Kirtipur
in Central Region, Nepal
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Tribhuvan International Airport (5 mi) - Mountain Airport (22 mi)
- Simara Airport (40 mi)
- Langtang Airport (41 mi)
- Taplejung Airport (44 mi)
- Bharatpur Airport (52 mi)
- Ramechhap Airport (52 mi)
- Gorkha Airport (55 mi)
- Kathmandu Valley (Unesco heritage, 3 mi)
- Chitwan National Park (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Sagarmatha National Park (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 27.679 and 85.277 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 27° 40' 43" and E 85° 16' 38"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Rupee - NPR
- Spoken languages:
- Nepali, English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 05:55 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- UTC/GMT offset: 5.75 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:29 am and 5:09 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.155 and -109.432 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Roa - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Nepal.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Nepal. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Kirtipur
Kirtipur in Central Region with it's 44,632 inhabitants is located in Nepal a little south-west of Kathmandu, the country's capital.
Local time in Kirtipur is now 05:55 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kathmandu with an UTC offset of 5.75 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Kirtipur. The closest airport in Nepal is Tribhuvan International Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Nepal is Kathmandu Valley in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), North-East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Nagarkot, Zham and Chongdui. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 65 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 52% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
19°C (65 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, calm, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Baber Mahal Vilas
Hotel Yak & Yeti
Crowne Plaza KATHMANDU-SOALTEE
Gokarna Forest Resort
Yatri Suites & Spa
Kathmandu Guest House
HOTEL SHANKER
Grand Hotel Kathmandu
Dream Nepal Hotel and Apartment
Hotel Everest Nepal
Videos from this area
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Nepal kathmandu by Night November 2009
Just a walk in Kathmandu by night.
Bhaktapur Durbar Square and Patan Durbar Square
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Group Volunteering Program in Nepal: orphanage, Teaching & Culture
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Volunteer in Nepal, Cultural Exchange and Language Program
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Naani Tries to Blow Up a Balloon: Kathmandu, Kalanki, Nepal
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Balloon Basketball With Bens & Naani: Kalanki, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Tribhuvan University
Tribhuvan University (TU) [त्रिभुवन विश्वविद्यालय] is a public university in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal. Established in 1959, TU is the oldest of the five universities in Nepal. Enrolement in 2012/2013 is 143,899 making it the one of the largest in the world. The university provides undergraduate and graduate education.
Swayambhunath
Swayambhunath is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, west of Kathmandu city. It is also known as the Monkey Temple as there are holy monkeys living in the north-west parts of the temple. The Tibetan name for the site means 'Sublime Trees', for the many varieties of trees found on the hill. However, Shing. kun may be a corruption of the local Newari name for the complex, Singgu, meaning 'self-sprung'.
Naikap Purano Bhanjyang
Naikap Purano Bhanjyang 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 3456 . The highest terrains in this village locate westernly, is ward No.5. A panaromic beautiful scene of whole Kathmandu Valley from Sanga to Nagarkot and Swayambhunath to Kirtipur Chobar can be viewed very clearly. The height of this hilly region lies in between 1600 m. to 1800 m.
Kathmandu Engineering College
Kathmandu Engineering College is a private engineering college in Kalimati, Kathmandu, Nepal, located near the Grand Hotel Kathmandu. It is affiliated to Tribhuvan university. Established in 1998, it has programs in Civil Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Architecture. Students who qualify through the entrance examination conducted by the Institute of Engineering (IOE) are eligible for admission in the college.
Kathmandu Durbar Square
Kathmandu Durbar Square, or Basantapur Durbar Square is the plaza in front of the old royal palace of the Kathmandu Kingdom. It is one of three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal, all of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Kirtipur, Nepal. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1998 when Bangladesh played Papua New Guinea in the 1998 ACC Trophy. Nepal took part in the inaugural Intercontinental Cup, with the matches in the competition having first-class status. The ground held its first first-class match when Nepal hosted Malaysia.
Central Zoo
The Central Zoo is a 6-hectare zoo in Jawalakhel, Nepal. It is home to some 870 animals representing 109 species, and is operated by the National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC). Although it was originally a private zoo, it was opened to the public in 1956. During the Bhoto Jatra festival, celebrated near the zoo, the zoo may see upwards of 34,000 visitors in a single day after they come to see a historical jeweled vest at the culmination of the Rato Machchhindranath jatra.
National Law College, Nepal
National Law College (NaLC) is one of the undergraduate and graduate law school of Tribhuvan University in Lalitpur, Nepal. The school offers a five year B.A. LL. B program at undergraduate level and a two year LL. M course at graduate level. Founded in 2012, the college will enroll 70 students in undergraduate level and 50 students in the graduate level.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kirtipur.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kirtipur, कीर्तिपुर, キルティプル, कीर्तिपुर नगरपालिका, किपू नगरपालिका, Киртипур, کرتیپور, 吉爾蒂布爾
