Nayangaun
Nayangaun is a locality in Nagarjun, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province and has an elevation of 1,705 metres. Nayangaun is situated nearby to the locality Kallabari, as well as near Badridanda.Places of Interest
Highlights include Natural History Museum.
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 southeast of Nayangaun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ramkot and Sitapaila.
Ramkot
Neighborhood
Ramkot is a village of the Nagarjun Municipality, Bagmati Province, Nepal. The 2011 Nepal census recorded that Ramkot had a population of 6,303 people in 1,427 independent households.
Sitapaila
Suburb
Sitapaila is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Nagarjun Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. The name of the community comes from "Sita" who was the wife of Lord Ram and daughter of Nepalese King Janak and "paila" meaning footsteps in Nepali. Sitapaila is situated 3 km southeast of Nayangaun.
Tinthana
Suburb
Tinthana is a town and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Chandragiri Municipality in Kathmandu District in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 9,726. Tinthana is situated 5 km south of Nayangaun.
Nayangaun
- Type: Locality
- Location: Nagarjun, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.73405° or 27° 44′ 3″ northLongitude
85.25581° or 85° 15′ 21″ eastElevation
1,705 metres (5,594 feet)Open location code
7MV7P7M4+J8GeoNames ID
7962065
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