Kapan, Nepal

Kapan, Nepal कपन
Village development committee
Kapan, Nepal Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27°44′N 85°22′E / 27.74°N 85.37°E / 27.74; 85.37Coordinates: 27°44′N 85°22′E / 27.74°N 85.37°E / 27.74; 85.37
Country	Nepal
Zone	Bagmati Zone
District	Kathmandu District
Population (2011)
• Total	48,463
Time zone	Nepal Time (UTC+5:45)

Kapan, Kathmandu, Nepal is a residential area, located in Kathmandu District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. It is situated in the northern part of Kathmandu. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 48,463 in 12,324 households. Kapan Sangit Sarowar (a platform for musicians), Kapan Monastery (Buddhist temple), Kapan Aani Gumba (Ladies Monks' Monastery) etc. are tourist places situated at Kapan. Kapan consists of several settlements, e. g.: Mahankal, New Colony, Jyotinagar, Saraswatinagar, Golphutar or Baluwakhani. Kapan has recently developed very high number of Paying Guest Houses for local-tourism.

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