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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Pond inside the central zoo, Jawalakhel.jpg — Shadow Ayush, CC BY-SA 4.0.","cite":"\"Central Zoo\". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/central-zoo. Retrieved 3 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-31T09:28:17Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-03","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/places/central-zoo","en":"https://diginpl.com/places/central-zoo","ne":"https://diginpl.com/places/central-zoo?lang=ne"}}