Bhuikhel Pokhari
Bhuikhel Pokhari is a pond in Kathmandu, Bagmati Province. Bhuikhel Pokhari is situated nearby to the police station Mahanagari Prahari Bit, as well as near the pitch Bhuikhel Chaur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Swayambhunath and Natural History Museum.
Swayambhunath
Buddhist temple
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 560 metres west of Bhuikhel Pokhari.
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 2 km southeast of Bhuikhel Pokhari.
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
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.
Thamel and West Kathmandu
Bhuikhel Pokhari
- Type: Pond
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.71376° or 27° 42′ 50″ northLongitude
85.29346° or 85° 17′ 36″ eastOpen location code
7MV7P77V+G9OpenStreetMap ID
way 951451094OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=pond
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Highlights include Mahanagari Prahari Bit and Bhuikhel Chaur.
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