Simle

Simle is a locality in Budhanilakantha, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province and has an elevation of 1,652 metres. Simle is situated nearby to the locality Gairigaun, as well as near Phedigaun.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Budhanilkantha Temple and Budhanilkantha School.

Budhanilkantha Temple

Hindu temple

Photo: Bharatahs, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Budanilkantha Temple, located in Budhanilkantha, Nepal, is a Hindu open air temple dedicated to Lord Mahavishnu. Budhanilkantha Temple is also known as the Narayanthan Temple for Hindus, and can be identified by a large reclining statue of Lord Mahavishnu.

Budhanilkantha School

School

Photo: Birkhe, CC0.

Budhanilkantha School, often referred to as BNKS, is a competitive non-profit boarding school in Nepal. It is located in Narayanthan, 8 kilometres north of Kathmandu, at the foothills of Shivapuri mountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Budhanilkantha and Tokha Chandeshwari.

Budhanilkantha

Town

Photo: Bharatahs, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Budhanilkantha is a city and municipality in Kathmandu district of Bagmati province of Nepal. It is the 3rd largest city in the Kathmandu Valley after Kathmandu and Lalitpur. Budhanilkantha is situated 4 km southwest of Simle.

Tokha Chandeshwari

Suburb

Tokha Chandeshwari is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Tokha Municipality in Kathmandu District in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. Tokha Chandeshwari is situated 4½ km southwest of Simle.

Tokha Saraswati

Suburb

Tokha Saraswati is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Tokha Municipality in Kathmandu District in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 5,152. Tokha Saraswati is situated 5 km southwest of Simle.

Simle

Type: Locality
Location: Budhanilakantha, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

27.79042° or 27° 47′ 26″ north

Longitude

85.37191° or 85° 22′ 19″ east

Elevation

1,652 metres (5,420 feet)

Open location code

7MV7Q9RC+5Q

GeoNames ID

7961903

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