Swayambhunath

Swayambhunath is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,318 metres. Swayambhunath is situated near the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Swayambhunath and Natural History Museum.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.
is an ancient religious complex atop…

Museum
Photo: Ganesh Paudel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The of Nepal is located near the World Heritage Site of .

Museum
Photo: Belbasesuraj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a public museum… is situated 2½ km east of Swayambhunath.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sitapaila and Maru.

Suburb
is a and former Village Development…

Neighborhood
Photo: S Pakhrin, CC BY 2.0.
is a historic neighborhood in central …

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
covers the backpacker areas of Thamel…

Swayambhunath

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Latitude
27.71712° or 27° 43′ 2″ north
Longitude
85.29182° or 85° 17′ 31″ east
Open location code
7MV7P78R+RP
Geo­Names ID
7962181

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In Other Languages

“Swayambhunath” goes by many names.

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shobhābhagawati̇̄ and Chhauni Military Cantonment.

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