# Mangalsen

_Human settlement in Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Mangalsen 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2481200#P31))
- **Located in:** Achham District (district of Nepal) › Sudurpashchim Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2481200#P131))
- **Population:** 26,557 (2021) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2481200#P1082))
- **Area:** 1,399 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2481200#P2046))
- **Elevation:** 1,326 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2481200#P2044))
- **Established:** 2014 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2481200#P571))
- **Official website:** mangalsenmun.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2481200#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 29.1406, 81.2484

## 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.

## Related

- [Sudurpashchim Province](https://diginpl.com/places/sudurpashchim-province)
- [Achham District](https://diginpl.com/places/achham-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mangalsen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangalsen) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): मंगलसेन नगरपालिका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%99%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8_%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 Q2481200](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2481200) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Scene from Mangalsen, Achham.jpg by Sunilkumar.kc (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Scene_from_Mangalsen,_Achham.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Mangalsen, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Scene from Mangalsen, Achham.jpg — Sunilkumar.kc, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Mangalsen". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/mangalsen. Retrieved 21 October 2026.