Tokha
Sign in to saveTokha () is a municipality in Kathmandu District in Bagmati Province of Nepal established 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees Dhapasi, Jhor Mahankal, Gongabu, Tokha Chandeshwari and Tokha Saraswati. The municipality derives its name from the historical town of Tokha (current ward 2 and 3).
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Tokha
- Settlement.official_name
- Tokha Municipality
- Settlement.native_name
- टोखा
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- ne
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Municipality (नगरपालिका)
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Chandeshwori Temple Tokha Tokha Municipility Kathmandu Nepal Rajesh Dhungana (19).jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 300px
- Settlement.image_caption
- Tokha Chandeshwori Temple, Tokha Municipality
- Settlement.mapsize
- 300px
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Nepal Bagmati Province#Nepal
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 300px
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Nepal
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Nepal
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Bagmati
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Inception
- 2 December 2014
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- municipality of Nepal
- Country
- Nepal
- Located in
- Kathmandu District
- Area
- +16.9
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Tokha () is a municipality in Kathmandu District in Bagmati Province of Nepal established 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees Dhapasi, Jhor Mahankal, Gongabu, Tokha Chandeshwari and Tokha Saraswati. The municipality derives its name from the historical town of Tokha (current ward 2 and 3).
== Etymology == Tokha comes from two Newari words Tu, meaning 'sugarcane' and Khya meaning 'field'. Tokha is known for its production of chaku, a delicacy made from raw sugarcane juice.