Kiran Chok
Kiran Chok is a locality in Kathmandu, Bagmati Province. Kiran Chok is situated nearby to the locality Pabitra Workshop, as well as near the neighborhood Baluwatar.Places of Interest
Highlights include East Kathmandu and Narayanhiti Palace Museum.
East Kathmandu
Photo: Bijay chaurasia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
East Kathmandu covers the eastern fringes of Kathmandu, including Boudhanath, also known as Boudha. It is home to one of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world, built during the 5th century AD.
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.
Basantapur Durbar Square
Square
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kathmandu Durbar Square is a historically and culturally significant site in Kathmandu, Nepal. It is one of the three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal that are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Basantapur Durbar Square is situated 3½ km southwest of Kiran Chok.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baluwatar and Gairidhara.
Baluwatar
Neighborhood
Baluwatar is a residential area of Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal on the banks of Bagmati River. It is just 15 minutes away from what is known as the downtown of Kathmandu, New Road, and Ason, and shares borders with Lazimpat and Gairidhara.
Gairidhara
Locality
Gairidhara is a residential area of Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. It borders the Narayanhity Palace, Lazimpat and Baluwatar and is just 20 minutes away from what is known as the downtown of Kathmandu, Newroad and Ason.
Lazimpat
Neighborhood
Lazimpat is a residential area of Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. It is close to the Narayanhity Palace, and is well known in Kathmandu for its hotels, restaurants, schools, colleges, embassies, and department stores.
Kiran Chok
- Type: Locality
- Location: Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.72836° or 27° 43′ 42″ northLongitude
85.33278° or 85° 19′ 58″ eastOpen location code
7MV7P8HM+84OpenStreetMap ID
node 480426151OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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