Chandragiri Municipality
Chandragiri is a municipality in Kathmandu District in Bagmati Province of Nepal that was declared as municipality on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village Development Committees Baad Bhanjyang, Balambu, Dahachok, Mahadevsthan, Machhegaun, Matatirtha, Naikap Naya Bhanjyang, Naikap Purano Bhanjyang, Satungal, Thankot and Tinthana.
The urban administration is located in Balambu. The city's main attractions include Chandragiri Hill, Nepal with its Cable Car and Matatirtha which is famous for the Matatirtha Aunsi festival, a day to honour mothers and motherhood.
Getting around Chandragiri Municipality the local way
- Go nextVisit Kathmandu, perhaps as a day trip from the relative quiet of Kirtipur.
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