Balaju

Balaju is a transport stop in , . Balaju is situated nearby to , as well as near the college .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Narayanhiti Palace Museum and Swayambhunath.

Museum
Photo: Belbasesuraj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a public museum in , located east of the Kaiser Mahal and next to . The museum was created in 2008 from the complex of the former Narayanhiti Palace following the 2006 revolution. is situated 2 km southeast of Balaju.

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'. is situated 2 km southwest of Balaju.

Park
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also, the Garden of Six Seasons, is a neo-classical garden in Kaiser Mahal , , built in 1920. Designed by Kishore Narshingh, it consists of 6,895 square metres of gardens with three pavilions, an amphitheater, ponds, , and urns. is situated 2 km southeast of Balaju.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Kathmandu and Lazimpat.

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 residential area of , the capital city of . It is close to the Narayanhity Palace, and is well known in Kathmandu for its hotels, restaurants, schools, colleges, embassies, and department stores.

Suburb
Gongabu is a and former Village Development Committee that is now part of in Kathmandu District in of central .

Balaju

Latitude
27.72716° or 27° 43′ 38″ north
Longitude
85.30461° or 85° 18′ 17″ east
Open location code
7MV7P8G3+VR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 31303568
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
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