Nepal
Bagmati Province
Kathmandu

Baluwatar

Baluwatar is a residential area of , the capital city of on the banks of . It is just 15 minutes away from what is known as the downtown of Kathmandu, New Road and Ason and shares borders with and .
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: neighborhood in Kathmandu in Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal
  • Also known as: “Baluwatar, Kathmandu”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Narayanhiti Palace Museum and Embassy of India, Kathmandu.

Museum
Photo: Belbasesuraj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a public museum in , located east of the Kaiser Mahal and next to . The museum was created in 2008 from the complex of the former Narayanhiti Palace following the 2006 revolution.

Government office
The Embassy of India in Kathmandu is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of India to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.

Government office
Photo: Kransky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a government office.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gairidhara and Lazimpat.

Locality
is a residential area of , the capital city of . It borders the Narayanhity Palace, and Baluwatar and is just 20 minutes away from what is known as the downtown of Kathmandu, Newroad and Ason.

Neighborhood
is a residential area of , the capital city of . It is close to the Narayanhity Palace, and is well known in Kathmandu for its hotels, restaurants, schools, colleges, embassies and department stores.

Suburb
Photo: Raju Babu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

Baluwatar

Latitude
27.7246° or 27° 43′ 29″ north
Longitude
85.33102° or 85° 19′ 52″ east
Elevation
1,330 metres (4,364 feet)
Open location code
7MV7P8FJ+RC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1772109895
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
7962219
Wiki­data ID
Q4853109
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Slovenian—“Baluwatar” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Baluwatar”
  • Chinese: “巴卢瓦塔尔”
  • French: “Baluwatar, Katmandou”
  • French: “Baluwatar”
  • Nepali: “बालुवाटार”
  • Slovenian: “Baluvatar”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Baluwatar”. Photo: Laxman Thapa, CC BY-SA 2.0.