Pikhel
Pikhel is a locality in Suryabinayak, Bhaktapur, Bagmati Province and has an elevation of 1,410 metres. Pikhel is situated nearby to the locality Kotali, as well as near Kulpakot.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Changu Narayan Temple and Nyatapola Temple.
Changu Narayan Temple
Hindu temple
Photo: Greg Willis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Changu Narayan is an ancient Hindu and Buddhist temple, located on a hilltop of Changu in Changunarayan Municipality of Bhaktapur District, Nepal. The temple is considered to be built in the 4th century AD and is one of the oldest Hindu temples in Nepal.
Nyatapola Temple
Hindu temple
Photo: Ganesh Paudel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nyātāpola is a five tiered temple located in the central part of Bhaktapur, Nepal. It is the tallest monument within the city and is also the tallest temple of Nepal. Nyatapola Temple is situated 4 km south of Pikhel.
Kathmandu Medical College
College
Kathmandu Medical College And Teaching Hospital is a medical college located in Kathmandu the capital city of Nepal. Established in 1997, KMC is a private medical college in Nepal. Kathmandu Medical College is situated 3½ km southwest of Pikhel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jhaukhel and Chhaling.
Jhaukhel
Suburb
Jhaukhel is a town and former village development committee that is now part of Changunarayan Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. This is one of the oldest places in Bhaktapur.
Chhaling
Suburb
Chhaling is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Changunarayan Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 8,129 with 1,817 houses in it.
Duwakot
Suburb
Duwakot is a settlement and former Village Development Committee—now part of Changunarayan municipality, located in Bhaktapur district of Bagmati Province in central Nepal.
Pikhel
- Type: Locality
- Location: Suryabinayak, Bhaktapur, Bagmati Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.70607° or 27° 42′ 22″ northLongitude
85.43343° or 85° 26′ 0″ eastElevation
1,410 metres (4,626 feet)Open location code
7MV7PC4M+C9OpenStreetMap ID
node 2251951656OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
8010288
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