Taukhel

Taukhel is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 1,349 metres. Taukhel is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Swayambhunath and Natural History Museum.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.
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'.

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.

Square
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kathmandu Durbar Square is a historically and culturally significant site in , . It is one of the three Durbar Squares in the in Nepal that are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. is situated 4 km east of Taukhel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sitapaila and Ramkot.

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.

Neighborhood
is a of the , , . The 2011 Nepal census recorded that had a population of 6,303 people in 1,427 independent households.

Suburb
is a town 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. is situated 3 km south of Taukhel.

Taukhel

Latitude
27.71504° or 27° 42′ 54″ north
Longitude
85.26936° or 85° 16′ 10″ east
Elevation
1,349 metres (4,426 feet)
Open location code
7MV7P789+2P
Geo­Names ID
7962428
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