Chipledhunga (Nepali: चिप्ले ढुङ्गा) is the financial hub and busiest place of Pokhara, Nepal. It is one of the most frequented marketplaces in the whole of Pokhara, offering a wide range of goods and services, from clothing and banking to jewellery and electronics.[1][2] It is one of the oldest and busiest marketplaces in the city. Chipledhunga has been one of the city's main marketplaces since ancient times.
Chipledhunga
चिप्ले ढुङ्गा | |
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Coordinates: 28°13′28″N 83°59′20″E / 28.22444°N 83.98889°E | |
Country | Nepal |
Province | Gandaki |
District | Kaski District |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
Area code | 061 |
Origin of the name
editChipledhunga means "Slippery Stone" in Nepalese Language. The name is derived from the large slippery stone situated at this place.[3]
Boundaries of Chipledhunga
edit- East: Mahendrapul
- West: Siddhartha Chowk
- North: Gairapatan
- South: New Road
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editReferences
edit- ^ Pun, Umesh. "Unmanaged wires in Chipledhunga, Pokhara". My City. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
- ^ "पोखरा महानगरपालिका | गण्डकी प्रदेश". pokharamun.gov.np. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
- ^ "Immune booster medicines distributed in Pokhara". OSNepal.com :: Latest News,Breaking News, Latest, Politics, World, Entertainment, Sports, Technology, Interview, Nepal News. Retrieved 2020-07-07.