Itagol

Itagol is a neighborhood in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province. Itagol is situated near the neighborhood Samocha, as well as near Shalik.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Jal Binayak Temple and Central Zoo.

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.

Central Zoo

Zoo

Photo: S Pakhrin, CC BY 2.0.

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. Central Zoo is situated 2½ km east of Itagol.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chobhar and Kirtipur.

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.

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.

Tinthana

Suburb

Tinthana is a town and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Chandragiri Municipality in Kathmandu District in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 9,726. Tinthana is situated 2½ km northwest of Itagol.

Itagol

Type: Neighborhood
Also known as: “ईटागोल”
Category: locality
Location: Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

27.66767° or 27° 40′ 4″ north

Longitude

85.28476° or 85° 17′ 5″ east

Open location code

7MV7M79M+3W

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3347570026

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Samocha and Shalik.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Buddha Mandir and Temple.

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