# Chandragiri Hill (Nepal)

_Mountain on the south-west side of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Chandragiri Hill is a hill in Nepal on the south-west side of the Kathmandu Valley. Its peak is 2551 metres above sea level. It is seven kilometres from Thankot and sixteen kilometers from Kathmandu. The Himalayas are visible from the hill, which make it attractive for tourism. There is a cable car system to reach the temple of Bhaleshwor Mahadev on the top of the hill. Chandragiri is where Prithivi Narayan Shah decided to annex the cities of the valley.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** mountain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28183964#P31))
- **Located in:** Chandragiri Municipality (municipality of Nepal) › Kathmandu District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28183964#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 27.6661, 85.2055

## Questions

**Where is Chandragiri Hill (Nepal) located?**  
Chandragiri Hill (Nepal) is located in Chandragiri Municipality, Kathmandu District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Chandragiri Hill (Nepal)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandragiri_Hill_(Nepal)) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): चन्द्रागिरी पहाड](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q28183964](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28183964) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Panorama view of Kathmandu.jpg by Nabin K. Sapkota (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Panorama_view_of_Kathmandu.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Chandragiri Hill (Nepal), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Panorama view of Kathmandu.jpg — Nabin K. Sapkota, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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"Chandragiri Hill (Nepal)". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/chandragiri-hill-nepal. Retrieved 5 November 2026.