Gāṅkhel

Gāṅkhel is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,317 metres. Gāṅkhel is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dasharath Rangasala and Swayambhunath.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose stadium in Tripureshwar, . It is named after Dasharath Chand, one of the four great martyrs of . The stadium is used mostly for football matches and cultural programmes. is situated 2½ km east of Gāṅkhel.

Buddhist temple
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is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the , west of city in Nepal. The Tibetan and Sanskrit name for the site means 'self-arising' or 'self-sprung'. is situated 3 km north of Gāṅkhel.

Zoo
Photo: S Pakhrin, CC BY 2.0.
The is a 6-hectare zoo in , . It is home to some 969 animals in 109 species, and is operated by the National Trust for Nature Conservation. is situated 2½ km southeast of Gāṅkhel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirtipur and Tinthana.

Photo: Etter Studio, CC BY 2.0.
is a town in the of , 5 km southwest of 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.

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.

Photo: Tsering Gyurmey Lama, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an ancient hill village in 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.

Gāṅkhel

Latitude
27.68692° or 27° 41′ 13″ north
Longitude
85.28985° or 85° 17′ 24″ east
Elevation
1,317 metres (4,321 feet)
Open location code
7MV7M7PQ+QW
Geo­Names ID
10276870
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In Other Languages

“Gāṅkhel” goes by many names.
  • Nepali: “Gāṅkhel”

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