# Thamel

_Neighbourhood in Kathmandu, Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/thamel
Last updated: 2026-10-18

> Thamel is a commercial neighborhood located in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The name comes from Tha Bahi, indicating its root origin to have come from the Newar community, the indigenous people of Kathmandu Valley. Tha Bahi has been the centre of the tourist industry in Kathmandu for over four decades, starting from the hippie days, when many artists came to Nepal and spent weeks in Thamel. It is considered the hotspot for tourism inside the Kathmandu valley.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** neighborhood ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2467967#P31))
- **Located in:** Kathmandu (city) › Kathmandu District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2467967#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 27.7152, 85.3101

## Questions

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

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Thamel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thamel) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): ठमेल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2467967](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2467967) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Thamel at Night - Kathmandu, Nepal (1).jpg by Saddam Hussain Ansari (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thamel_at_Night_-_Kathmandu,_Nepal_(1).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Thamel, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Thamel at Night - Kathmandu, Nepal (1).jpg — Saddam Hussain Ansari, CC BY 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Thamel". DigiNepal. Last updated 18 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/thamel. Retrieved 21 October 2026.