Where is Central Zoo located?

Central Zoo is located in Lalitpur, Lalitpur District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

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Central Zoo

सदर चिडियाखाना, नेपाल

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The Central Zoo (Nepali: सदर चिडियाखाना) is a 6-hectare (15-acre) zoo in Jawalakhel, Nepal. It is home to some 969 animals in 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.

Quick facts

Type: zoo wd
Located in: Lalitpur (city) › Lalitpur District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) wd
Established: 1932 wd
Official website: ntnc.org.np/project/central-zoo wd
Coordinates: 27.6732° N, 85.3109° E wd

About

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.

Nearby places

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral, Kathmandu — 0 km
Lalitpur District, Nepal — 1 km
Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya — 1 km
Hiranya Varna Mahavihar — 1 km
Krishna Mandir, Patan — 1 km
Patan Museum — 1 km

Questions

Where is Central Zoo located?: Central Zoo is located in Lalitpur, Lalitpur District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

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Last updated 31 October 2026 · facts checked 3 November 2026

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