Naikap Bhanjyang
Naikap Bhanjyang is a locality in Chandragiri, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province and has an elevation of 1,335 metres. Naikap Bhanjyang is situated nearby to the locality Dhungaadda, as well as near Thapagaun.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 3 km northeast of Naikap Bhanjyang.
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 Naikap Bhanjyang.
Kasthamandap
Hindu temple
Kasthamandap is a reconstructed three-storied public shelter which was built by Lila Vajra. There is also a shrine consecrated to Gorakshanath situated at Maru, Kathmandu, Nepal. Kasthamandap is situated 4 km east of Naikap Bhanjyang.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tinthana and Sitapaila.
Tinthana
Suburb
Tinthana is a village 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.
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.
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.
Naikap Bhanjyang
- Type: Locality
- Location: Chandragiri, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.69496° or 27° 41′ 42″ northLongitude
85.26653° or 85° 15′ 60″ eastElevation
1,335 metres (4,380 feet)Open location code
7MV7M7V8+XJGeoNames ID
7962403
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