Phidim
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Phidim Municipality फिदिम नगरपालिका |
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| Municipality | |
 Phidim Municipality
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| Coordinates: 27°08′46″N 87°45′58″E / 27.146°N 87.766°ECoordinates: 27°08′46″N 87°45′58″E / 27.146°N 87.766°E | |
| Country |
 Nepal
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| Zone | Mechi Zone |
| District | Panchthar District |
| Population (2001) | |
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13,652 Languages =Limbu,Nepali |
| Time zone | NST (UTC+5:45) |
| Postal code | 57400 |
| Area code(s) | 024 |
| Website | www.phidimmun.gov.np |
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Phidim Municipality is the headquarters of the Panchthar District in the Mechi Zone of eastern Nepal. Phidim was upgreted into municipality from village development committee merging with other vdcs i.e. Phidim, Chokmagu and Siwa villages on 18 May 2014. It serves as a major route for trekkers and common people who travel to and from the Taplejung district bordering with the Tibetan Autonomous Region of China. It is also a commercial hub for the rural people of the district.
Phidim is connected to rest of the country through the Mechi Highway, a 268-km road which begins in Kechana of Jhapa district and ends in Phungling, the headquarters of Taplejung district. Passenger buses and jeeps to Phidim are easily available in Birtamod and Ilam. Phidim also provides good hotels and inns for accommodation and food. Also there is a new connection with the Sakranti VDC of Terhathum district by a gravel road through which it is linked to Koshi Highway in Myanglung (Headquarter of Terhathum District). Now, Madhya Pahadi Rajmargha one of the road linking east to west of Nepal through hilly areas gets started from Panchthar district and gets connection with Phidim.
Phidim is a picturesque valley in the foothills of Himalayas in eastern Nepal. It is a beautiful hill township. The landscape surrounding the place is unique and the scenic beauty is enchanting. Phidim is a six-hour drive from Birtamod through winding road via Ilam. The road trip is one of the most spectacular in Nepal. From Phidim, one can view the snow-capped Himalaya, verdant hills loom in the distance. Phidim has tin-roofed houses and small concrete buildings. Two rivers—Phewa and Hewa—embrace the hill, where the town is located.
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