Balaju
Balaju is a neighborhood in Kathmandu, Bagmati Province and has an elevation of 1,290 metres. Balaju is situated nearby to the neighborhood Banasthali, as well as near Machhapokhari.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Swayambhunath and Narayanhiti Palace 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'.
Narayanhiti Palace Museum
Museum
Photo: Belbasesuraj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Narayanhiti Palace Museum is a public museum in Kathmandu, Nepal located east of the Kaiser Mahal and next to Thamel. The museum was created in 2008 from the complex of the former Narayanhiti Palace following the 2006 revolution. Narayanhiti Palace Museum is situated 2½ km southeast of Balaju.
Basantapur Durbar Square
Square
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kathmandu Durbar Square is a historically and culturally significant site in Kathmandu, Nepal. It is one of the three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal that are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Basantapur Durbar Square is situated 3 km south of Balaju.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thamel and West Kathmandu and Lazimpat.
Thamel and West Kathmandu
Thamel and West Kathmandu is in Kathmandu and covers the backpacker area of Thamel, Swayambhu, Durbar Square, and Freak Street.
Lazimpat
Neighborhood
Lazimpat is a residential area of Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. It is close to the Narayanhity Palace, and is well known in Kathmandu for its hotels, restaurants, schools, colleges, embassies and department stores. Lazimpat is situated 2½ km southeast of Balaju.
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 2½ km northeast of Balaju.
Balaju
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.73095° or 27° 43′ 51″ northLongitude
85.29808° or 85° 17′ 53″ eastElevation
1,290 metres (4,232 feet)Open location code
7MV7P7JX+96OpenStreetMap ID
node 2120583600OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
1283692
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In Other Languages
“Balaju” goes by many names.
- Nepali: “Bālāju”
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