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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Phungling.JPG — Suryakedem555, CC BY-SA 4.0.","cite":"\"Phungling Municipality\". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/phungling-municipality. Retrieved 21 October 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-02T06:19:02Z","facts_checked":"2026-10-21","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/places/phungling-municipality","en":"https://diginpl.com/places/phungling-municipality","ne":"https://diginpl.com/places/phungling-municipality?lang=ne"}}