Kapan

Kapan is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,417 metres. Kapan is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Boudhanath and East Kathmandu and NMC white hostel.

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Boudhanath is 7 km east/northeast of central . It is home to one of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world, built during the 5th century AD.

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

Hindu temple
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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. is situated 4 km north of Kapan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kathmandu and Kageshwori Manohara.

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is the largest city and capital of and the namesake of the . Once thought to be the fabled and inaccessible Shangri-La, is a fast-growing spot catering to a wide range of holiday types and budgets.

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 3½ km southeast of Kapan.

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 , Nayapati, Baluwa, and Gokarna.

Kapan

Latitude
27.7432° or 27° 44′ 36″ north
Longitude
85.3752° or 85° 22′ 31″ east
Elevation
1,417 metres (4,649 feet)
Open location code
7MV7P9VG+73
Geo­Names ID
10316865
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In Other Languages

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

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