Ilam (Nepali) is a municipality of Ilam District, which is in the hilly region of Mechi zone, in the Eastern Development Region of Nepal. Ilam also acts as the headquarters of Ilam District and
Mechi zone. Geographically it lies in the hill region which is mostly known as
Mahabharata range. The word ‘Ilam’ comprises two words-‘I’ and ‘Lam’. In
Limbu dialect, the word ‘I’ means ‘winding’ and ‘lam’ denotes to the
way. Upon looking at the topography of this land, we can actually see
several winding paths crisscrossing on the way. Thus it is aptly named
‘Ilam’. 
It is also one of the important town in Mechi zone and one of
the major place in Nepal for tea-production. It is famous for natural
scenery and landscapes, tea production, and diverse agricultural
economy. Ilam municipality is sub-divided in 9 different wards, the
major governmental and district office lies in ward number 1 and ward
number 2. Ilam also is a major hub for transportation and communication
for VDC that lies in the upper part of the discrict
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