Where is Mangalsen located?

Mangalsen is located in Achham District, Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal.

What is the population of Mangalsen?

The population of Mangalsen is 26,557 (as of 2021).

What is the elevation of Mangalsen?

Mangalsen is at an elevation of 1,326 m above sea level.

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Mangalsen

मंगलसेन नगरपालिका

Human settlement in Nepal

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Mangalsen (Nepali: मङ्गलसेन) is a municipality and the capital of Achham District in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal. It was established on 18 May 2014 by merger of the former Village development committees of Janalibandali, Kuntibandali, Oligaun, Jupu, Kalagaun into its current form. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 32,507 people living in 6,604 individual households.

Quick facts

Type: human settlement, municipality of Nepal wd
Located in: Achham District (district of Nepal) › Sudurpashchim Province (province of Nepal) wd
Population: 26,557 (2021) wd
Area: 1,399 km² wd
Elevation: 1,326 m wd
Established: 2014 wd
Official website: mangalsenmun.gov.np wd
Coordinates: 29.1406° N, 81.2484° E wd

About

Mangalsen was a major scene of conflict between Maoist rebels and government forces during the Nepalese Civil War.

Nearby places

Oligaun — 3 km
Timilsain — 5 km
Jupu — 5 km
Janalikot — 6 km
Chandika, Nepal — 6 km
Achham District — 6 km

Questions

Where is Mangalsen located?: Mangalsen is located in Achham District, Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal.
What is the population of Mangalsen?: The population of Mangalsen is 26,557 (as of 2021).
What is the elevation of Mangalsen?: Mangalsen is at an elevation of 1,326 m above sea level.

Sources

Last updated 31 October 2026 · facts checked 7 November 2026

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"Mangalsen". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/mangalsen. Retrieved 7 November 2026.

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