4 km

Questions

Where is Mahashila Rural Municipality located?: Mahashila Rural Municipality is located in Parbat District, Gandaki Province, Nepal.

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