Nepal
Bagmati Province
Kathmandu

Balkhu

Balkhu is a neighborhood in , and has an elevation of 1,299 metres. Balkhu is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the neighborhood .
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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
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
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
Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.
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 3½ km north of Balkhu.

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.

Photo: Tsering Gyurmey Lama, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an ancient hill village in a few kilometres southwest of Kathmandu. It has its origins in the 12th century. It is noted for an extensive series of caves and a gorge on the Bagmati River found nearby.

Balkhu

Latitude
27.68596° or 27° 41′ 9″ north
Longitude
85.29526° or 85° 17′ 43″ east
Elevation
1,299 metres (4,262 feet)
Open location code
7MV7M7PW+94
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2207719950
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
7962179
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