Chunikhel

Chunikhel is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,382 metres. Chunikhel is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Budhanilkantha Temple and NMC white hostel.

Hindu temple
Photo: Bharatahs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Budanilkantha Temple, located in , , is a Hindu open air temple dedicated to Lord Mahavishnu. is also known as the Narayanthan Temple for Hindus, and can be identified by a large reclining statue of Lord Mahavishnu.

College
Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital are major healthcare with 700 bedded institution in , Nepal established in 1997 by the late Sachey Kumar Pahari.

Temple
Photo: Bijay chaurasia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
covers the eastern fringes of , including Boudhanath, also known as Boudha. It is home to one of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world, built during the 5th century AD. is situated 4 km south of Chunikhel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gokarneshwor and Kageshwori Manohara.

Town
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality in Kathmandu District in the of that was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees , Nayapati, Baluwa, and Gokarna. is situated 3½ km south of Chunikhel.

Town
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is a municipality in Kathmandu District in the of that was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees of Aalapot, Bhadrabas, Danchhi, , and . is situated 5 km southeast of Chunikhel.

Town
Photo: Bharatahs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city and municipality in Kathmandu district of province of . It is the 3rd largest city in the after and .

Chunikhel

Latitude
27.7578° or 27° 45′ 28″ north
Longitude
85.3679° or 85° 22′ 4″ east
Elevation
1,382 metres (4,534 feet)
Open location code
7MV7Q959+45
Geo­Names ID
10316795
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In Other Languages

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

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