Malangawa
Sign in to savethumb|upright=1.8|right|Topographical map of Nepal. The green and yellow zones contain the Inner Terai Valleys of Nepal|Inner Terai Valleys. Malangwa (Devanagari: मलंगवा) is a town, a municipality, and the headquarter of Sarlahi District in Madhesh Province of Nepal. The district's oldest municipality is in Parliamentary Constituency 2. From the Mahendra Highway south of Nawalpur, a small highway-side town. Situated at an altitude of above sea level, Malangwa is near the Indian border at Sonbarsa. There is a customs checkpoint at the border crossing.
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- Locality
- मलंगवा नगरपालिका
- Region
- मधेश प्रदेश
- Country
- नेपाल
- Population
- 20,284
- Timezone
- Asia/Kathmandu
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Malangwa
- Settlement.native_name
- मलंगवा
- Settlement.nickname
- Oldest Municipality of Sarlahi District.
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Municipality
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Nepal
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Nepal
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 300
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Nepal
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Madesh
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Sarlahi
- Settlement.named_for
- Malang Baba
- Settlement.population_demonym
- Malangwans Nepali
- Settlement.government_type
- Mayor–council government
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 25102
- Area
- 30.44
- Elevation
- 79
- Official website
- malangwamun.gov.np
- Dialing code
- 046
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- postal code
- 45800
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14 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Demographics
- {{anchor|Geography}}Climate
- {{anchor|Border sharing with India|Borders|Education}}Location
- {{anchor|Media|Communication}}Media and Telecommunications
- {{anchor|NGOs|Non profit}}Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
- {{anchor|Cinema and Theatre}}Cinemas
- {{anchor|Maoist Attack and Bombings|April 5, 2006|September 13, 2013}}Attacks
- {{anchor|Natural Calamities}}Earthquakes
- {{anchor|Playgrounds|Malangwa tin (3) bighe ground|Malangwa premier league (MPL) 2075|SAHID Park|COVER HALL Cricket Ground}}Sports
- {{anchor|Transport|Road|Intracity}}Transport
- {{anchor|Jhim Pool|Durga Bhagwati Mandir and RajDevi Mandir}}Tourism
- {{anchor|Notable people}}Notable residents
- References
thumb|upright=1.8|right|Topographical map of Nepal. The green and yellow zones contain the Inner Terai Valleys of Nepal|Inner Terai Valleys. Malangwa (Devanagari: मलंगवा) is a town, a municipality, and the headquarter of Sarlahi District in Madhesh Province of Nepal. The district's oldest municipality is in Parliamentary Constituency 2. From the Mahendra Highway south of Nawalpur, a small highway-side town. Situated at an altitude of above sea level, Malangwa is near the Indian border at Sonbarsa. There is a customs checkpoint at the border crossing.
==Etymology== Its name is derived from Malang Baba, a saint who is worshipped by both Hindus and Muslims. An annual fair is held in his honour during the month of Chaitra Malangbaba puja, at which people offer chadar and pray for their well-being.
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