Swayambu stop

Swayambu stop is a bus stop in Nagarjun, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province. Swayambu stop is situated nearby to Amideva Buddha Park, as well as near the post office Swayambhu Recreation Center.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Swayambhunath and Natural History Museum.

Swayambhunath

Buddhist temple

Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.

Swayambhunath is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, west of Kathmandu city in Nepal. The Tibetan and Sanskrit name for the site means 'self-arising' or 'self-sprung'. Swayambhunath is situated 680 metres east of Swayambu stop.

Natural History Museum

Museum

Photo: Ganesh Paudel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Natural History Museum of Nepal is located near the World Heritage Site of Swayambhunath. The museum was established in 1975. Since then the museum has collected 50,000 specimens of Nepal’s flora, fauna, and funga. Natural History Museum is situated 450 metres east of Swayambu stop.

Narayanhiti Palace Museum

Museum

Photo: Belbasesuraj, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Narayanhiti Palace Museum is a public museum in Kathmandu, Nepal located east of the Kaiser Mahal and next to Thamel. The museum was created in 2008 from the complex of the former Narayanhiti Palace following the 2006 revolution. Narayanhiti Palace Museum is situated 3½ km east of Swayambu stop.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sitapaila and Maru.

Sitapaila

Suburb

Sitapaila is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Nagarjun Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. 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.

Maru

Neighborhood

Photo: S Pakhrin, CC BY 2.0.

Maru is a historic neighborhood in central Kathmandu, Nepal and one of the most important cultural spots in the city. It is linked with the origin of the name Kathmandu, and forms part of what is generically known as Durbar Square, the old royal palace complexes of temples, shrines and palace buildings all of which have been declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Indra Chowk

Locality

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Indra Chowk or Wongha: is one of the ceremonial and market squares on the artery passing through the historic section of Kathmandu, Nepal. The intersection of Indra Chowk, along with Maru, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Makhan, Jana Baha, Asan and Naxal, mark the old India-Tibet trade route that is now a vibrant market street. Indra Chowk is situated 3 km southeast of Swayambu stop.

Swayambu stop

Type: Bus stop
Category: transportation
Location: Nagarjun, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

27.71602° or 27° 42′ 58″ north

Longitude

85.28354° or 85° 17′ 1″ east

Open location code

7MV7P78M+CC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 296344440

OpenStreetMap feature

highway=bus_stop

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=platform

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