Gompa

Gompa is a Buddhist temple in , , . Gompa is situated nearby to the sports venue , as well as near the Buddhist temple .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Swayambhunath and Central Zoo.

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 4 km northeast of Gompa.

Zoo
Photo: S Pakhrin, CC BY 2.0.
The is a 6-hectare zoo in , . It is home to some 969 animals in 109 species, and is operated by the National Trust for Nature Conservation. is situated 4 km east of Gompa.

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. is situated 4 km northeast of Gompa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tinthana and Kirtipur.

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

Photo: Etter Studio, CC BY 2.0.
is a town in the of , 5 km southwest of 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.

Photo: Tsering Gyurmey Lama, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an ancient hill village in 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.

Gompa

Latitude
27.68288° or 27° 40′ 58″ north
Longitude
85.2723° or 85° 16′ 20″ east
Open location code
7MV7M7MC+5W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 244362865
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
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