Chunikhel
Chunikhel is a locality in Bagmati Province, Nepal and has an elevation of 1,382 metres. Chunikhel is situated nearby to the locality Tusalgaun, as well as near Tupek.Places of Interest
Highlights include Budhanilkantha Temple and NMC white hostel.
Budhanilkantha Temple
Hindu temple
Photo: Bharatahs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Budanilkantha Temple, located in Budhanilkantha, Nepal, is a Hindu open air temple dedicated to Lord Mahavishnu. Budhanilkantha Temple is also known as the Narayanthan Temple for Hindus, and can be identified by a large reclining statue of Lord Mahavishnu.
NMC white hostel
College
Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital are major healthcare with 700 bedded institution in Kathmandu, Nepal established in 1997 by the late Sachey Kumar Pahari.
East Kathmandu
Temple
Photo: Bijay chaurasia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
East Kathmandu covers the eastern fringes of Kathmandu, 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. East Kathmandu is situated 4 km south of Chunikhel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gokarneshwor and Kageshwori Manohara.
Gokarneshwor
Town
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gokarneshwor is a municipality in Kathmandu District in the Bagmati Province of Nepal that was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees Sundarijal, Nayapati, Baluwa, Jorpati and Gokarna. Gokarneshwor is situated 3½ km south of Chunikhel.
Kageshwori Manohara
Town
Photo: Satyamfxr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kageshwori-Manohara is a municipality in Kathmandu District in the Bagmati Province of Nepal that was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees of Aalapot, Bhadrabas, Danchhi, Gagalphedi, Gothatar and Mulpani. Kageshwori Manohara is situated 5 km southeast of Chunikhel.
Budhanilkantha
Town
Photo: Bharatahs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Budhanilkantha is a city and municipality in Kathmandu district of Bagmati province of Nepal. It is the 3rd largest city in the Kathmandu Valley after Kathmandu and Lalitpur.
Chunikhel
- Type: Locality
- Location: Bagmati Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
27.7578° or 27° 45′ 28″ northLongitude
85.3679° or 85° 22′ 4″ eastElevation
1,382 metres (4,534 feet)Open location code
7MV7Q959+45GeoNames ID
10316795
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In Other Languages
“Chunikhel” goes by many names.
- Nepali: “Chunikhel”
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