Balaju Bishara
Balaju Bishara is a pond in Kathmandu, Bagmati Province. Balaju Bishara is situated nearby to the Hindu temple Baisdhara, as well as near Balaju Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Swayambhunath and Narayanhiti Palace Museum.
Swayambhunath
Buddhist temple
Swayambhunath is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, west of Kathmandu city in Nepal. The Tibetan and Sanskrit name for the site means 'self-arising' or 'self-sprung'. Swayambhunath is situated 2½ km southwest of Balaju Bishara.
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. Narayanhiti Palace Museum is situated 2½ km southeast of Balaju Bishara.
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 2½ km southwest of Balaju Bishara.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gonggabu and West Kathmandu.
Gonggabu
Suburb
Gongabu is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Tokha Municipality in Kathmandu District in Bagmati Province of central Nepal.
West Kathmandu
West Kathmandu covers the backpacker areas of Thamel, Swayambhu, Durbar Square, and Freak Street in Kathmandu. It is a maze of alleys crammed with handicraft shops, guest houses, and cafés.
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.
Balaju Bishara
- Type: Pond
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
27.73421° or 27° 44′ 3″ northLongitude
85.30102° or 85° 18′ 4″ eastOpen location code
7MV7P8M2+MCOpenStreetMap ID
way 951466517OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=pond
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