Duppa

Duppa is a locality in Chandragiri, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province and has an elevation of 1,306 metres. Duppa is situated nearby to the suburb Tinthana, as well as near the locality Tyangalaphant.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Swayambhunath and Central Zoo.

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 Duppa.

Central Zoo

Zoo

Photo: S Pakhrin, CC BY 2.0.

The Central Zoo is a 6-hectare zoo in Jawalakhel, Nepal. It is home to some 969 animals in 109 species, and is operated by the National Trust for Nature Conservation. Central Zoo is situated 4 km east of Duppa.

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 Duppa.

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.

Chobhar

Photo: Tsering Gyurmey Lama, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chobhar is an ancient hill village in Kathmandu Valley a few kilometres southwest of Kathmandu. It has its origins in the 12th century. It is noted for an extensive series of caves and a gorge on the Bagmati River found nearby.

Duppa

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

27.68573° or 27° 41′ 9″ north

Longitude

85.27268° or 85° 16′ 22″ east

Elevation

1,306 metres (4,285 feet)

Open location code

7MV7M7PF+73

GeoNames ID

7962525

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