Dhungaadda

Dhungaadda is a locality in Chandragiri, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province and has an elevation of 1,327 metres. Dhungaadda is situated nearby to the suburb Tinthana, as well as near the locality Naikap Bhanjyang.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Swayambhunath and Natural History Museum.

Swayambhunath

Buddhist temple

Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.

Swayambhunath is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, west of Kathmandu city in Nepal. The Tibetan and Sanskrit name for the site means 'self-arising' or 'self-sprung'. Swayambhunath is situated 3½ km northeast of Dhungaadda.

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 3 km northeast of Dhungaadda.

Kasthamandap

Hindu temple

Photo: Chainwit., CC BY 4.0.

Kasthamandap is a reconstructed temple and public shelter in Nepal, in Kathmandu Durbar Square. The original three-story wooden structure, with sections dated to the 7th century CE, was destroyed in the April 2015 Nepal earthquake along with many other culturally significant structures in the historic square. Kasthamandap is situated 4 km east of Dhungaadda.

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.

Dhungaadda

Type: Locality
Location: Chandragiri, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

27.69195° or 27° 41′ 31″ north

Longitude

85.26955° or 85° 16′ 10″ east

Elevation

1,327 metres (4,354 feet)

Open location code

7MV7M7R9+QR

GeoNames ID

7962399

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