Phungling is a municipality in Taplejung District in Koshi Province, north-eastern Nepal, at about 1,441 metres above sea level. It was first formed in May 2014 by merging the village development committees of Phungling and Dokhu, and on 10 March 2017 Hangdeva, Phurumbu and Phawakhola were added, bringing the area to 125.57 square kilometres and the population to 26,406. The town is linked by the Mechi Highway and by Suketar Airport, and the Pathibhara Devi Temple, reached on foot in a day from Taplejung Bazaar, is one of its major attractions. Its inhabitants include Limbu, Chhetri, Tamang, Brahman, Sherpa, Bhote, Newar and Gurung people.
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1. Phungling Municipality (Wikipedia)
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total population became 26,406
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the total area increased to 125.57 square kilometres
Climate
Phungling has a subtropical highland climate (Cwb)
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is a municipality located in Taplejung District in the Koshi Province of Nepal
View the Source2. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Nepal
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Geography, CoastlineQuote, Geography, Coastline
0 km (landlocked)
3. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, asia zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseZone Asia/Kathmandu, current offsetQuote, Zone Asia/Kathmandu, current offset
5:45 - %z
Nepal (Wikipedia)
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is a landlocked country in South Asia
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Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia.
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