Raniban
Raniban is a locality in Nagarjun, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province and has an elevation of 1,398 metres. Raniban is situated nearby to the locality Tandol, 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 3 km south of Raniban.
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 3 km south of Raniban.
Embassy of India, Kathmandu
Government office
The Embassy of India in Kathmandu is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of India to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. Embassy of India, Kathmandu is situated 3½ km southeast of Raniban.
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. Tarakeshwar is situated 3 km northeast of Raniban.
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 3 km northeast of Raniban.
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 3 km east of Raniban.
Raniban
- Type: Locality
- Location: Nagarjun, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.74191° or 27° 44′ 31″ northLongitude
85.28871° or 85° 17′ 19″ eastElevation
1,398 metres (4,587 feet)Open location code
7MV7P7RQ+QFGeoNames ID
7962074
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