Bagmati Province
Kathmandu
Chandragiri

Naikap

Naikap is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 1,362 metres. Naikap is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Swayambhunath and Natural History Museum.

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 4 km northeast of Naikap.

Museum
Photo: Ganesh Paudel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The of Nepal is located near the World Heritage Site of . The museum was established in 1975. Since then the museum has collected 50,000 specimens of Nepal’s flora, fauna, and funga. is situated 3½ km northeast of Naikap.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tinthana and Kirtipur.

Suburb
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.

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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.

Suburb
is a and former Village Development Committee that is now part of in Province No. 3 of central . The name of the community comes from "Sita" who was the wife of Lord Ram and daughter of Nepalese King Janak and "paila" meaning footsteps in Nepali. is situated 3 km northeast of Naikap.

Naikap

Latitude
27.68768° or 27° 41′ 16″ north
Longitude
85.26486° or 85° 15′ 54″ east
Elevation
1,362 metres (4,469 feet)
Open location code
7MV7M7Q7+3W
Geo­Names ID
7962397
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