Kamalamai
Kamalamai
कमलामाई नगरपालिका | |
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Clockwise from top: Sindhulimadhi, Madhi Bazar Chowk, Kamalamai Temple, Sindhuli Gadhi, BP Highway | |
Wards of Kamalamai | |
Kamalamai Location in Bagmati Kamalamai Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 27°12′37″N 85°54′45″E / 27.2104°N 85.9124°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Bagmati |
| District | Sindhuli |
| No. of Wards | 14 |
| Established | 27 March 1997 |
| Admin H.Q. | Sindhulimadhi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Upendra Kumar Pokharel (NC) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Manju Devkota (CPN UML) |
| Area | |
• Total | 482.57 km2 (186.32 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st in Bagmati Province 6th in Nepal |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 71,016 |
| • Density | 147.16/km2 (381.15/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Postal code | 45900 |
| Area code | 047 |
| Website | www |
Kamalamai (Nepali: कमलामाई) is a municipality in Sindhuli District of Bagmati Province in Nepal. It has a total area of 482.57 km2. In terms of area, it is the largest municipality of Bagmati Province and 6th largest municipality of Nepal. At the time of the 2021 Nepal census, it had a population of 71,016 people in 18,135 households. Sindhulimadhi, commonly referred to simply as Sindhuli, serves as both the administrative center of the municipality and the headquarter of Sindhuli District.
The municipality was established on 27 March 1997 (14 Chaitra 2053 B.S) and further expanded on 10 March 2017 (27 Falgun 2073 B.S).
The historic Sindhuli Gadhi fort lies within the municipality on the Mahabharat Hills north of Sindhulimadhi. The iconic BP Highway passes through the municipality.