Rani Pokhari
Rani Pokhari, originally known as Nhu Pukhu, is a historic artificial pond located in the heart of Kathmandu, Nepal. The square-shaped tank dates from the 17th century, and was built on the then eastern limits of the city.- Type: Pond
- Description: reservoir in Nepal
- Also known as: “Rāni̇̄ Pokhari̇̄”, “Rānī Pokharī”, “Ranipokhari”, “लानि पुखु”, and “लानि पुखू”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Tri-Chandra Multiple Campus and Ratna Park.
Trichandra Campus
Clock
The Ghanta Ghar, situated in the capital city of Kathmandu, is the oldest clock tower of Nepal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Kathmandu and Kathmandu.
Kathmandu
Rani Pokhari
- Categories: reservoir, artificial pond, and body of water
- Location: Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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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
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=pond
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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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”
- Panjabi: “ਰਾਣੀ ਪੋਖਰੀ”
- Portuguese: “Rani Pokhari”
- Russian: “Рани-Покхари”
- Slovenian: “Rani Pokhari”
- Thai: “รานีโปขรี”
- Venetian: “Stagno Rani Pokhari”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Bhotahity and Kamalakshi.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Bal Gopaleshwar (Yamaleshwar) Mahadev and Rani Pokhari.
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Worth a closer look: Kathmandu and Pokhara.
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