Buddha Chowk

Buddha Chowk is a neighborhood in , , . Buddha Chowk is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Swayambhunath and Basantapur Durbar Square.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.
is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the , west of city. The Tibetan and Sanskrit name for the site means 'self-arising' or 'self-sprung'.

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 4 km southeast of Buddha Chowk.

Museum
Photo: Ganesh Paudel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The of Nepal is located near the World Heritage Site of . The museum was established in 1975. Since then the museum has collected 50,000 specimens of Nepal’s flora, fauna, and funga.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sitapaila and West Kathmandu.

Suburb
is a and former Village Development Committee that is now part of in Province No. 3 of central . The name of the community comes from "Sita" who was the wife of Lord Ram and daughter of Nepalese King Janak and "paila" meaning footsteps in Nepali. is situated 2½ km south of Buddha Chowk.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
covers the backpacker areas of Thamel, Swayambhu, Durbar Square, and Freak Street in . It is a maze of alleys crammed with handicraft shops, guest houses, and cafés.

Neighborhood
is a of the , , . The 2011 Nepal census recorded that had a population of 6,303 people in 1,427 independent households. is situated 3½ km southwest of Buddha Chowk.

Buddha Chowk

Latitude
27.73319° or 27° 43′ 60″ north
Longitude
85.28404° or 85° 17′ 3″ east
Open location code
7MV7P7MM+7J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2175266676
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
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