| Mahabu | |
| Native Name: | महाबु |
| Settlement Type: | Rural municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Karnali |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dailekh |
| Subdivision Type3: | No. of wards |
| Subdivision Name3: | 6 |
| Government Type: | Rural council |
| Leader Title: | Chairperson |
| Leader Name: | Mr. Jang Bahadur Shahi (NCP) |
| Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
| Leader Name1: | Mrs. Prem Kumari Budha (NCP) |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
| Area Total Km2: | 110.80 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 19277 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | NST |
| Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
| Coordinates: | 28.95°N 81.7°W |
| Blank Name: | Headquarters |
| Blank Info: | Raniban |
| Website: | official website |
Mahabu (ne|महाबु) is a rural municipality located in Dailekh District of Karnali Province of Nepal.[1]
The total area of the rural municipality is 110.8sqkm and the total population of the rural municipality as of 2011 Nepal census is 19,277 individuals. The rural municipality is divided into total 6 wards.[2]
The rural municipality was established on 10 March 2017, when Government of Nepal restricted all old administrative structure and announced 744 local level units (although the number increased to 753 later) as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015.[3] [4]
Raniban, Kasikandh, Bansi Bada Khola and part of Kharigaira Village development committees were incorporated to form this new rural municipality. The headquarters of the municipality is situated at Raniban.[2]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Mahabu Rural Municipality had a population of 19,277. Of these, 95.6% spoke Nepali, 1.5% Gurung and 0.9% Magar as their first language.[5]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 24.7% were Chhetri, 20.3% Thakuri, 15.8% Magar, 15.1% Kami, 8.1% Hill Brahmin, 4.2% Sarki, 3.8% Gurung, 3.3% Damai/Dholi, 2.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.2% other Dalit, 0.8% Badi, 0.1% Marwadi and 0.2% others.[6]
In terms of religion, 95.7% were Hindu, 4.3% Buddhist and 0.1% Christian.[7]
In terms of literacy, 64.6% could read and write, 2.6% could only read and 32.7% could neither read nor write.[8]