Bagmati Province
Kathmandu
Gokarneshwor

Besigaun

Besigaun is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 1,327 metres. Besigaun is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Boudhanath and East Kathmandu and NMC white hostel.

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Boudhanath is 7 km east/northeast of central . It is home to one of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world, built during the 5th century AD.

College
Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital are major healthcare with 700 bedded institution in , Nepal established in 1997 by the late Sachey Kumar Pahari.

Hotel
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The Hyatt Regency Hotel in , , is an urban five-star resort located near the Boudhanath stupa. The hotel, opened in 2000, is built in the traditional Newar architecture on 37 acres of land. is situated 2½ km west of Besigaun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gokarneshwor and Kageshwori Manohara.

Suburb
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is a municipality in Kathmandu District in the of that was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees , Nayapati, Baluwa, and Gokarna.

Town
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is a municipality in Kathmandu District in the of that was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees of Aalapot, Bhadrabas, Danchhi, , and . is situated 2½ km east of Besigaun.

Suburb
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is an ancient neighborhood in northeast in . It is famous for its Licchavi , called the Dhando Chaitya, considered by many historians to be the oldest Buddhist Stupa in the valley. is situated 3½ km west of Besigaun.

Besigaun

Latitude
27.72835° or 27° 43′ 42″ north
Longitude
85.38207° or 85° 22′ 56″ east
Elevation
1,327 metres (4,354 feet)
Open location code
7MV7P9HJ+8R
Geo­Names ID
7962117
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