Bayachhap
Bayachhap is a locality in Chandragiri, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province and has an elevation of 1,396 metres. Bayachhap is situated nearby to the locality Naikap, as well as near Tusal.Places of Interest
Highlights include Swayambhunath and Natural History Museum.
Swayambhunath
Buddhist temple
Swayambhunath is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, west of Kathmandu city. The Tibetan and Sanskrit name for the site means 'self-arising' or 'self-sprung'. Swayambhunath is situated 4 km northeast of Bayachhap.
Natural History Museum
Museum
Photo: Ganesh Paudel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Natural History Museum of Nepal is located near the World Heritage Site of Swayambhunath. The museum was established in 1975. Since then the museum has collected 50,000 specimens of Nepal’s flora, fauna, and funga. Natural History Museum is situated 3½ km northeast of Bayachhap.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tinthana and Kirtipur.
Tinthana
Suburb
Tinthana is a town and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Chandragiri Municipality in Kathmandu District in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 9,726.
Kirtipur
Photo: Etter Studio, CC BY 2.0.
Kirtipur is a town in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal, 5 km southwest of Kathmandu 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.
Sitapaila
Suburb
Sitapaila is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Nagarjun Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. 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. Sitapaila is situated 3 km northeast of Bayachhap.
Bayachhap
- Type: Locality
- Location: Chandragiri, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.69034° or 27° 41′ 25″ northLongitude
85.26252° or 85° 15′ 45″ eastElevation
1,396 metres (4,580 feet)Open location code
7MV7M7R7+42GeoNames ID
7962398
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