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Sankhu Destination Guide

Delve into Sankhu in Nepal

Sankhu in the region of Nepal (general) is located in Nepal - some 9 mi or ( 14 km ) East of Kathmandu , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Sankhu

Local time in Sankhu is now 05:10 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kathmandu " with a UTC offset of 5.75 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Rajshahi, Patna, Zongga, Zham, and Shigatse. While being here, you might want to check out Rajshahi . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Sankhu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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bhaktapur Nepal

6:29 min by wwwcelticvideocom
Views: 7575 Rating: 4.60

Full DVD at Amazon... www.amazon.com A local guide explains the history behind this wonderful ancient city in Nepal ..

Himalayas viewed from Nagarkot, Nepal

0:46 min by kitesurfer46
Views: 5421 Rating: 2.33

Himalayas viewed from Nagarkot, Nepal. Video taken from Hotel Country Villa. www.hotelcountryvilla.com ..


Snow fall in Kathmandu ii

1:44 min by nbamatya
Views: 3878 Rating: 4.20

it is reare event of snow fall at kathmandu. ..

Himalayan Trek Ch (1): Kathmandu to Namche Bazar

5:44 min by matty8hiker
Views: 2554 Rating: 4.50

Back in 2006, I fulfilled one of my lifes ambitions, to trek the Himalayas in the Everest region. With 8 hours of video footage, I am presenting brief... highlights of this epic journey in a 4 part se ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Sankhu

Sankhu is a village development committee in Kathmandu District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2097 living in 353 individual households. This place is also known as the Eighty Siddhas as there are four of five caves where the siddhas of India are said to have stayed.

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Located at 27.72 85.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kathmandu District

Changu Narayan

The ancient temple of Changu Narayana is located on a high hilltop that is also known as Changu or Dolagiri. The temple is surrounded by forest with champak tree and a small village, known as Changu Village. The temple is located in Changu VDC of Bhaktapur District, Nepal. This hill is about 8 miles east of Kathmandu and a few miles north of Bhaktapur. The Manahara River flows beside the hill. This shrine is dedicated to Lord Visnu and held in especial reverence by the Hindu people.

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Located at 27.72 85.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Hindu temples in Nepal, Nepalese culture, Newar, World Heritage Sites in Nepal

Bageswori, Bhaktapur

Bageswori is a village and Village Development Committee in Bhaktapur District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4438 with 771 houses.

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Located at 27.70 85.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Populated places in Bhaktapur District

Lapsiphedi

Lapsiphedi is a village in Kathmandu District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5040 and had 919 households in it.

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Located at 27.77 85.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kathmandu District

Bhatgaon, Nepal

Bhaktapur is a town in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal about eight miles from the capital city, Kathmandu. The name means "City of Devotees" in Sanskrit. It is called Khwapa in Nepal Bhasa and is also colloquially known as Bhatgaon. Bhaktapur was the largest of the 3 Newar kingdoms of the Kathmandu Valley. It has a population of about 300,000, of which the vast majority are still Newars.

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Located at 27.68 85.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Newar, Populated places in Nepal