Coordinates: 28°13′28″N 83°59′20″E / 28.22444°N 83.98889°E / 28.22444; 83.98889

Chipledhunga

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Chipledhunga
चिप्ले ढुङ्गा
Chipledhunga
Chipledhunga
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CountryNepal
ProvinceGandaki
DistrictKaski District
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Postal code
33700
Area code061

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.

Origin of the name

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Chipledhunga means "Slippery Stone" in Nepalese Language. The name is derived from the large slippery stone situated at this place.[3]

Boundaries of Chipledhunga

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East: Mahendrapul
West: Siddhartha Chowk
North: Gairapatan
South: New Road
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References

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