Nepal
Bagmati Province
Kathmandu

Rani Pokhari

Rani Pokhari, originally known as Nhu Pukhu, is a historic artificial pond located in the heart of , Nepal. The square-shaped tank dates from the 17th century, and was built on the eastern side of the then city limits.
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  • Type: Pond
  • Description: reservoir in Nepal
  • Also known as: “Rāni̇̄ Pokhari̇̄”, “Rānī Pokharī”, and “Ranipokhari”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ratna Park and Trichandra Campus.

Park
Photo: Bluyten, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a park and surrounding district in central , Nepal. It is named after Queen Ratna, the wife of King Mahendra. It was built for the children and is named after Ratna, the second queen of King Mahendra.

Clock
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The Ghanta Ghar, situated in the capital city of , is the oldest clock tower of . It lies in front of Rani Pokhari and near Trichandra College.

Square
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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Kathmandu and Kathmandu.

Photo: Anup Sadi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Central covers Ratna Park, the former palace and New Road, and is home to a number of luxury hotels and the embassy quarter.

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is the largest city and capital of and the namesake of the . Once thought to be the fabled and inaccessible Shangri-La, is a fast-growing spot catering to a wide range of holiday types and budgets.

Locality
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or Wongha: is one of the ceremonial and market squares on the artery passing through the historic section of , . The intersection of , along with , , Makhan, Jana Baha, and Naxal, mark the old India-Tibet trade route that is now a vibrant market street.

Rani Pokhari

Latitude
27.70781° or 27° 42′ 28″ north
Longitude
85.31534° or 85° 18′ 55″ east
Elevation
1,307 metres (4,288 feet)
Open location code
7MV7P858+44
Open­Street­Map ID
way 21565774
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­pond
Geo­Names ID
10276877
Wiki­data ID
Q5300315
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Venetian—“Rani Pokhari” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “রাণী পোখারী”
  • French: “Rani Pokhari”
  • German: “Ranipokhari”
  • Hindi: “रानी पोखरी”
  • Korean: “라니포하리(라니포카리)”
  • Maithili: “रानी पोखरी”
  • Nepali: “रानी पोखरी”
  • Newari: “न्हू पुखू”
  • Newari: “लानि पुखु”
  • Newari: “लानि पुखू”
  • Panjabi: “ਰਾਣੀ ਪੋਖਰੀ”
  • Portuguese: “Rani Pokhari”
  • Russian: “Рани-Покхари”
  • Slovenian: “Rani Pokhari”
  • Thai: “รานีโปขรี”
  • Venetian: “Stagno Rani Pokhari”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Rani Pokhari”. Photo: Solundir, CC BY-SA 3.0.