Karkigaun

Karkigaun is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 1,326 metres. Karkigaun is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest

Highlights include East Kathmandu and Tribhuvan International Airport.

Photo: Bijay chaurasia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
covers the eastern fringes of , including Boudhanath, also known as Boudha. It is home to one of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world, built during the 5th century AD.

Aerodrome
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is an located in , , . It has a tabletop runway, a domestic terminal and an international terminal. is situated 3½ km west of Karkigaun.

Hindu temple
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Changu Narayan is an ancient Hindu and Buddhist temple, located on a hilltop of in of Bhaktapur District, Nepal. The temple is considered to be built in the 4th century AD and is one of the oldest Hindu temples in Nepal. is situated 3½ km east of Karkigaun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Duwakot and Gokarneshwor.

Suburb
is a settlement and former Village Development Committee—now part of , located in Bhaktapur district of in central .

Town
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is a municipality in Kathmandu District in the of that was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees , Nayapati, Baluwa, and Gokarna. is situated 3 km northwest of Karkigaun.

Town
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is a municipality in Kathmandu District in the of that was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees of Aalapot, Bhadrabas, Danchhi, , and . is situated 3 km northeast of Karkigaun.

Karkigaun

Latitude
27.70562° or 27° 42′ 20″ north
Longitude
85.39341° or 85° 23′ 36″ east
Elevation
1,326 metres (4,350 feet)
Open location code
7MV7P94V+69
Geo­Names ID
7962377
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