# Phakphokthum Rural Municipality

_Rural municipality in Province No. 1, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Phakphokthum (Nepali: फाकफोकथुम) is one of the six rural municipalities (Nepali: गाउँपालिका; gaunpalika) located in Ilam District of Koshi Province, Nepal. Out of Ilam's total 10 municipalities, six are rural and four urban.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** rural municipality of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30625785#P31))
- **Located in:** Ilam District (district of Nepal) › Koshi Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30625785#P131))
- **Area:** 108.79 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30625785#P2046))
- **Established:** 10 March 2017 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30625785#P571))
- **Official website:** phakphokthummun.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30625785#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 26.9849, 87.7195

## About

According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development, Phakphokthum has an area of 108.79 square kilometres (42.00 mi2) and the population of the municipality is 21,619 as of the 2011 Nepal census.

It has 7 wards. Phakphok is the municipal headquarters.

## Questions

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

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Phakphokthum Rural Municipality](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phakphokthum_Rural_Municipality) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): फाकफोकथुम गाउँपालिका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AB%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%AB%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%A5%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%AE_%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%81%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 Q30625785](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30625785) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Phakphokthum Rural Municipality". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/phakphokthum-rural-municipality. Retrieved 3 November 2026.