# Central Zoo

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q220043#P31))
- **Located in:** Lalitpur (city) › Lalitpur District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q220043#P131))
- **Established:** 1932 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q220043#P571))
- **Official website:** ntnc.org.np/project/central-zoo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q220043#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 27.6732, 85.3109

## 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.

## Questions

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

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Central Zoo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Zoo) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): सदर चिडियाखाना, नेपाल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%2C_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q220043](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q220043) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Pond inside the central zoo, Jawalakhel.jpg by Shadow Ayush (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pond_inside_the_central_zoo,_Jawalakhel.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Central Zoo, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. 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 this page

"Central Zoo". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/central-zoo. Retrieved 4 November 2026.