Ḍauḍāli̇̄ Kholā

Ḍauḍāli̇̄ Kholā is a stream in Chandragiri, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province and has an elevation of 1,302 metres. Ḍauḍāli̇̄ Kholā is situated nearby to the locality Dhungaadda, as well as near the suburb Tinthana.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Swayambhunath and Natural History Museum.

Swayambhunath

Buddhist temple

Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.

Swayambhunath is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, west of Kathmandu city in Nepal. The Tibetan and Sanskrit name for the site means 'self-arising' or 'self-sprung'. Swayambhunath is situated 3 km northeast of Ḍauḍāli̇̄ Kholā.

Natural History Museum

Museum

Photo: Ganesh Paudel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Natural History Museum of Nepal is located near the World Heritage Site of Swayambhunath. The museum was established in 1975. Since then the museum has collected 50,000 specimens of Nepal’s flora, fauna, and funga. Natural History Museum is situated 3 km northeast of Ḍauḍāli̇̄ Kholā.

Kasthamandap

Hindu temple

Photo: Chainwit., CC BY 4.0.

Kasthamandap is a reconstructed temple and public shelter in Nepal, in Kathmandu Durbar Square. The original three-story wooden structure, with sections dated to the 7th century CE, was destroyed in the April 2015 Nepal earthquake along with many other culturally significant structures in the historic square. Kasthamandap is situated 3½ km northeast of Ḍauḍāli̇̄ Kholā.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tinthana and Kirtipur.

Tinthana

Suburb

Tinthana is a town and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Chandragiri Municipality in Kathmandu District in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 9,726.

Kirtipur

Photo: Etter Studio, CC BY 2.0.

Kirtipur is a town in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal, 5 km southwest of Kathmandu 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.

Sitapaila

Suburb

Sitapaila is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Nagarjun Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. The name of the community comes from "Sita" who was the wife of Lord Ram and daughter of Nepalese King Janak and "paila" meaning footsteps in Nepali.

Ḍauḍāli̇̄ Kholā

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Daudali Khola” and “Ḍauḍālī Kholā”
Category: body of water
Location: Chandragiri, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

27.69216° or 27° 41′ 32″ north

Longitude

85.2742° or 85° 16′ 27″ east

Elevation

1,302 metres (4,272 feet)

Open location code

7MV7M7RF+VM

GeoNames ID

10276881

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