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Inaruwa | |
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 Signature well of Inaruwa | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Ward division | |
  Inaruwa position in Koshi  Inaruwa Inaruwa (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 26°36′09″N 87°09′00″E / 26.60250°N 87.15000°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Koshi |
| District | Sunsari |
| First estd. as Municipality | 2047 BS |
| No. of Wards | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Inaruwa municipal council |
| • Mayor | Kedar Bhandari (NC) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Binita Mehta (NC) |
| • CAO | Dasrath Rai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77.92 km2 (30.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 74,914[1] |
| • Rank | 63th (Nepal) 12th (Province No. 1) |
| • Density | 961/km2 (2,490/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Shahu Teli Brahmin kushwaha Tharu Chetri Jhangad Muslim |
| • Literacy | 75.3 % |
| Demonym | Inaruwawasi (NP:इनरुवावासी) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Nepali |
| • Additional | Maithili |
| Development Index | |
| • HDI | 0.49 (low) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Area code | 025 |
| Geocode | 11309 |
| Annual Budget | $9.69 Million (FY 2077/78) |
| Climate | Cwa |
| Website | inaruwamun |
Inaruwa (Nepali: इनरुवा) is the headquarter of Sunsari district that lies in the Koshi province of Eastern Nepal. Inaruwa is a municipality since the time of Panchayat in the year 2047 BS. After 2015, it has been operating under a mayor-council form of government and is currently led by Mayor Kedar Bhandari. Spanning 77.92 square kilometers, the municipality is home to a population of nearly 75 thousand residents.
In 2015, after the implementation of federalism all over Nepal, VDCs like Babiya, Madhesa, Dumraha, Jalpapur, Chadwela were merged into this municipality. Geographically, Inaruwa is surrounded by Gadhi Rural Municipality in the east, Bhokraha Rural Municipality in the west, Itahari Sub-metropolitan city and Ramdhuni Municipality in the north and Harinagar Rural Municipality in the south. The municipality is politically divided into 10 wards.