Sankha Park

Sankha Park is a park near Chappal Karkhana, . The residents visit the park for picnicking, meeting and morning walk. The park is managed by Kathmandu Metropolitan City.
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  • Type: Area
  • Description: park in Nepal
  • Also known as: Sankha park

Places of Interest

Highlights include Boudhanath and East Kathmandu and Narayanhiti Palace Museum.

Boudhanath is 7 km east/northeast of central . It is home to one of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world, built during the 5th century AD.

Museum
The is a public museum in , located east of the Kaiser Mahal and next to . The museum was created in 2008 from the complex of the former Narayanhiti Palace following the 2006 revolution. is situated 3 km southwest of Sankha Park.

Government office
The Embassy of India in Kathmandu is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of India to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. is situated 2½ km west of Sankha Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baluwatar and Chabahil.

Neighborhood
is a residential area of , the capital city of on the banks of . It is just 15 minutes away from what is known as the downtown of Kathmandu, New Road and Ason and shares borders with and .

Suburb
is an ancient neighborhood in northeast in . It is famous for its Licchavi , called the Dhando Chaitya, considered by many historians to be the oldest Buddhist Stupa in the valley.

Town
is a municipality in Kathmandu District in of established 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees , Jhor Mahankal, , and .

Sankha Park

Latitude
27.73248° or 27° 43′ 57″ north
Longitude
85.34266° or 85° 20′ 34″ east
Elevation
1,341 metres (4,400 feet)
Open location code
7MV7P8JV+X3
Geo­Names ID
8741093
Wiki­data ID
Q19683983
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In Other Languages

“Sankha Park” goes by many names.
  • Nepali: शङ्ख पार्क

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