Godawari, Bagmati

Godawari
गोदावरी
Village development committee
Godawari

Location in Nepal

Coordinates: 27°35′N 85°23′E / 27.59°N 85.39°E / 27.59; 85.39Coordinates: 27°35′N 85°23′E / 27.59°N 85.39°E / 27.59; 85.39
Country    Nepal
Zone Bagmati Zone
District Lalitpur District
Population (2011)
  Total 15,572
Time zone Nepal Time (UTC+5:45)
Postal code 00977
Area code(s) 01

Godawari is a southern town in Godawari Municipality in Lalitpur District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. In Dec 2014, Nepal government merged five Village Development Committees including Godawari to create Godawari Municipality. In 2011,[1] it had a population of 15,572 in 1,825 individual households. It is one of the popular hiking destinations in Nepal for its rich wildlife and splendid environment.[2] Within Nepal, Godawari is also famous for its botanical garden where different plants and trees can be found.

Media

To Promote local culture Godawari has one FM radio station ECR FM - 104.2 MHz Which is a Community radio Station.

References

  1. National Population and Housing Census 2011; http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/VDC_Municipality.pdf
  2. "Godavari Hiking.".

External links


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