Phidim Municipality
Phidim
फिदिम नगरपालिका | |
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UTC+5:45 (NST) | |
| Postal code | 57400 |
| Area code | 024 |
| Website | www.phidimmun.gov.np |
Phidim Municipality is the headquarters of the
Transport
Phidim is connected to the rest of the country through the
Geography
Phidim is within a valley in the foothills of the
Demography
At the time of the
Climate
The climate of Phidim remains warm during the summer and is mild in the winter. Maximum temperature in the summer is 35 °C, whereas in winter, it falls to 5 °C.
Economy
Because of its fertile soil and irrigation, Phidim produces rice, potato, cardamom and tea. Kanchenjunga Tea Estate, one of major producers of
Incidents
February 5, 2010: A fire that started from a hotel in Phidim killed three people. Property worth 2 million rupees were estimated to be damaged. It was reported that three dozen people were inside three hotels when it caught on fire, which was later extinguished by local security forces.
Media
Phidim has three community radio stations: Radio Sumatlung - 104.2 MHz, Eagle FM and Singhalila FM - 97.3 MHz. 2 weekly Newspaper Public Post started around 2009 and Miklajung awaj started in 2 February, 2016.
References
- ^ 72 new municipalities announced My Republica
- ^ Govt announces 72 new municipalities Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine The Kathmandu Post
- ^ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
