Nagarjun Royal Forest
Nagarjun Royal Forest is a forest reserve in Nagarjun, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province and has an elevation of 1,490 metres. Nagarjun Royal Forest is situated nearby to the locality Nakhandol, as well as near Chhabeli.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Swayambhunath and Natural History Museum.
Swayambhunath
Buddhist temple
Swayambhunath is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, west of Kathmandu city. The Tibetan and Sanskrit name for the site means 'self-arising' or 'self-sprung'. Swayambhunath is situated 4 km south of Nagarjun Royal Forest.
Natural History Museum
Museum
Photo: Ganesh Paudel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Natural History Museum of Nepal is located near the World Heritage Site of Swayambhunath. The museum was established in 1975. Since then the museum has collected 50,000 specimens of Nepal’s flora, fauna, and funga. Natural History Museum is situated 4 km south of Nagarjun Royal Forest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarakeshwar and Dharmasthali.
Tarakeshwar
Town
Photo: Saurab Mani Rimal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tarakeshwar is a municipality in Kathmandu District in Bagmati Province of Nepal that was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees Dharmasthali, Futung, Goldhunga, Jitpurphedi, Kavresthali, Manmaiju and Sangla.
Dharmasthali
Suburb
Dharmasthali is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Tarakeshwar Municipality in Kathmandu District in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. Dharmasthali is situated 2½ km northeast of Nagarjun Royal Forest.
Gonggabu
Suburb
Gongabu is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Tokha Municipality in Kathmandu District in Bagmati Province of central Nepal. Gonggabu is situated 3½ km east of Nagarjun Royal Forest.
Nagarjun Royal Forest
- Type: Forest reserve
- Also known as: “Nāgarjong Reserve Forest”
- Location: Nagarjun, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.75° or 27° 45′ northLongitude
85.28333° or 85° 17′ eastElevation
1,490 metres (4,888 feet)Open location code
7MV7Q72M+28GeoNames ID
1283019
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Localities in the Area
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