Jhaukhel

Jhaukhel is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,375 metres. Jhaukhel is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Changu Narayan Temple and Nyatapola Temple.

Hindu temple
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Changu Narayan is an ancient Hindu temple, located on a hilltop of Changu in of Bhaktapur District, Nepal. The temple was built in the 4th century AD and is one of the oldest Hindu temples in Nepal.

Hindu temple
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Nyātāpola is a five tiered temple located in the central part of , . It is the tallest monument within the city and is also the tallest temple of .

College
And Teaching Hospital is a medical college located in the capital city of . Established in 1997, KMC is a private medical college in Nepal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bhaktapur and Kageshwori Manohara.

Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in known variously as City of Culture, Living Heritage, Nepal's Cultural Gem, An open museum and a City of Devotees. is an ancient city and is renowned for its elegant art, fabulous culture, colourful festivals, traditional dances and the indigenous lifestyle of the Newari community.

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 4½ km northwest of Jhaukhel.

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 6 km northwest of Jhaukhel.

Jhaukhel

Latitude
27.6934° or 27° 41′ 36″ north
Longitude
85.4284° or 85° 25′ 42″ east
Elevation
1,375 metres (4,511 feet)
Open location code
7MV7MCVH+99
Geo­Names ID
10316856
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In Other Languages

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

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