Nepal
Bagmati Province
Lalitpur

Central Zoo

The Central Zoo is a 6-hectare zoo in , . It is home to some 969 animals in 109 species, and is operated by the National Trust for Nature Conservation.
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  • Type: Zoo
  • Description: zoo
  • Also known as: “Kathmandu Zoo” and “Patan Central Zoo”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dasharath Rangasala and Basantapur Durbar Square.

Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a multi-purpose stadium in Tripureshwar, . It is named after Dasharath Chand, one of the four great martyrs of . The stadium is used mostly for football matches and cultural programmes. is situated 2½ km north of Central Zoo.

Square
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kathmandu Durbar Square is a historically and culturally significant site in , . It is one of the three Durbar Squares in the in Nepal that are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. is situated 3½ km north of Central Zoo.

Historic site
Photo: Shadow Ayush, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The or Tusa Hiti, also known as Royal Bath, is a sunken bath that was used by the Malla royal family in Nepal. It is at the courtyard of Sundari Chowk, , . is situated 1½ km east of Central Zoo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jawalakhel and Patan.

Neighborhood
Jāwalākhel is a subdivision of Lalitpur in . It is located 2 km from the ancient city centre Pātan, one of the three great capitals of Nepal until the 18th century.

Photo: Pixelated Pixels, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, Lalitpur Metropolitan City, is one of the largest cities in and is located just across the Bagmati river from . Confusingly, it is also known as Lalitpur, both names deriving from the Sanskrit "Lalitapattan".

Neighborhood
Photo: Bikrampratapsingh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated at the centre of the city of Lalitpur in . It is one of the three Durbar Squares in the , all of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Central Zoo

Latitude
27.67319° or 27° 40′ 24″ north
Longitude
85.31072° or 85° 18′ 39″ east
Elevation
1,331 metres (4,367 feet)
Open location code
7MV7M8F6+77
Open­Street­Map ID
way 52885782
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­zoo
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
11911130
Wiki­data ID
Q220043
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Spanish—“Central Zoo” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Katmandoe-dieretuin”
  • Afrikaans: “Sentrale Dieretuin”
  • Bengali: “সদর চিড়িয়াখানা”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جنينة حيوانات كاتماندو”
  • French: “Central Zoo”
  • Georgian: “ნეპალის ცენტრალური ზოოპარკი”
  • German: “Central Zoo”
  • German: “Zoo Kathmandu”
  • Japanese: “ネパール中央動物園”
  • Nepali: “सदर चिडियाखाना, नेपाल”
  • Spanish: “Zoologico Central”
  • Spanish: “Zoológico Central”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Central Zoo”. Photo: S Pakhrin, CC BY 2.0.