Kapan, Nepal कपन | |
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Village ofBudanilkantha Municipality | |
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| Coordinates:27°44′N85°22′E / 27.74°N 85.37°E /27.74; 85.37 | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | No. 3 |
| District | Kathmandu District |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 48,463 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
Kapan is aresidential area and formerVillage Development Committee that is now part ofBudanilkantha Municipality inKathmandu District inProvince No. 3 of centralNepal. It is situated in the northern part ofKathmandu. At the time of the2011 Nepal census it had a population of 48,463 in 12,324 households.[1] Kapan Sangit Sarowar (a platform for musicians), Kapan Monastery (Buddhist temple), Kapan Aani Gumba (Ladies Monks' Monastery) etc. are tourist places situated at Kapan. Kapan consists of several settlements, e. g.: Mahankal, New Colony, Jyotinagar, Saraswatinagar, Golphutar or Baluwakhani. Kapan has recently developed very high number of Paying Guest Houses for local-tourism.[citation needed]
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