Kirtipur
Kirtipur is a locality in Kathmandu, Bagmati Province and has an elevation of 1,363 metres. Kirtipur is situated nearby to the locality Pā̃gā Biṣṇudevi̇̄, as well as near Yacho.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Central Zoo and Jal Binayak Temple.
Central Zoo
Zoo
The Central Zoo is a 6-hectare zoo in Jawalakhel, Nepal. It is home to some 969 animals in 109 species, and is operated by the National Trust for Nature Conservation.
Jal Binayak Temple
Hindu temple
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jal Binayak is a Hindu Temple of Lord Ganesh located in the Chobhar, central part of Kathmandu District, Nepal. The Jal Binayak temple is the most important Ganesh shrine of the central region Kathmandu. It is one of the four Binayak of Kathmandu Valley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirtipur and Chobhar.
Kirtipur
Photo: Etter Studio, CC BY 2.0.
Kirtipur is a town in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal, 5 km southwest of Kathmandu on a rocky hill between 1,300-1,500 m in elevation. It is one of the oldest settlements in the valley, and was an ancient capital of Nepal.
Chobhar
Photo: Tsering Gyurmey Lama, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chobhar is an ancient hill village in Kathmandu Valley a few kilometres southwest of Kathmandu. It has its origins in the 12th century. It is noted for an extensive series of caves and a gorge on the Bagmati River found nearby.
Patan
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Patan, Lalitpur Metropolitan City, is one of the largest cities in Nepal and is located just across the Bagmati river from Kathmandu. Confusingly, it is also known as Lalitpur, both names deriving from the Sanskrit "Lalitapattan".
Kirtipur
- Type: Locality
- Location: Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.6683° or 27° 40′ 6″ northLongitude
85.2775° or 85° 16′ 39″ eastElevation
1,363 metres (4,472 feet)Open location code
7MV7M79H+82GeoNames ID
12096293
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