Waphal

Waphal is a locality in Kathmandu, Bagmati Province and has an elevation of 1,302 metres. Waphal is situated nearby to the locality Chhauni, as well as near Kālimāte.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Swayambhunath and Natural History Museum.

Swayambhunath

Buddhist temple

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Swayambhunath is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, west of Kathmandu city in Nepal. The Tibetan and Sanskrit name for the site means 'self-arising' or 'self-sprung'.

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.

Dasharath Rangasala

Stadium

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Dasharath Rangasala is a multi-purpose stadium in Tripureshwar, Kathmandu. It is named after Dasharath Chand, one of the four great martyrs of Nepal. The stadium is used mostly for football matches and cultural programmes. Dasharath Rangasala is situated 3 km east of Waphal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sitapaila and Maru.

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.

Maru

Neighborhood

Photo: S Pakhrin, CC BY 2.0.

Maru is a historic neighborhood in central Kathmandu, Nepal and one of the most important cultural spots in the city. It is linked with the origin of the name Kathmandu, and forms part of what is generically known as Durbar Square, the old royal palace complexes of temples, shrines and palace buildings all of which have been declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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.

Waphal

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

27.7025° or 27° 42′ 9″ north

Longitude

85.28546° or 85° 17′ 8″ east

Elevation

1,302 metres (4,272 feet)

Open location code

7MV7P73P+25

GeoNames ID

7962167

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