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Kirtipur
Place in Bagmati, Nepal

Kirtipur

Kirtipur is a Municipality and an ancient city of Nepal.

Plan a trip to Kirtipur→From Pokhara

The Newars are the natives of Kipoo (Kirtipur). It is located in the Kathmandu Valley 5 km south-west of the city of Kathmandu. It is one of the five dense municipalities in the valley, the others being Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur and Madhyapur Thimi. It is one of the most famous and religious places to visit. Many people visit this place not only for its natural environment but also to visit its temples. The city was listed as a UNESCO tentative site in 2008.

Get in

Getting to Kirtipur

Bus - leave from the Ratna Park bus station in Kathmandu. The trip will take about 30 minutes and should cost less than ₨. 50. Taxi - cost should be negotiable between ₨. 500-1,000. Mountain Bike - a trip of about 1 hr, turning off the Ring Road at Balkhu, following the paved road (Dakchhinkali Road)south towards Chobar, turning west onto the Kirtipur Ring Road.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Uma Maheshwar Temple
  2. 02
    Town Square

    A Narayan Temple is at the centre with lions and griffons.

  3. 03
    Bagh Bhairab Temple

    Hindu temple; large collection of spears and shields dating from a massive defeat by Prithvi Narayan Shah in 1768.

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Chandragiri Hills Cable Car

    Ascent aboard gondolas to the top of Chandragiri Hills for majestic views of Kathmandu and Himalayas (on a clear day at least) and a Hindu temple.

  2. 02
    Tribhuwan Park

    Thankot, Kathmandu (from old bus park, 1 or 2 hour by local vehicles).

How locals move

Getting around Kirtipur the local way

  • Go nextVisit Kathmandu, perhaps as a day trip from the relative quiet of Kirtipur.

From Wikivoyage: Kirtipur, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-04.

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