# Dakshinkali

_Municipality in Kathmandu District, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Dakshinkali is a municipality in Kathmandu District in the Province No. 3 of Nepal that was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees Chalnakhel, Chhaimale, Sheshnarayan, Sokhel, Talku Dudechaur and Old-Dakshinkali. The municipality's name means 'Southern Kali' and refers to a several centuries old temple complex that lies in the vicinity.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** city; municipality of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3415703#P31))
- **Located in:** Kathmandu District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3415703#P131))
- **Population:** 24,297 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3415703#P1082))
- **Area:** 42.6 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3415703#P2046))
- **Established:** December 2014 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3415703#P571))
- **Coordinates:** 27.6089, 85.2672

## Questions

**Where is Dakshinkali located?**  
Dakshinkali is located in Kathmandu District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Dakshinkali?**  
The population of Dakshinkali is 24,297 (as of 2011).

## Related

- [Kathmandu District](https://diginpl.com/places/kathmandu-district)
- [Bagmati Province](https://diginpl.com/places/bagmati-province)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Dakshinkali](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakshinkali) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): दक्षिणकाली](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3415703](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3415703) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: 2009-03 Dakshinkali 02.jpg by Ralf Lotys (Sicherlich) (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2009-03_Dakshinkali_02.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Dakshinkali". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/dakshinkali. Retrieved 21 October 2026.