Where is Gotikhel located?

Gotikhel is located in Lalitpur District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

Gotikhel

गोटीखेल

Village of Mahankal Rural Municipality in Province No. 3, Nepal

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Gotikhel is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Mahankal Rural Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1,654 living in 323 households.

Quick facts

Type: ward of Nepal, human settlement wd
Located in: Lalitpur District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) wd
Coordinates: 27.5000° N, 85.4000° E wd

About

To promote local culture, Gotikhel has one FM radio station Radio Lalitpur - 100.9 MHz which is a community radio station.

Gotikhel is located in southern Lalitpur, in the Kathmandu Valley, and lies 42 kilometres from the capital. The main town of Gotikhel is at the base of a valley, surrounded by mountains on all sides. Gotikhel is one of five wards which make up the Mahankal Rural Municipality. The local Municipality offices are also based here, including the Executive Office, the Forestry Office and the Surveying Office etc.

The area is well known for its many important and unique religious sites. The Baitadi Dhaam Hindu Temple is of particular significance, and receives over 200 visitors from elsewhere in the Valley every Saturday, and many more during Hindu festivals.

Gotikhel is surrounded by stunning scenery and is an ideal place to go hiking. With 3 rivers flowing through it, there are picturesque trails along the base of the Valley, and additionally there are trails of varying difficulty through the mountain areas. One such trek is up to the Kalaswor Temple at the peak of a nearby mountain, and can be reached on foot in under 2 hours. There are several existing guest houses and homestays offering tourists a base from which to explore the local area.