Nepal
Bagmati Province
Kathmandu

Gangkhel

Gangkhel is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,293 metres. Gangkhel is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the suburb .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Basantapur Durbar Square and Dasharath Rangasala.

Square
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kathmandu Durbar Square is a historically and culturally significant site in , . It is one of the three Durbar Squares in the in Nepal that are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose stadium in Tripureshwar, . It is named after Dasharath Chand, one of the four great martyrs of . The stadium is used mostly for football matches and cultural programmes.

Buddhist temple
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is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the , west of city. The Tibetan and Sanskrit name for the site means 'self-arising' or 'self-sprung'. is situated 3 km north of Gangkhel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirtipur and Maru.

Photo: Etter Studio, CC BY 2.0.
is a town in the of , 5 km southwest of on a rocky hill between 1,300-1,500 m in elevation. It is one of the oldest settlements in the valley, and was an ancient capital of Nepal.

Neighborhood
is a historic neighborhood in central , 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.

Village
is a and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Chandragiri Municipality in Kathmandu District in Province No. 3 of central . At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 9,726.

Gangkhel

Latitude
27.68802° or 27° 41′ 17″ north
Longitude
85.29256° or 85° 17′ 33″ east
Elevation
1,293 metres (4,242 feet)
Open location code
7MV7M7QV+62
Geo­Names ID
7962176
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