Meringden Rural Municipality

Meringden rural municipality is a rural municipality situated in the western part of the Taplejung District. This rural municipality was developed by merging Thinglaawu village development committee, Saanthankra village development committee, Khamlung village development committee, Lingtep village development committee, Thukima village development committee, and Naalwu village development committee. The total area of this rural municipality is 210.32 square kilometer. This rural municipality is divided into six wards. Ward number one is the area covered by previous Thinglaawu village development committee, ward number two is the area covered by previous Saanthankra village development committee, ward number three is the area covered by previous Khamlung village development committee, ward number four is the area covered by previous Lingtep village development committee, ward number five is the area covered by previous Naalwu village development committee and ward number six is the area covered by previous Naalwu village development committee. This rural municipality is bordered in the east by Mikwakhola rural municipality, in the west and north by Sankhuwashaba district, in the south by Malwakhola rural municipality. This rural municipality has a population of 12548.