# Suryodaya Municipality

_Municipality in Ilam District, Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/suryodaya-municipality
Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Suryodaya Municipality is a municipality located in Koshi Pradesh of Nepal in Ilam district. Suryodaya is the Nepali translation for “Sunrise".

## Quick facts

- **Type:** municipality of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16918408#P31))
- **Located in:** Ilam District (district of Nepal) › Koshi Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16918408#P131))
- **Area:** 252.52 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16918408#P2046))
- **Elevation:** 1,565 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16918408#P2044))
- **Official website:** suryodayamun.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16918408#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 26.8908, 88.0650

## About

It was formed by merging three village development committees i.e. Phikal Bazar, Panchakanya and Kanyam in May 2014 and Pashupatinagar, Shree Antu, Samalbung, Gorkhe, Laxmipur (except ward number 5) and ward 8 and 9 of Jogmai in February 2017. It is the largest municipality in the district of Ilam in terms of area.

It covers the central part of the district of Ilam bordering Darjeeling in the east in east, Ilam municipality in the West, Rong Rural Municipality in the South, Mai Municipality in the South-West and Maijogmai rural municipality in the North. It offers three major transit points to India namely Pashupatinagar, Chhabisay and Manebhanjyang including other minor points like Okayti Godamdhura.

## Questions

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

**What is the elevation of Suryodaya Municipality?**  
Suryodaya Municipality is at an elevation of 1,565 m above sea level.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Suryodaya Municipality](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suryodaya_Municipality) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): सूर्योदय नगरपालिका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%AF_%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 Q16918408](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16918408) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Sunrise seen from Shree Antu, Ilam - One of the best place in Nepal to watch it. (By Saroj Pandey).jpg by Saroj Pandey (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sunrise_seen_from_Shree_Antu,_Ilam_-_One_of_the_best_place_in_Nepal_to_watch_it._(By_Saroj_Pandey).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Suryodaya Municipality, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Sunrise seen from Shree Antu, Ilam - One of the best place in Nepal to watch it. (By Saroj Pandey).jpg — Saroj Pandey, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Suryodaya Municipality". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/suryodaya-municipality. Retrieved 3 November 2026.